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can_v be_v no_o pledge_n to_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n to_o life_n three_o that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a life_n free_a from_o scandalous_a sin_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o good_a heart_n that_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n election_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o nor_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a he_o be_v not_o a_o elect_a jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o that_o be_v that_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v one_o inward_o that_o have_v his_o sin_n mortify_v his_o nature_n change_v and_o his_o heart_n cleanse_v he_o be_v a_o elect_a jew_n so_o that_o to_o have_v a_o holy_a life_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o a_o holy_a heart_n be_v no_o sign_n that_o a_o man_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n election_n four_o god_n in_o elect_a man_n to_o life_n do_v pass_v by_o moral_a and_o civil_a honest_a man_n that_o trust_n and_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o strict_a live_n rather_o than_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n matth._n 21.31_o 33._o say_v christ_n john_n baptist_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o repentance_n but_o you_o believe_v not_o but_o publican_n and_o harlot_n believe_v those_o pharisee_n that_o do_v depend_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n &_o their_o own_o goodness_n christ_n do_v not_o call_v they_o christ_n do_v not_o own_v they_o god_n make_v they_o not_o the_o object_n of_o his_o election_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 9.13_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o be_v man_n depend_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o their_o own_o part_n they_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o come_v not_o for_o they_o but_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n that_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n christ_n come_v to_o call_v such_o again_o 2._o the_o second_o delusion_n whereby_o the_o devil_n make_v man_n think_v they_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n be_v draw_v from_o their_o external_a vocation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a civilise_a and_o moralize_v one_o but_o they_o find_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n to_o call_v they_o and_o upon_o this_o vocation_n they_o bottom_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o election_n and_o they_o have_v scripture_n for_o it_o rom._n 8.30_o who_o god_n predestinate_v he_o call_v now_o god_n have_v call_v they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o they_o have_v find_v the_o word_n come_v with_o power_n upon_o their_o conscience_n to_o reform_v the_o evil_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o power_n of_o vocation_n they_o deem_v high_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v than_o the_o power_n of_o education_n or_o natural_a temper_n and_o therefore_o think_v they_o i_o have_v vocation_n this_o be_v a_o evidence_n to_o i_o of_o my_o election_n to_o this_o delusion_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v two_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n first_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o who_o god_n predestinate_v he_o call_v but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o who_o he_o call_v he_o predestinate_v no_o man_n that_o god_n appoint_v to_o life_n but_o before_o he_o die_v god_n will_v call_v he_o by_o the_o word_n but_o god_n do_v not_o say_v any_o where_o that_o those_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o life_n second_o many_o man_n be_v outward_o call_v by_o the_o word_n into_o a_o profession_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v not_o eternal_o elect_v by_o god_n to_o salvation_n matth._n 22.14_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v many_o be_v call_v but_o all_o those_o that_o be_v external_o call_v by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o choose_v nor_o all_o ordain_v to_o life_n a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v from_o ignorance_n to_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o elect_v heb._n 6.4_o after_o they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o they_o fall_v away_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v from_o profaneness_n to_o profession_n from_o the_o world_n into_o the_o church_n as_o simon_n magus_n be_v yet_o not_o elect_v but_o remain_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n three_o a_o three_o delusion_n whereby_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o think_v they_o be_v elect_v when_o they_o be_v not_o be_v this_o if_o they_o can_v plead_v their_o education_n and_o moral_a manner_n of_o live_v or_o if_o they_o can_v plead_v their_o vocation_n their_o last_o plea_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o hope_v god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o god_n make_v they_o not_o all_o to_o damn_v they_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n make_v by_o he_o and_o god_n that_o make_v they_o will_v save_v they_o and_o hereupon_o they_o fasten_v their_o hope_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_a one_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n especial_o among_o ignorant_a people_n and_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v answer_v in_o two_o particular_n first_o when_o as_o man_n say_v god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n therefore_o they_o hope_v they_o be_v elect_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n yet_o god_n be_v as_o just_a as_o merciful_a he_o be_v merciful_o just_a and_o just_o merciful_a his_o mercy_n can_v entrench_v upon_o his_o justice_n
