Howwemayknewwhether ìúe beeeauaily called. 475 withvaine hope, bút atn certainely allured that I am effe6fu- ally called andconuerted. Themeanes whereby wce are effeaually called, are í rfi 4,Sét7.2 the fauing and fruitful' hearing ofGods word, by the mini- of the wares fierywhereofthe Lord talleth and inuiteth vs to come vnto ,four J 1í7a. himbyvnfained repentance, and toour Sauiour Chrifi by a ,- liuelie faith,euenwhen wee are dead in our Panes, without any delire to will or abilitie to performe any thing that is Ezeeh.i6.6. good ; whilefi wee are the bondflaues of Satan and meere worldlings,not defiring nor once thinkingvpon the meanes Epheta.t.;... ofour faluation. And this is done firfi by the preaching of 1 1.13. the law, by which is reuealed vntovs our innumerable hai- nousPinnes,and the fearefull punifhments due vnto them as that webyour continual' tranfgreffon are fübiee`i to the Rora.7.7 curie of the law, vnable to performe obedience vnto any of the commandements, or to make fatisfaélion to Gods. iufiice for the leaf+ ofour fins, and foconfequently that we areobnoxiousto Gods wrath, fubica to thofe horrible tor- ments prouided for the wicked; and therefore in refpe& of our felues, our owne righteoufneffe, fatisfaóion, or any other meanes ofour owne whatfoeuer, in a tnofi damna- ble and defperate eflate. Secondly,after the Law he.th thus (hewedvntovs our fins,and thepunifhments due vnto them, the Lord by the minifierieofthe Gofpell doth reucale vnto vs a plainewaybywhich we may come out of this mitera- hie efiate,andattaine vnto euerlafiing faluation, namely, by beleeuing and applying vnto our felues Chrifi Iefus and all his benefits. Thirdly, with this outward rninifierie of the word thé Lordioyneth the inward cooperaticn. of his holy fpirit, wherebyhee openeth our deale cares, and makethvs Pfalm.4o,6b attentiuely to heare,and aswith a precious eiefalue illightens Iohn 6.44. the blind eies ofour vnderftandings,enabling vs to conceiue Att.s6.14. and vnderfland thofe things which are delitiered vntovs,, 10.2, 20 r7.. both out ofthe law,and out ofthe Gofpell. 4.Sesi.3. The fecond meanes of our effe&uall calling is the forte- Tkc(eeo;ad tï.eaner nfott9. ning of our hard hearts, when as the Lord taketh away ev t,,aucal- our fionie hearts, and giucth vs harts of flefh, as hee pro- ling. . rnifcth,Ezech.i1.19.andbreakethvp thefe fallow gr_Bawds Lzech.:IS,I fit
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