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A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may…A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may…
A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolved by the word of God. Whereunto is added a brief discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolued by the vvord of God. Whereunto is added a briefe discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1592Edinburgh: printed by Robert VValde-graue, 1592
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and to his Gospel, 1in which the elect are only called: Because it is by the purpose and grace of God, which is given us in Christ: And an effectual calling is known by the effects, two of which proceed directly from it: a hearty kind of hearing the word, and the conceiving of it with a very great, constant and continual delight, and a true, and sure belief of the word of the Gospel.2 Thence it is that Christ saith, who is of God (saith he) namely, by election and effectual ⟨p. 63⟩calling, heareth the word of God, very willingly, and from his heart and that continually: but ye hear not, because ye are not of God. And this calling is wrought not only by the preaching of the word, (as it is in all that be of years) but also, (and that chiefly) with the inward inspiration of the holy Ghost, whiles that the Father draweth them by his spirit, whom he will have to come to Christ: Which also was said to be done in infants. For this calling is the beginning of salvation, even in this life: and therefore it is the Apostles manner, in the beginning of his Epistles, to make mention of this calling, naming all the faithful, The Saints called:3 Therefore it must needs be, that all they which are elected in Christ, must also at length be effectually called, and drawn to Christ. After an effectual calling, followeth Faith, the third effect of predestination, which is said to §IIbe peculiar unto the elect;4 And without which (as the Apostle saith) it is not possible to please God. For by it we are engrafted into Christ, and are made the members of Christ, & without faith no man can be saved.
and to his Gospell, 1in which the elect are onelie called: Because it is by the purpose and grace of God, which is giuen vs in Christ: And an effectuall calling is knowen by the effects, two of which proceede directly from it: a harty kinde of hearing the word, and the conceauing of it with a very greate, constant and continuall delight, and a true, and sure beliefe of the worde of the Gospell.