Erh.4.Iz,t3. "Iohn 13.10. john C H A P.Í. An-Expofition vpon thefecond V s x.1 I, But (hall we dare to plead our owne worthíneffe ofthat weight ofGlorie? Confider I the P mfinite dirpropor- tions betwixt the belt feruices and that glorie. 2 The im- perfeetion, q pollution of our befl obedience. 3 The no r profit we bring to the Rewarder. 4 The many r inter- ruptions of our mofl conflant obedience; thou wilt fay as Bernard; meritum rheum mileeratio Domini : pray as Paul, when thou haft done and fuffered all thou hail bin called vnto. Lord deigne me, of fauour grant me (hare in the price of the fupernall calling. But what fhoold hinder to interpret,the At of calling. Is that it, that they were already called to faith, efEcaci- oufly ? fo reafon fome learned Interpreters. But calling, we know, is not all perfittedin the firfi in. fiant of Conuerfion : fä11 we haue neede of Gods call ; his inuitement and efficatious perfwafion, to bring vs more and more out of power of datkeneffe, into the Kingdome of lefus Chrifl. Elfe why faid Paul ? The Miniflerie is giuen not onely togather vs, but to tperfit vs euery one according to our meafure : hee that is vealhcd bath Hill a need to wajh his feet. The branches in the Vine which * beare fruit, the father purgeth, that they may bring forth morefruit. Doubt you but by the fame meanes ; his Spi- rit, the Word, Afllidions? wherefore fuppofe them, vs, called into his maruellous light; yet are there not re- maims of blindnefle vpon the minde moll illightned? Reliques of vnholineffe, blacke affedions,workes of dark - neffe ? Except therefore we know force other meane,then Gods call, to encreafe conuerfion, faith, fanditie ; its not abfurd that Paul praies God to cali the called : that is, to continue his calling and efficacious perfwafion, to fettle them in the flare of Grace, and to transforme them into his Image from glorie to glorie. Yt verbo dscam. There are amongfl other, thefe ends and auailes of Gods calling the called. a Their fetling in their gratious eflate ; wherefore the words of the wife are as x Nailes. a Their excitement, when they grow loite- ring or langui(hing; therefore they are goades. 3 Their reua. lonom..00111
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