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A Divine Cordial
A divine cordial, or, The transcendent privilege of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1663
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. It is an holy call. 2 Tim. 1.9. Who hath called us with an holy calling. This call of Gods calls men out of their sins; by it they are consecrated and set apart for God. The Vessels of the Tabernacle were taken from common, and set apart to an holy use; so they who are effectually called, are separated from sin, and consecrated to Gods service. The God whom we worship is holy, the work we are employed in is holy, the place we hope to arrive at is holy; all this calls for holiness. A Christians heart is is to be the Presence-Chamber of the Blessed Trinity; and shall not Holiness to the Lord be written upon it? Believers are Children of God the Father, Members of God the Son, Temples of God the Holy Ghost; and shall not they be holy? Holiness is the Badge and Livery of Gods people, Isa. 63.18. [Greek or Hebrew] The people of thy holiness. As chastity distinguisheth a virtuous woman from an harlot: So holiness distinguisheth the Godly from the wicked. It is an Holy calling: Let not any man say he is called of God, that lives in sin. Hath God called thee to be a Swearer, to be a Drunkard? Nay, let not the moral person ⟨p. 151⟩say he is effectually called: What is civility without sanctity? It is but a dead carcass strawed with flowers. The Kings picture stamped upon Brass will not go current. The civil man looks as if he had the King of Heavens Image stamped upon him; but he is no better than counterfeit metal, which will not pass for current with God.
2. It is an holy call. 2 Tim. 1.9. Who hath called us with an holy calling. This call of Gods calls men out of their sins; by it they are consecrated and set apart for God. The Vessels of the Tabernacle were taken from common, and set apart to an holy use; so they who are effectually called, are separated from sin, and consecrated to Gods service. The God whom we worship is holy, the work we are imployed in is holy, the place we hope to arrive at is holy; all this calls for holiness. A Christians heart is is to be the Presence-Chamber of the Blessed Trinity; and shall not Holiness to the Lord be written upon it? Believers are Children of God the Father, Members of God the Son, Temples of God the Holy Ghost; and shall not they be holy? Holiness is the Badge and Livery of Gods people,