200_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 208._o &_o seq_fw-la caution_n about_o use_v they_o p._n 210._o &_o seq_fw-la what_o guess_n may_v be_v make_v of_o person_n not_o elect_v and_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n under_o that_o suspicion_n p._n 212._o &_o seq_fw-la comfortable_a position_n about_o election_n p._n 218_o whether_o election_n be_v universal_a p._n 220_o 253_o whether_o any_o that_o be_v elect_a can_v fall_v from_o his_o election_n p._n 225_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v p._n 226._o &_o seq_fw-la whether_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o faith_n or_o work_v foresee_v p._n 230_o objection_n answer_v p._n 233_o 256_o whether_o god_n election_n do_v make_v man_n secure_a and_o careless_a p._n 235._o &_o seq_fw-la upon_o what_o ground_n the_o godly_a oft_o time_n question_v their_o election_n p._n 239_o sinfulness_n before_o call_v no_o ground_n to_o question_v our_o election_n p._n 239._o &_o seq_fw-la fall_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n after_o calling_n may_v stand_v with_o election_n p._n 245_o by_o what_o delusion_n man_n be_v persuade_v they_o be_v elect_v when_o they_o be_v not_o p._n 248._o &_o seq_fw-la freedom_n from_o a_o scandalous_a conversation_n no_o sure_a argument_n of_o election_n p._n 249_o it_o may_v precede_v from_o other_o principle_n p._n 250_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a no_o certain_a evidence_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v p._n 253_o the_o elect_a very_o few_o p._n 254_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o christ_n sake_n though_o save_v for_o his_o sake_n p._n 256._o see_v call_v and_o assurance_n a_o elect_a person_n may_v not_o express_v the_o fruit_n of_o election_n in_o many_o year_n p._n 258_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v many_o mercy_n for_o the_o elect_a sake_n p._n 258_o the_o world_n continue_v but_o till_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v accomplish_v p._n 259_o f._n few_o elect_a p._n 254_o friend_n of_o the_o elect_n no_o prejudice_n to_o god_n mercy_n p._n 255_o g._n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o thrive_v in_o grace_n p._n 3_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 217_o h._n hypocrite_n will_v be_v discover_v p._n 56_o hear_v the_o word_n not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 81._o &_o seq_fw-la i._o what_o ignorance_n may_v stand_v with_o effectual_a call_n p._n 122_o christian_n not_o always_o competent_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n p._n 176_o l._n timothies_n love_n to_o paul_n p._n 36_o light_n into_o which_o we_o be_v call_v how_o a_o marvellous_a light_n p._n 37_o all_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a no_o sign_n of_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 88_o m._n wicked_a minister_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n p._n 116_o god_n mercy_n no_o ground_n to_o believe_v we_o be_v elect_v p._n 253_o paucity_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o prejudice_n to_o god_n mercy_n p._n 255_o o._n defect_n in_o obedience_n may_v stand_v with_o call_v and_o what_o p._n 124_o p._n god_n people_n a_o scatter_a people_n p._n 2_o though_o they_o live_v in_o different_a place_n yet_o all_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n p._n 3_o the_o poor_a most_o common_o call_v p._n 54_o 55_o poverty_n hinder_v many_o from_o embrace_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n p._n 75_o we_o may_v be_v true_o call_v though_o not_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 113_o comfort_n against_o want_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 118._o &_o seq_fw-la difference_n between_o assurance_n and_o presumption_n p._n 141._o &_o seq_fw-la comfortable_a promise_n to_o deject_a soul_n p._n 178_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o presume_v on_o their_o call_v p._n 198_o r._n whether_o a_o man_n can_v resist_v his_o own_o call_v p._n 64_o reproach_n from_o wicked_a man_n always_o a_o sign_n of_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 95_o 96_o read_v the_o word_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n p._n 115_o s._n the_o evil_a of_o slothfulness_n p._n 20_o sad_a conclusion_n about_o calling_n p._n 49_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v searcred_a for_o p._n 172_o what_o sin_n most_o damp_n our_o assurance_n p._n 173_o t._n have_v of_o satan_n to_o hinder_v our_o call_n p._n 66_o want_v of_o great_a terror_n no_o ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o our_o call_n p._n 110_o and_o who_o be_v usual_o most_v terrify_v in_o their_o call_n ibid._n &_o p._n 32_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o presume_v of_o their_o calling_n p._n 198_o w._n the_o word_n preach_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o call_v p._n 52_o the_o will_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o his_o signify_v will_n p._n 253_o y._n young_a man_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n p._n 66._o &_o seq_fw-la finis_fw-la