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thes._n 4.6_o deal_n with_o other_o as_o we_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o mr._n downams_n guide_n to_o godliness_n chap._n xxiv_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o our_o holy_a call_v or_o vocation_n quest._n of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n answ._n first_o the_o particular_a call_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o some_o particular_a vocation_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v heb._n 5.4_o rom._n 1.11_o second_o the_o general_a call_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o part_n of_o holiness_n with_o promise_n of_o eternal_a reward_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n quest._n of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v this_o general_a call_v aâ—sw_n 1._o external_n 2._o internal_a 3._o both_o external_a and_o internal_a quest._n what_o be_v the_o external_a call_v answ._n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o word_n offer_v christ_n and_o call_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o reform_v their_o way_n and_o to_o 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observe_v and_o take_v opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a eph._n 5.15_o 16._o there_o be_v no_o time_n state_n condition_n or_o company_n but_o some_o way_n or_o other_o he_o will_v improve_v it_o for_o his_o good_a and_o work_v profit_n out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o soul_n act._n 18.25_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o philip._n 2.12_o heb._n 12.15_o four_o he_o look_v to_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n do_v consider_v all_o circumstance_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o good_a work_n as_o time_n place_n order_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v together_o with_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v careful_a that_o all_o may_v be_v right_a rom._n 12.2_o joh._n 13.17_o phil._n 1.9_o 10._o five_o he_o be_v constant_a at_o all_o time_n quest._n what_o may_v further_o we_o in_o this_o exact_a walk_v answ._n first_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o the_o right_a way_n which_o be_v as_o the_o light_n guide_v we_o to_o set_v every_o foot_n aright_o 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we_o shall_v watch_v against_o it_o nine_o the_o relation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o saint_n bind_v we_o to_o walk_v honourable_o honest_o and_o circumspect_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n quest._n how_o may_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o this_o circumspection_n answ._n first_o we_o must_v bewail_v our_o former_a ignorance_n rashness_n sloth_n shame_v our_o self_n for_o it_o and_o labour_n to_o make_v it_o hateful_a to_o we_o second_o we_o must_v quicken_v ourselves_o to_o more_o diligence_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v be_v too_o long_o in_o security_n indulgent_a to_o our_o carnal_a affection_n foolish_o pursue_v earthly_a vanity_n with_o double_a diligence_n whilst_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n have_v be_v clean_o forget_v and_o almost_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n now_o therefore_o we_o shall_v awake_v from_o sleep_n shake_v off_o sloth_n consider_v the_o season_n and_o with_o special_a labour_n redeem_v the_o opportunity_n which_o through_o carelessness_n have_v overslip_v we_o the_o work_n itself_o be_v easy_a pleasant_a and_o honourable_a the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a the_o worthiness_n sovereignty_n and_o exceed_a love_n of_o the_o commander_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o reward_n do_v challenge_n of_o we_o the_o most_o exquisite_a care_n pain_n and_o diligence_n that_o can_v be_v possible_o imagine_v three_o we_o must_v fly_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n entreat_v he_o to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o this_o holy_a circumspection_n at_o all_o time_n of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o stand_v or_o to_o preserve_v any_o spark_n of_o god_n spirit_n glow_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v beseech_v he_o therefore_o who_o have_v put_v these_o good_a motion_n into_o our_o mind_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v we_o therein_o unto_o the_o end_n mr._n ball_n power_n of_o godliness_n quest._n what_o further_a consideration_n may_v provoke_v we_o to_o this_o circumspect_a walk_n answ._n first_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v exceed_o deceitful_a heb._n 3.13_o sin_n never_o present_v its_o self_n in_o its_o own_o colour_n but_o take_v upon_o it_o the_o shape_n of_o some_o virtue_n or_o other_o as_o superstition_n the_o dress_n of_o religion_n licentiousness_n of_o christian_a liberty_n covetousness_n of_o thriftiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o ever_o make_v some_o pretence_n of_o delight_n profit_n advancement_n etc._n etc._n that_o give_v a_o man_n content_a as_o gen_n 3.6_o and_o 34.23_o mark_v 12.7_o prov._n 7.18_o yea_o like_a satan_n it_o translate_v itself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n