let thy light ihine, Mat. ~. 16. ·Let thy lamp burn, let thy Fruits be good, and many, · and in feafon, Pfal. 1. 3· Let all thy defigns fall in with Gods, that he may bemagnified in thee, Pbil. 1·. zo. Why ihouldGod repent that he hath made thee a Chrifti– an, as in the time ofthe old world, that he made themmen? Gen. 6. 6. Why lliouldft thoubean eye– fore in his Orchard, Lul{e 7. by thy unfruitfulnefs? or a fon that caufeth tbame, as it were a grief to thy father, and a bitternefs to .her that bare thee ? Prov. 17. 2;. Prov. 10. ~· 0 let the Womb blefs ·thee that bare thee, Prov. 17. 21. He that begets a fool dorh it to his forrow .; and the father ofa fool hath no joy. ; • The fubjeCl is the eletl finner, and that in all his · partJ and po~'ers, members, and mind. Vvhon1 God predeftinate5, them only hecalls., Kom. 8. 30. None are drawn toChrift by .their calling, nor come to himbybelieving but his Sheep, thofe whom the fa– ther hath given him, :fohn 6. 37, 44· Effectual cal– ling runs parallel with eternal election) · ~ Pet. I. ro. Thoubeginneft at the wrong end, ifthou difpu~ teft firft about thine eleCtion. Prove thyConverfi.. on, and then never doubt ofthine election. Or ..canft thounot yet prove it ? Set upon a prefent and thorough turning. Whatever God's_purpnfes be,. (which ar~fecret)I am fure his promifes are plain. How defperately do rebels argue. If I an1 -eleCted I fhall be faved,. do what I will; if not, I fhall be damned, dowhat I can. Perverfe finner, wilt thou beginwhere thou ibouldeft end? Is not the word be– fore thee ?. What faith it? Repent .and be converted, -that your fins ma_y be blotted out, Actr 3~ I 9· Ifyou mtJr– tifie tbedeedsofthe body,youfhaUlive,R.orn. 8. 13.Be-· lieve and be fave d, .Atfs. I6. ~ I. What can ?e plainer? .Do not ~and ~~~, d1fput1ng about th1n~ ele~i~ po,
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