without_o efficacy_n reflect_v 〈◊〉_d god_n sincerity_n in_o the_o external_a call_n for_o the_o external_a call_v only_o hold_v out_o what_o be_v duty_n and_o what_o mâ—_n be_v a_o sufficient_a encouragement_n for_o the_o do_v of_o thâ—_n duty_n but_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d terminate_v purpose_n to_o bring_v about_o event_n neithâ—_n be_v these_o only_a that_o be_v external_o call_v excusabâ—_n for_o their_o disobedience_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o waâ—_n of_o the_o internal_a call_n for_o they_o be_v willing_o disobedient_a and_o they_o have_v sufficient_a discovery_n of_o duâ—_n with_o sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o perform_v it_o use_v one_a this_o let_v we_o see_v the_o sovereignty_n oâ—_n god_n in_o dispense_n this_o internal_a call_n to_o some_o and_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o this_o be_v handle_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o use_v 2d_o of_o exhortation_n to_o exhort_v the_o internal_o call_v to_o thankfulness_n see_v it_o be_v a_o 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as_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o christ_n say_v that_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v impenitent_a under_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n yet_o if_o they_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n have_v hear_v and_o see_v they_o they_o will_v not_o a_o be_v so_o next_o this_o internal_a call_n be_v free_a because_o the_o soul_n be_v passive_a in_o vocation_n phil._n 3.12_o 2_o it_o be_v free_a because_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v by_o work_n for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v flow_v from_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o now_o we_o want_v grace_n before_o we_o be_v internal_o call_v and_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n also_o before_o we_o be_v internal_o call_v now_o these_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o therefore_o can_v merit_v this_o internal_a call_n again_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o internal_a call_n do_v merit_n because_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v be_v of_o good_a pleasure_n also_o well_o as_o his_o work_n in_o we_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.12_o use_v one_a the_o internal_o call_v shall_v be_v humble_a 2_o they_o shall_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o perseverance_n see_v grace_n begin_v their_o salvation_n it_o can_v also_o carry_v it_o on_o 3_o see_v you_o get_v this_o grace_n free_o of_o god_n use_v it_o for_o he_o use_v 2d_o to_o encourage_v these_o who_o find_v their_o grace_n under_o decay_n to_o use_v mean_n for_o its_o recovery_n and_o expect_v it_o see_v it_o be_v give_v free_o use_v 3d._n of_o instruction_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o glory_n be_v of_o grace_n see_v our_o first_o call_v to_o it_o be_v free_a use_v four_o it_o encourage_v minister_n to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o external_a call_n because_o god_n may_v confer_v the_o internal_a call_n upon_o the_o worst_a see_v it_o be_v free_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n may_v use_v the_o mean_n for_o their_o conversion_n to_o god_n see_v god_n can_v confer_v this_o internal_a call_n upon_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o free_o observe_v 3_o this_o call_n be_v effectual_a see_v it_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o stand_a purpose_n see_v rom._n 9.11_o jo._n 6_o 44.45_o cant._n 1.3_o 4._o the_o promise_n of_o thâ—_n spirit_n ezek._n 36._o â—6_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o god_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v actual_o walk_v in_o they_o beside_o not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o believe_v but_o actual_a believe_v be_v god_n gift_n phil._n 1._o last_o and_o actual_a repentance_n be_v the_o certain_a effect_n of_o convert_v grace_n jer._n 31_o 18._o likeas_n this_o grace_n confer_v by_o this_o internal_a call_n cure_v the_o resistance_n to_o itself_o because_o by_o it_o the_o stony_a heart_n be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o we_o get_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o concurrence_n into_o this_o internal_a calâ—_n make_v it_o effectual_a because_o then_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o do_v be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n as_o his_o work_n in_o we_o to_o will_v contrair_a to_o phil._n 2.2_o and_o our_o call_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o this_o work_n viz._n a_o concurrence_n with_o the_o internal_a call_n which_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o this_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2_o tim_n 1.9_o viz._n that_o our_o call_v be_v not_o of_o work_n bâ—_n of_o grace_n beside_o to_o say_v that_o the_o effectualness_n of_o this_o grace_n depend_v on_o our_o concurrence_n it_o be_v also_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o make_v christ_n death_n fruitless_a and_o to_o render_v void_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n isai_n 53.10_o neither_o do_v the_o effectualness_n of_o this_o call_v take_v away_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o the_o will_n for_o that_o natural_a freedom_n consist_v in_o a_o spontaneous_a willing_a act_n from_o choice_n neither_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o effectualness_n of_o grace_n speak_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o approvableness_n of_o the_o saint_n obedience_n to_o god_n call_v for_o it_o may_v flow_v from_o determinate_a grace_n and_o yet_o be_v approvable_a for_o the_o obedience_n of_o angel_n and_o confirm_v saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v approven_v of_o god_n use_v one_a this_o let_v we_o see_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n work_v on_o man_n spirit_n and_o satan_n work_v on_o they_o satan_n can_v only_o persuade_v but_o god_n can_v determine_v 2_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o power_n of_o convert_v grace_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o power_n that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.18_o 3_o it_o say_v we_o need_v not_o despair_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o worst_a 4_o it_o say_v that_o the_o convert_v may_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o opposition_n make_v to_o their_o perseverance_n because_o that_o same_o powerful_a grace_n that_o convert_v they_o at_o first_o can_v make_v they_o persevere_v next_o when_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o purpose_n it_o speak_v this_o call_n to_o be_v a_o persevere_v call_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v irrevocable_a rom._n 11.29_o