Secondly, Not only this, but the Lord when he calls such as shall indeed have mercy by Christ, and have his invitation to be effectual, he doth give a Particular call unto that Soul, besides the general call: God doth not only in the word call sinners, and saith Christ came to save Sinners, and those that were lost, but Christ comes in Particular to such and such Souls, and calls them in a Particular special manner. For the Ministers of God they are bound in the Preaching of the Gospel, to give a general invitation to come to him, but God beside the general hath a Particular call, there is a voice of God in Particular to the Soul that he intends to bring to his Son, such a one hears a voice behind him (as the Scripture speaks) saying this is the way, to Salvation, the way you have gone all this while is not the way to life, you will perish in that way, Christ is the right way. As thus; I will open it in the general and Particular call by this similitude. A Prince that hath had many of his subjects Traitors, yet he is pleased to send forth a general Proclamation, makes a Proclamation to those subjects, and makes it in general terms, that though you have been thus and thus Traitorous against me, yet I am content every one that will come to such a place, at such a day, and submit himself, he shall have a pardon; here is the general Proclamation, and this is encouragement to come. But now suppose there were some poor Traitor that because sensible of his wickedness, and how unreasonably he hath dealt with his Prince, and may be sits alone bemoaning his condition, and troubled in his spirit, and thinks with himself, how shall I be able to see the Face of my Prince, Oh! woe to me for the wickedness of my ways: Suppose the Prince should come by and behold such a one, take notice of him that is got into some corner or other, and is there smiting of his Breast, and lamenting his condition that he should so provoke his Prince as he hath done. And should call this poor creature, and say to him, Oh thou poor Creature that art in such a place, ⟨p. 126⟩come thou to me. For so is the work of faith, God comes in particular to the soul, doth not only come in general, but after his general Call, when he doth see the soul troubled, the Lord doth give a particular Call to him, and saith, O!
Secondly, Not only this, but the Lord when he cals such as shall indeed have mercy by Christ, and have his invitation to be effectual, he doth give a Particular cal unto that Soul, besides the general cal: God doth not only in the word cal sinners, and saith Christ came to save Sinners, and those that were lost, but Christ comes in Particular to such and such Souls, and cals them in a Particular special manner. For the Ministers of God they are bound in the Preaching of the Gospel, to give a general invitation to come to him, but God beside the general hath a Particular cal, there is a voice of God in Particular to the Soul that he intends to bring to his Son, such a one hears a voice behind him (as the Scripture speaks) saying this is the way, to Salvation, the way you have gone all this while is not the way to life, you will perish in that way, Christ is the right way. As thus; I will open it in the general and Particular call by this similitude. A Prince that hath had many of his subjects Traitors, yet he is pleased to send forth a general Proclamation, makes a Proclamation to those subjects, and makes it in general tearms, that though you have been thus and thus Traiterous against me, yet I am content every one that will come to such a place, at such a day, and submit himself, he shall have a pardon; here is the general Proclamation, and this is incouragement to come. But now suppose there were some poor Traitor that because sensible of his wickedness, and how unreasonably he hath dealt with his Prince, and may be sits alone bemoaning his condition, and troubled in his spirit, and thinks with himself, how shall I be able to see the Face of my Prince, Oh! woe to me for the wickedness of my waies: Suppose the Prince should come by and behold such a one, take notice of him that is got into some corner or other, and is there smiting of his Breast, and lamenting his condition that he should so provoke his Prince as he hath done. And should call this poor creature, and say to him, Oh thou poor Creature that art in such a place, ⟨p. 126⟩come thou to me. For so is the work of faith, God comes in particular to the soul, doth not only come in general, but after his general Call, when he doth see the soul troubled, the Lord doth give a particular Call to him, and saith, O!
