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…

1. No man should come unless first called; as it is in calling to an ordinary office, so tis in our calling much more unto special grace; the Apostle saith, Heb. 5.4. that No man takes this honour, but he that is called of God; so what hath any man to do with Christ, to make himself a son of God, and heir of glory thereby, but he that is called of God? what have we to do to take other mens goods, unless called thereto? what have we to do to take the riches of grace and peace, if not called thereto? tis presumption to take Christ whiles uncalled, but not when you are called thereunto.

1. No man should come unlesse first called; as it is in calling to an ordinary office, so tis in our calling much more unto speciall grace; the Apostle saith, Heb. 5.4. that No man takes this honour, but he that is called of God; so what hath any man to doe with Christ, to make himselfe a sonne of God, and heire of glory thereby, but he that is called of God? what have we to doe to take other mens goods, unlesse called thereto? what have we to doe to take the riches of grace and peace, if not called thereto? tis presumption to take Christ whiles uncalled, but not when you are called thereunto.

2. Because no man would come without the Lords call. Mat. 20.6, 7. Why stand you here all the day idle? The answer was, No man hath hired, or called us thereto. When there is an outward call only, yet men will not come in, Mat. 23.37. and therefore there must be an effectual call to bring men home, Isaiah 55.5. and therefore you shall see many, let there be a legal command, suppose to sanctify a Sabbath, or to speak the truth; they have no objections against obedience unto this: but press them to believe, show them Gods call for it, they have more fears and objections rising against this then