ó96 ofEfeFlual Calling. S ia C T. XII. objefted againflthe,Chriflian Religion, That they wereMaids and Nutfes and Eunuchs,and fuch contemptibleperlons that wereChriftians;not confrdering that God doth not call according to outward appearance. vfe of eAdmonition; Let all thofe particular termsfrom which, and to which in this calling, be fo many vehement motives and{ìrong goads toobey this call. Both God call thee to thy 1pffe ? Dothhe offer thee any wrong when he in- vites thee ? Hecals theefrom a dungeon to a Palace, from hell toHeaven,from flavery to liberty, andyet wilt thou refufe ? Oh thou art a man of no reafon, no confideration, no faith, elfe thy heart would eccho prefently to Gods Call ! Oh confider that asGod hath this gracious call inviting thee; fo hebath dread- ful terrible cals for thofe that refufe him I The Scripture tels of Gods calling fora Famine, of his callingfora Sword ; Godcals for judgements as well as for Mercies ; He that cals theenow gracioully, will one day call to the devils to torment, to the flames of hell eternally to fcorch thee. aztlt :41t:41tet"4l,a `:444,tt t. SERMON CII. Contains fome choice Properties or Efeds that acc7m7any Effeduall Vocation , whereby men may examine and try themfelves whether they befo called or no. ROnt. -F-"o, Whom he bath predeflinated, t1.ofe he bath called. Shall conclude this Textwith an inflance of tome choice properties oreffefts thatdo accompany thiscalling. For feeing to fuch only belong Predeffina- tion, Juftificationand Glorification, Our lifeand eternal happinefs Beth in this,to he found in the number oftheir called ones. Our Saviour told the Difciples, That they Jbould not rejoyce in that they wrought miracles, that the devils Werefubjohlto them, but rather that their names Were written in the book of life, Lub. t o.aO. Much leffe thenmay men rejoyce inbeing rich, honoured and blef- fed in this world, iftheybe not alfo called to grace and glory. The former are good things ofthis life only, the later ofthe life to come. Firft then, wouldfl thou know whether thouart inwardlycalled, as Well as out- wardly, thenexaminethyPelf in thy real anfwer andobediencet oit ; For to be cal- led according to Gods purpofe, is to have theevent accompanying it. God no fooner cals but they hear. What Godbids them do they do, what God bids them forfakethey forfake. Oh but to how many do the Prophets ftretch out their arms in vain I To what deafmendo we call? Inwhat a Babeland confuli- on bathfinne call men, they are commanded to live holily , but oh the pro_ phaneneflè ! God cats them to purity, butoh theuncleannefs ! Thus in ftead ofanfwering, there is thecontrary difobedience, God looks for grapes, and behold wilde grapes. Think not then it can be well with thee, that there are any
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