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

I use the same comparison for our purpose; use Gods means, if you would know Gods mind, take counsel of him that is privy Counsellor of Heaven: would you be persuaded of Gods love and affection towards you? will you know how your case shall go at the last day? would you know if your name is written in the Book of life? if you would, why then, know the way to obtain it, seek it of the Spirit of the Lord, for he searcheth the chief things of God: consider what our ⟨p. 102⟩Saviour tells you, Luke 11.12. Why then, must this Spirit only certify the pardon of sin? Why, look up to heaven then, and plead thus with him, Lord, I am a father, and give my child what he wants, and if I see him in need, I relieve him; why, I need thy Spirit, Lord, I beg it, thou hast promised it, Lord give that Spirit to the soul of thy servant, and let it restifie to my conscience, that thou art reconciled to me.

I use the same comparison for our purpose; use Gods meanes, if you would know Gods minde, take counsell of him that is privie Counceller of Heaven: would you be perswaded of Gods love and affection towards you? will you know how your case shall goe at the last day? would you know if your name is written in the Book of life? if you would, why then, know the way to obtaine it, seeke it of the Spirit of the Lord, for he searcheth the chiefe things of God: consider what our ⟨p. 102⟩Saviour tels you, Luke 11.12. Why then, must this Spirit only certifie the pardon of sin? Why, looke up to heaven then, and plead thus with him, Lord, I am a father, and give my childe what hee wants, and if I see him in need, I releeve him; why, I need thy Spirit, Lord, I beg it, thou hast promised it, Lord give that Spirit to the soule of thy servant, and let it restifie to my conscience, that thou art reconciled to me.