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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.
Now then Christian, Canst thou say, that this marvellous light of the Spirit hath dawned upon thee? when thou wert enveloped in ignorance and didst neither know God nor thy self, suddenly, A light from Heaven shined round about thee. This is one part of that blessed change which is wrought in the effectual calling.
Now then Christian, Canst thou say, that this marvelous light of the Spirit hath dawned upon thee? when thou wert inveloped in ignorance and didst neither know God nor thy self, suddenly, A light from Heaven shined round about thee. This is one part of that blessed change which is wrought in the effectual calling.
2. There is a change wrought in the Will §2Rom. 7.18. To will is present with me. The Will which before opposed Christ, now embraceth him; the Will which was an Iron Sinew, now is like melting Wax, it readily receives the stamp and impression of the holy Ghost. The Will as the Primum Mobile, moves heavenward, and carries all the Orbs of the affections along with it. The regenerate Will answers to every call of God, as the Echo answers to the voice, Acts 9.6. Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? The Will now becomes a Volunteer, it lifts it self under the Captain of Salvation1. Oh what an happy change is wrought here! before VVill kept Christ out, now it keeps sin out.
2. There is a change wrought in the Will §2Rom. 7.18. To will is present with me. The Will which before opposed Christ, now embraceth him; the Will which was an Iron Sinew, now is like melting Wax, it readily receives the stamp and impression of the holy Ghost. The Will as the Primum Mobile, moves heavenward, and carries all the Obs of the affections along with it. The regenerate Will answers to every call of God, as the Eccho answers to the voyce,