A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Your calling. Calling hath divers acceptions; it is here meant of that spiritual and inward calling, wrought by the Spirit in the ministry of the Gospell. August. Non quacunque, sed quâ vocatione sit credens; Not every kind of vocation, but only that whereby a man is made a believer, Act. 16.14. Lydia attended to the things that were spoken, and the LORD opened her heart. She attended to the Word; there is the outward calling: GOD opened her heart; there is the inward calling. In the trial of this Vocation, I should consider, Unde nos vocârit Deus, and ad quae vocârit; from what we are called, and to what. Saint Jude says, we are sanctified by GOD the Father, preserved in JESUS CHRIST, and called. To be brought into the Church, is Vocation external: to be sanctified, is Vocation internal: to be preserved in CHRIST, is Vocation eternal. Here are the three parts of our Incorporation to CHRIST; Vocation by GOD the Father, Sanctification by GOD the Son, Preservation by GOD the HOLY GHOST. Vocation is the fruit of Election, Rom. 1.7. To all that be in Rome, beloved of GOD, called to be Saints. First, beloved of GOD, then called to be Saints. You have heard before, that Calling is the way to assure Election. But now you would be sure of your true Calling: good reason, otherwise your journey to heaven would be like Hannibals on The Alps.

Your calling. Calling hath divers acceptions; it is here meant of that spirituall and inward calling, wrought by the Spirit in the ministery of the Gospell. August. Non quacunque, sed quâ vocatione sit credens; Not every kinde of vocation, but onely that whereby a man is made a beleever, Act. 16.14. Lydia attended to the things that were spoken, and the LORD opened her heart. Shee attended to the Word; there is the outward calling: GOD opened her heart; there is the inward calling. In the triall of this Vocation, I should consider, Vnde nos vocârit Deus, and ad quae vocârit; from what we are called, and to what. Saint Iude sayes, we are sanctified by GOD the Father, preserved in IESUS CHRIST, and called. To be brought into the Church, is Vocation externall: to be sanctified, is Vocation internall: to be preserved in CHRIST, is Vocation eternall. Here are the three parts of our Incorporation to CHRIST; Vocation by GOD the Father, Sanctification by GOD the Sonne, Preservation by GOD the HOLY GHOST. Vocation is the fruit of Election,