---------------------------------------------------- S~z. Book. IV Part+ L1oklng unto rtf us. beames; it confidently clofeth with this truth, that it is the will of the Lord that he fhould come, and live, and beleeve, and lay hold on Chrift; it apprellends the particular defignes ofmercy co him, and doth really principle the foul wich this, that God doth particularly call, invite, and bid him come tv Chrill the fountaine of life, for life. Now the underftanding cakes in general Gofpel calls in particular to himfelfe. It-is mJ poore langui{hingfoul which the LordJPeakJ to, when he foyrs, come to 1/IC all ye that are weary, and I will give you reft. --Aw11k_e thou th~tt fteepeft, 11nd arifo from the dead, and Chrijt fhnll give thee li'ght. Surely this is a great work when fet home by the Lord,' that the foul acts in it's addreffes to Chrift in the ftrength of a particular call from God. . 2. And now the anfwer to this call is wrought up in there. newed will; as thus. --- I . The will fummons all its confidences, and calls them off , fwm every other bottome, to beftow them wholly upon Chrift; · and this conlifts in our voluntary renouncing of all other helps, excepting Jefus Chrift alone; now the foul fayes to Idols, getye hence, A/hur /hall not [a?Je us, we will not ride upon horfei ' , mit her 1pi!l we faynny more to the worf?.! of OPIY hand.r, ye are our gods. Ajhur' jhflll 11st[11ve m. Not only Cflnnot, but {h11ll not (tive m ; now ilS th.c foul is dt!fatisfied in judgement, as to the relling oq any thing but Chrill: alone, fo the heart and will is difaffeCl:ed to all other helps but Chrift alone; now it renouncech its own righteoufoeffe, and worthineife, not only becaufe of their inability to fave, but main~y becaufe their glory is fwallowed up in that unmatchable excellency,, which appeares in the way oflife and {a:lvation by Jefus Chrift. It calls home dependance from every -ether.objed. :2. Hereupon there is a Willing andchear.cful r~cei-ving of ChriB:, and refignationofour felvesto his actual difpofe, to . quicken as, and fa:ve us in his own way. A great part of the anfwer Gf faith to the .call ofCbrift !yes in this; for as faith fees 1ife and falva~on in the hands ofChrift, fo it confiders it to be given forth il'l the metbodsof Chrifl: ; and fo beleeving I yes not c.nly in affent, but confent of heart, that Chrift ihall faveus in his own way; this is called •• receiving of Chrift ; as many a.s re. ~;rive.d hi1JJ t9 them he gave power to befome the Sonncs. .of qod. Many
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