The souls vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.HThe soules vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.H

Of exhortation, to beseech every one to labour for this true and grounded hope. p. 143. The Motives to stir you up to seek this hope are these three: 1 Because there is nothing more useful than this grace of hope. p. 143 2 Because nothing is more needful to the soul, than this true hope. p. 144 3 Because by this true hope, the hearts of the Saints are kept both in love to God, and in obedience unto him. p. 145 The Means to attain this true grounded Hope are these three. 1 You must labour to cast out all carnal sensuality. p. 145 2 You must labour to be much acquainted with the precious promises of God. p. 146 3 You must maintain in the heart a deep and serious acknowledgement of that supreme authority of the Lord, to do what he will, and how he will, according unto his own good pleasure. p. 148

Of exhortation, to beseech every one to labour for this true and grounded hope. p. 143. The Motives to stirre you up to seeke this hope are these three: 1 Because there is nothing more usefull than this grace of hope. p. 143 2 Because nothing is more needfull to the soule, than this true hope. p. 144 3 Because by this true hope, the hearts of the Saints are kept both in love to God, and in obedience unto him. p. 145 The Meanes to attaine this true grounded Hope are these three. 1 You must labour to cast out all carnall sensualitie. p. 145 2 You must labour to be much acquainted with the precious promises of God. p. 146 3 You must maintaine in the heart a deepe and serious acknowledgement of that supreme authoritie of the Lord, to doe what hee will, and how hee will, according unto his owne good pleasure. p. 148

Doctrine VI. The Spirit of the Lord quickeneth the desire of an humble and enlightened sinner to long for the riches of ⟨image 5⟩his mercy in Christ. p. 150 The reason why desire cometh next in order, and the manner how God the Father doth quicken up the desires of the soul to long for mercy, are. p. 152 Use I. It is an use of strong consolation, to stay the hearts of poor sinners in the midst of their infirmities; canst thou but find thy smoking desire, thy condition is then good. p. 156. The signs of sound desires are these three: 1 Sign of a sound desire is this, that as the desire is, so the endeavour will be p. 157 2 Sign of a sound desire is this, he that truly desires mercy and grace, desireth Christ for himself. 158. 3 Sign of a sound desire is this, the soul that truly desires mercy, is ready to receive it with thankfulness, and will entertain the means and messenger that may bring home Christ and mercy to his soul. p. 159 Use II. It is of reproof to all them, that yet have not these true and sincere desires after grace and salvation wrought in them. p. 160 There are three sorts and ranks of professors and hypocrites, whose desires are unsound: the Lazy Hypocrite, Stage Hypocrite, Terrified Hypocrite. p. 161 There are four sorts of lazy professors, and lazy Hypocrites, that are void of these sound and sincere hopes: