Fourthly, The more dangerous it is to refuse the Call of God; The more mercy it is to be called: And the more obliged we are to walk worthy of God who hath so called us. Prov. 1.24. Because I called, and ye refused, I will also laugh at your ⟨p. 193⟩calamity, &c. But that I would have you consider, in the Two and twentieth of Matthew, and the first Verse. If you mark the Parable, you will find three Threes run Parallel one with another. First, Three Invitations, Verse the third. He sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden (to the Wedding-feast) formerly. Then Verse the fourth; there is the third Invitation. Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, behold, I have prepared my dinner, &c. all things are ready, come to the marriage. Three Refusals run parallel with these three Invitations: At the third Verse; They that were bidden formerly, at the second time of the servants being sent to call them, would not come. And again, Verse the fourth; He sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, behold all things are ready, come to the Marriage; but they made light of it. Verse the fifth (there is the third Invitation) And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them, Verse the sixth. Observe three Judgments run Parallel with these three Refusals, Luke 14.24. For it is one and the same Parable. In Matth. 22.8. it is said, That when the King heard thereof, he was wroth, and said, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. And in Luke, I say unto you, says he, not one of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper. And Verse the seventh, The King sent forth his armies (there is a second Judgment) and destroyed these murderers; And burnt up their city, that was a third Judgment. What a dangerous ⟨p. 194⟩thing is it to refuse Gods Calling and Invitation! It is a great mercy to be kept from refusing; and therefore if God calls, and gives us an heart to accept it, it is our duty to walk worthy of his Calling, Worthy of God: Therefore
Fourthly, The more dangerous it is to refuse the Call of God; The more mercy it is to be called: And the more obliged we are to walk worthy of God who hath so called us. Prov. 1.24. Because I called, and ye refused, I will also laugh at your ⟨p. 193⟩calamity, &c. But that I would have you consider, in the Two and twentieth of Matthew, and the first Verse. If you mark the Parable, you will find three Threes run Parallel one with another. First, Three Invitations, Verse the third. He sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden (to the Wedding-feast) formerly. Then Verse the fourth; there is the third Invitation. Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, behold, I have prepared my dinner, &c. all things are ready, come to the marriage. Three Refusals run parallel with these three Invitations: At the third Verse; They that were bidden formerly, at the second time of the servants being sent to call them, would not come. And again, Verse the fourth; He sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, behold all things are ready, come to the Marriage; but they made light of it. Verse the fifth (there is the third Invitation) And the remnant took his servants, and intreated them spitefully, and slew them, Verse the sixth. Observe three Judgments run Parallel with these three Refusals, Luke 14.24. For it is one and the same Parable. In Matth. 22.8. it is said, That when the King heard thereof, he was wroth, and said, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. And in Luke, I say unto you, says he, not one of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper. And Verse the seventh, The King sent forth his armies (there is a second Judgment) and destroyed these murtherers; And burnt up their city, that was a third Judgment. What a dangerous ⟨p. 194⟩thing is it to refuse Gods Calling and Invitation! It is a great mercy to be kept from refusing; and therefore if God calls, and gives us an heart to accept it, it is our duty to walk worthy of his Calling, Worthy of God: Therefore
