V. VI. VII. Orel:boru,antd CafesofConftlieuce gall. z4 * t. We mutt prize Godsword above allearthly treafures, Yfa. t i9:14,Por none will feek the Kinodome of God till he under-valewall things in eomparifon of it Mar.l0.37. Luk.14.26. 2,We muff bellowour principal) care and labor in the attaining of it, Jah.6, 27. Pro.2.4. and8.i7.the reafon is becaufe thateftcemcannever be folid,and ferious, which hash not endeavors added to it. 3 .We mull with all diligence,and care applie our felves to the ufe ofthofe means whichGodhath fanaified to cbmunicatehis race to us by,Pro. r.34.we mull wait, as the impòtent didat the pool of&erhefda, j'oh.5.3,4,7. and the reafon is,becaufe Godwho is the author of grace,hath appointcd,and makes effedtuall thofe means, whereby he will convey his grace to us. 4. Yea, we mutt let fuch a rate upon them that we mull becontent to fell all to purchafe this pearl,Pra.23.23.Mat.13.43,45.For though God requires nothing ofus, but freely bettowes life upon us, ffa.45 . i ;a. yet we ought to f©rfake all un- lawfull things inaót,and all natural) good things in affeétion, and difpofition, that we maygetthe graceof God. Queft.l3hat Motives may fir us up to embrace the calling ofGod ? An7 . Firft, If we ferioufly confider who it is that calls us, Its the omnipotent God,to whomweare bound to hearken in all things, though we Know not what will follow 1-14.11. 8. . Secondsy, Have ferioully confider what it is that we are called ro : Its no fmall, and trifling thing, but to life, and eternal) glary I" Per. 5.1o. Eph. 1.13. .e Thirdly,lf we feriotifly confider what it is that we are called from, wich is no- thin but fans and death, Aí1.26.18. Luk.3.7. Foutthly, ifwe ferioufly confider the movingcaufe ofthis our calling, which is no otherbut the incomptehenfible.graceof God towards thofe which were his e- nemies. Rom.8.10.2.Cor. 5.20. and truly weare defperately hardened iffuch good- +tiefswill not work upon us, as, 1 Son.24.17,18, 1g. Fifthly, if in the humility of our hearts wecompare ourfelves with others to whom this ca tag is denied, 1 Cora .26. Sixthly,lf we ferioufly confider what a grievous fin it is to ne let this callingof Go4,much more todefpife it,Mat.a2.7,S.Lek 4.24. Seventhly, If we confider what miferies God may jcily lay upon us for the fame,Pro.1.z4.&tc. Amef. Caf. Confc. Queft, How elfe mety ourvocation, or calling be defcribed? Anfw. Its aneffe& of Gods ele4 ion,whereby Chrift,God and man,doth by his Kinglyauthority call, and invite us whilliwe livehereunto the participation of themeflimable benefit ofounRcdemption, that thereby we mayattain unto life everlafling. Quell.. How manifold is this calling? Anfw. r. Its twofold. I. Common and general, whereby all indifferent ly,goodand bad, ele& andreprobate, are outwardly invited by the Minittry of the Word to embrace the benefit of Redemption wroughtby Christ : This is in- effe&ual to reprobates, becaufe they refute to come, when invited to the Kings Supper, Ltikee 14.24. Secondly,Effe&ual calling isproper to GodsEle&,when as to the outward Mi- niftryof the Word, whereingrace and falvation is offered to all believers,ChA joynes the inward operation of his holy Spirit, whichopens our deafeater, en- lightens our blinde underhandings, and fofrens, and fanG i les our hard and cor- rupt hearts, foaswe attentively hear, truly underhand, andby alively faith ap- ply the do trine ofgrace and falvation, which h is preached each u unto to sus whereú we are alfo feparated from the world, ' reuo n
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