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The souls vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.HThe soules vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.H
The souls vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.H.The soules vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.H.
London: printed by John Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now followeth next Desire.
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IN this great work of vocation, there are two things considerable: First, the call on Gods part by the preaching of the Gospel; Secondly, the gracious answer to Gods call. Now as all the soul departed from God, so it must be all brought back again to God. Therefore, first the understanding is enlightened, and that gives notice to the soul that mercy is intended towards it; then hope expects that mercy, and then desire wanders about from ordinance to ordinance, and longs for that mercy.
IN this great worke of vocation, there are two things considerable: First, the call on Gods part by the preaching of the Gospell; Secondly, the gracious answer to Gods call. Now as all the soule departed from God, so it must bee all brought backe againe to God. Therefore, first the understanding is enlightned, and that gives notice to the soule that mercy is intended towards it; then hope expects that mercy, and then desire wanders about from ordinance to ordinance, and longs for that mercy.