1. I believe, that to effectual Calling the holy Ghost must accompany the word of the Gospel, and that with mighty power: I mean that calling, which of God is made to be the fruit of electing love. I know saith Paul, to the Thessalonians, brethren, beloved your election of God: for our Gospel came not unto you in word only; but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, &c, 1 Thes. 1.4.8. Otherwise men will not, cannot, hear and turn. Samuel was called four times, before he knew the voice of him that spake from heaven. It is said of them in Hosea, That as the Prophets called them so they went from them; And instead of turning to them, sacrificed to Balaam, and burnt incense to Graven Images. 1 Sam 4.6.10. Hos. ⟨p. 32⟩11.2. The reason is, because men by nature, are not only dead in sins, but enemies in their minds by reason of wicked works: The call then is; Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. Eph. 5.14. Understand; therefore that effectual calling is like that word of Christ that raised Lazarus from the dead: A word attended with an arm, that was omnipotent. Lazarus come forth: was a word to the dead; but not only so: It was a word for the dead; a word that raised him from the dead; a word that outwent all opposition; and that brought him forth of the grave, though bound hand and foot therein. Joh. 11.43. Eph. 2 1, 2. Heb. 10.32. Gal. 1.15. Act. 9. And hence it is that calling, is sometimes expressed by quickening, awakening, illuminating, or bringing them forth of darkness to light that amazeth, and astonisheth them. For ⟨p. 33⟩as it is a strange thing for a man that lay long dead, or never saw the light with his eyes, to be raised out of the grave, or to be made to see that which he could not so much as once think of before, so it is with effectual calling 1 Pet. 2.9. Hence it is that Paul, when called, stood trembling and was astonished: and that Peter saith, he hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light Eph. 4.21. Act. 7.2. In effectual calling the voice of God is heard, and the gates of heaven are opened: when God called Abraham, he appeared to him in glory. Oh that of Ananias to Saul is experienced but by few. The God of our Fathers hath chosen thee, saith he, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that just one, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. Act. 22.14. True;
1. I believe, that to effectual Calling the holy Ghost must accompany the word of the Gospel, and that with mighty power: I mean that calling, which of God is made to be the fruit of electing love. I know saith Paul, to the Thessalonians, brethren, beloved your election of God: for our Gospell came not unto you in word onely; but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, &c, 1 Thes. 1.4.8. Otherwise men will not, cannot, hear and turn. Samuell was called four times, before he knew the voice of him that spake from heaven. It is said of them in Hosea, That as the Prophets called them so they went from them; And instead of turning to them, sacrificed to Balaam, and burnt incense to Graven Images. 1 Sam 4.6.10. Hos. ⟨p. 32⟩11.2. The reason is, because men by nature, are not only dead in sins, but enemys in their minds by reason of wicked works: The call then is; Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. Eph. 5.14. Understand; therefore that effectual calling is like that word of Christ that raised Lazarus from the dead: A word attended with an arm, that was omnipotent. Lazarus come forth: was a word to the dead; but not onely so: It was a word for the dead; a word that raised him from the dead; a word that outwent all opposition; and that brought him forth of the grave, though bound hand and foot therein. Joh. 11.43. Eph. 2 1, 2. Heb. 10.32. Gal. 1.15. Act. 9. And hence it is that calling, is sometimes expressed by quickening, awakening, illuminating, or bringing them forth of darkness to light that amazeth, and astonisheth them. For ⟨p. 33⟩as it is a strange thing for a man that lay long dead, or never saw the light with his eyes, to be raised out of the grave, or to be made to see that which he could not so much as once think of before, so it is with effectual calling
