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A65292 A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ... Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1663 (1663) Wing W1121; ESTC R38240 88,353 194

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a_o affable_a tem●e●_n 1_o cor._n 9.20_o i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o in_o lesser_a matter_n the_o apostle_n yield_v to_o other_o that_o by_o his_o oblige_a carriage_n he_o may_v win_v upon_o they_o and_o catch_v they_o by_o a_o holy_a guile_n 3._o to_o walk_v magnanimous_o though_o we_o must_v be_v humble_a yet_o not_o base_a it_o be_v unworthy_a to_o prostitute_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n what_o be_v sinful_o impose_v aught_o to_o be_v zealous_o oppose_v conscience_n be_v god_n diocese_n where_o 〈◊〉_d ha●h_v right_a to_o visit_v but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.25_o we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o hot_a i●on_n which_o will_v be_v beat_v into_o any_o form_n a_o brave_a spirit_v christian_n will_v choose_v rather_o to_o ●ie_v than_o suffer_v ●he_v virginity_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o be_v superstitious_o des●●ured_v here_o be_v the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n unite_v sagacity_n and_o innocency_n this_o prudential_a walk_n comport_v with_o our_o high_a call_n and_o do_v not_o a_o little_a adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n 5._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o call_n be_v to_o walk_v influential_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o act_n of_o mercy_n heb._n 13.16_o bern_n good_a work_n honour_n religion_n as_o mary_n pour_v the_o ointment_n on_o christ_n so_o by_o good_a work_n we_o pour_v sweet_a ointment_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v it_o give_v forth_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n good_a work_n though_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v evidence_n when_o with_o our_o saviour_n we_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o send_v abroad_o the_o refresh_a influence_n of_o our_o liberality_n now_o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o high_a call_n last_o ult_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n to_o you_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v god_n have_v magnify_v rich_a grace_n towards_o you_o you_o be_v call_v to_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v copartner_n with_o the_o angel_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n this_o shall_v revive_v you_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n let_v man_n reproach_n and_o miscall_v you_o set_v god_n call_v of_o you_o against_o man_n miscal_v let_v man_n persecute_v you_o to_o death_n they_o do_v but_o give_v you_o a_o pass_n and_o send_v you_o to_o heaven_n the_o soon_o how_o may_v this_o cure_v the_o tremble_a of_o the_o heart_n what_o though_o the_o sea_n roar_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v unquiet_a though_o the_o star_n be_v shake_v out_o of_o their_o place_n you_o need_v not_o fear_v you_o be_v call_v therefore_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v crown_v god_n eternal_a purpose_n chap._n xv._n concern_v god_n purpose_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o glance_v at_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o original_a of_o our_o effectual_a call_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o purpose_n anselm_n render_v it_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n im._n peter_n martyr_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o decree_n and_o so_o beza_n interpret_v it_o this_o purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountainhead_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a blessing_n beza_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o vocation_n justification_n glorification_n it_o be_v the_o high_a link_n in_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o one_o man_n be_v call_v and_o not_o another_o it_o be_v from_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n god_n decree_n give_v the_o cast_a voice_n in_o man_n salvation_n chap._n xvi_o