19 á H A P.2. .ein Expofdion vpon thefecond V F ß.i4. t I(ai 11)1'0.1.22,23. ' Apoc.3.0.zo. b Itái 30 .I I. Heb.6,4. d I Tim,I.19. `Heb.6. S. t Mat 13,20. e Num.23 IO. h b Pet.z.tff.zo. 'Rotn.4.17. k Rom,6,i7. Vfe. the grace of God offered in the Gofpel, formes of it yee haue euery where in Scripture. YHoe, euery one that thir- fteth,come and buy without money : 2 Oh ye foolifh,how long will you lose foolifhne fre ? Oh tusík you at my corret` ion, I will powre out my foule vnto you , this by the miniflerie of man. And who doubts but in many caflawayes, there is a fecret according perfwafion of Gods fpirit , to embrace i ;race offered : I a (land at the doore and knocke, b here is the way, walke in it. Farthered alto many times by firfl benefits. Secondly, correaions, outward, inward, but all in vaine to them in whom the feed of election is not : That made our Sauiour fay, many are called, few chofen ; in- uited hee meanes, but not prevailed withall, fo, as to bee brought out ofthe power of darkeneffe. 2 Preualence, and efficacious perfwafion of the heart, which in force degrees yee may obferue to haue place in caflawayes. z They c are illightened, brought to know- ledge. 2 To d general/faith. 3 To a e tali of the good word of God, whence iffues f receiving it with ioy. 4 Fee - ling powers of the world to come. So that s there is in them velleitus, 8 a willing-nejf e, fomewhat faine to bee famed. 6 Outward h reformation for, the time. 7 Seeking and ftri- uinv to enter, yet without fuccefi`e. Luke z 3.24. What then is that worke of calling, that feales to vs our elec`lion? Refp. When the heart is fo preuailed withall,that its made what its inuited to be; enabled to do what its ex. horted to do.Pf.27.8.My heart anfwered,thy faceLord wil I feek k ye'haue obeyed from theheart that forme ofdoc7rine into the which you were delissered. The phrafe feemes pur- pofely chofen, to expreffe the efficacie of diuine doarine, in the hearts of his children ; as if they were call into it, as into a mould, and carne forth, bearing the flampe and fi- gure of it : See 2 Cor. 3.18. Say not now in thy heart,who !mall afcend into heauen, to fearch thofe court roles, whither thy name bee written in the Booke of life : the word is neere thee, euen in thy heart. That, if thou haue felt it, fuch as Paul defcribes it, Spirit andLife, enabling to be,and doe what it prefcribes, leauing_
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