The sound believer, or, A treatise of evangelical conversion discovering the work of Christs…The sound beleever, or, A treatise of evangelicall conversion discovering the work of Christs…

This call or offer hath three special qualifications:§6 first, it is inward as well as outward, for the Lord calls thousands outwardly who yet never come, because they want an inward call to come; an inward whispering still voice of Gods Spirit: and therefore it is said, He that hath heard and learned (not of man only, but) of the Father cometh unto me, John 6.45. The Lord doth not stand at the outward door only and call to open, but the Lord Jesus comes in, he comes near unto the very heart of a poor sinner & makes that understand, Hos. 2.14. and the Lord makes his grace glorious, and his mercy sweet unto the hearts of his Elect; Look (saith the Lord Jesus) how I have left thousand thousands in the world, and have had ⟨p. 222⟩greater cause so to have left thee; but behold I am come unto thee, oh come thou now unto me.

This call or offer hath three speciall qualifications:§6 first, it is inward as well as outward, for the Lord calls thousands outwardly who yet never come, because they want an inward call to come; an inward whispering still voyce of Gods Spirit: and therefore it is said, He that hath heard and learned (not of man only, but) of the Father commeth unto me, Iohn 6.45. The Lord doth not stand at the outward doore only and call to open, but the Lord Jesus comes in, he comes neare unto the very heart of a poor sinner & makes that understand, Hos. 2.14. and the Lord makes his grace glorious, and his mercy sweet unto the hearts of his Elect; Look (saith the Lord Jesus) how I have left thousand thousands in the world, and have had ⟨p. 222⟩greater cause so to have left thee; but behold I am come unto thee, oh come thou now unto me.