observe_v next_o that_o those_o that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o purpose_n their_o call_v be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o god_n will_v make_v all_o their_o affliction_n tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o that_o because_o their_o call_v be_v link_v with_o their_o glory_n as_o be_v the_o first_o prime_a effect_n of_o their_o predestination_n v_a 30._o use_v of_o this_o be_v that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o ouâ—_n affliction_n will_v advance_v our_o spiritual_a good_a we_o will_v try_v our_o call_v and_o first_o try_v it_o by_o our_o save_v knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 1.58_o 2_o try_v it_o by_o ouâ—_n attainment_n to_o holiness_n 1_o thess_n 4.7_o 3_o try_v it_o by_o your_o communion_n with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 4_o try_v it_o by_o your_o esteem_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 1.23_o 5_o try_v it_o by_o the_o deep_a impression_n of_o the_o gospel_n truth_n on_o your_o heart_n rom._n 6.17_o 6_o try_v it_o by_o your_o esteem_n of_o the_o call_v word_n if_o you_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o verse_n 29_o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v
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that_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n shall_v first_o be_v perfect_a 2_o constant_n if_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o obtain_v justification_n thereby_o now_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n of_o the_o sinner_n can_v by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n be_v perfect_a without_o defect_n because_o they_o can_v flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n love_n be_v imperfect_a where_o any_o corruption_n remain_v 2_o neither_o can_v obedience_n be_v constant_a where_o corruption_n remain_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o disobedient_a sinner_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o law_n by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v by_o it_o it_o be_v answer_v frail_a nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o extremity_n of_o punishment_n threaten_v by_o the_o law_n neither_o be_v it_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o overcome_v death_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a punishment_n threaten_v by_o it_o against_o sin_n likeas_n corrupt_a mâ—n_z can_v bear_v the_o extreme_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_v sinles_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o misery_n irrirate_n their_o corruption_n to_o murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o god_n under_o their_o suffering_n use_v one_a to_o dissuade_v folk_n from_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n for_o if_o we_o do_v this_o we_o say_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o and_o last_o and_o 2_o our_o do_v of_o this_o make_v christ_n to_o become_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o we_o gal._n 5_o 3_o 4._o it_o keep_v we_o from_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o his_o device_n rom._n 10.3_o it_o make_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n and_o it_o mar_v our_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o marriage_n with_o christ_n rom._n 7.4_o it_o make_v all_o our_o external_a obedience_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n useless_a for_o our_o good_a paul_n reckon_v all_o his_o obedience_n while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o legal_a state_n loss_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o it_o bring_v we_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 4._o and_o last_o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v shall_v the_o believer_n cast_v at_o the_o law_n it_o be_v answer_v he_o shall_v live_v under_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n but_o not_o as_o a_o covenant_n if_o it_o be_v say_v for_o what_o then_o shall_v he_o obey_v the_o law_n if_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n answer_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o one_a to_o please_v god_n col._n 1.10_o 2_o to_o glorify_v their_o heavenly_a father_n john_n 15.8_o 3_o because_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o promote_v holiness_n rom._n 6.19_o and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o notifie_v evidence_n that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o for_o though_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v we_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v in_o part_n transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o may_v justify_v we_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n obedience_n may_v justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o we_o may_v obey_v in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v true_a faith_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o justify_v our_o person_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n likeas_n we_o may_v obey_v that_o by_o our_o obedience_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n john_n 14.21_o likeways_o we_o may_v obey_v to_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n 2._o use_v of_o reproof_n to_o the_o unconvert_v that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o do_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o wrath_n and_o merit_v heaven_n either_o for_o their_o morality_n or_o external_a righteousness_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v or_o 2_o such_o as_o be_v formal_a hypocrite_n that_o lean_a to_o their_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n see_v isaiah_n 58.23_o or_o 3_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_a lean_v to_o their_o arbitrary_a devotion_n or_o 4_o such_o as_o these_o who_o continue_v in_o their_o profanity_n and_o yet_o lean_a to_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o 5_o such_o as_o lean_v to_o their_o legal_a sorrow_n or_o 6_o such_o as_o lean_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n for_o promote_a of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 7.22_o or_o 7_o such_o as_o lean_v to_o their_o zeal_n to_o promote_v a_o good_a work_n contrary_a to_o nehemiah_n practice_n nehem._n 13.22_o 2_o this_o reprove_v the_o godly_a who_o degenerate_a into_o a_o legal_a frame_n and_o this_o they_o do_v when_o they_o find_v their_o expectation_n of_o heaven_n their_o immunity_n from_o wrath_n the_o acceptation_n of_o their_o person_n prayer_n and_o service_n upon_o any_o performance_n of_o their_o own_o when_o they_o think_v because_o of_o their_o charity_n their_o repentance_n their_o devotion_n and_o exact_a walk_n god_n be_v oblige_v to_o they_o to_o free_v they_o from_o hell_n 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