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Fifthly, and Lastly: Study much, and look much upon the Call you have to any Work, and do not stand poring upon your own ability, or upon the difficulty of the work: Thus these Worthies, when the Lord called them, the work was great and difficult, and they were weak; but they looked upon Gods Call, and they did not stand poring upon their own Abilities; but as Abraham considered not his own Body, so these, and therefore they did great things by faith. Possibly a man is called to a Place in the Magistracy, and he looks upon it as a great Work; I am not able (saith he) it is beyond me: So a man is called to the Ministry, I have no Parts, nor Gifts, the Work is beyond me. So for believing, a man is commanded to believe, but I cannot believe, my heart is dead, I cannot believe: whereas now, if men did but look upon the Call of God, they would be able to do great things for God. Either Christian, thou art commanded to believe, or not: If thou are not commanded to believe, then Unbelief is no sin; and if you are commanded to believe, then you are called to it; do not stand poring upon the Difficulty of your Work, but look upon the Call of God; and thus shall your faith work, and do great things. And thus I have done with the main Doctrine that grows out of these words. There are some particular Notes, that as little Twigs, do grow from this great Oak, which I shall draw out, and so conclude; and that is out of the 32. Verse.

Fiftly, and Lastly: Study much, and look much upon the Cal you have to any Work, and do not stand poring upon your own ability, or upon the difficulty of the work: Thus these Worthies, when the Lord called them, the work was great awd difficult, and they were weak; but they looked upon Gods Cal, and they did not stand poring upon their own Abilities; but as Abraham considered not his own Body, so these, and therefore they did great things by faith. Possibly a man is called to a Place in the Magistracy, and he looks upon it as a great Work; I am not able (saith he) it is beyond me: So a man is called to the Ministry, I have no Parts, nor Gifts, the Work is beyond me. So for beleeving, a man is commanded to beleeve, but I cannot beleeve, my heart is dead, I cannot beleeve: whereas now, if men did but look upon the Cal of God, they would be able to do great things for God. Either Christian, thou art commanded to beleeve, or not: If thou are not commanded to beleeve, then Unbelief is no sin; and if you are commanded to beleeve, then you are called to it; do not stand poring upon the Difficulty of your Work, but look upon the Cal of God; and thus shal your faith work, and do great things. And thus I have done with the main Doctrine that grows out of these words. There are some particular Notes, that as little Twigs, do grow from this great Oak, which I shal draw out, and so conclude; and that is out of the 32. Verse.