The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration

The second Use which I shall make of this doctrine, shall be by way of Examination. If without the second birth thou canst not escape the second death, nor obtain eternal life; Then, Reader, Try whether thou art new born or no; commune with thy heart, and see whether this work be done, that thou mayst know how thou shalt fare in the other world; Wherefore brethren give diligence to make your calling and election sure, 2 Pet. 1.10. The first fountain of our felicity is election; and the manifestation of this is our calling; by vocation God bringeth to pass in time, what he appointed from eternity: As a word is an outward thought, and a thought an inward word; so vocation is outward election, or election put into act, and made visible; and election is inward vocation, or Gods intention to convert and save; Election is eternal calling; Calling is a temporal election; so that by ensuring thy calling, thou ensurest thy election; make thy calling sure, be not satisfied to let thy salvation hang in suspense, to follow Christ as the people followed Saul trembling, not knowing how it shall fare with thee, but strive ⟨p. 130⟩for full assurance that an abundant entrance may be ministered unto you, into the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. 1.11.

THe second Use which I shall make of this doctrine, shall be by way of Examination. If without the second birth thou canst not escape the second death, nor obtain eternal life; Then, Reader, Try whether thou art new born or no; commune with thy heart, and see whether this work be done, that thou mayst know how thou shalt fare in the other world; Wherefore brethren give diligence to make your calling and election sure, 2 Pet. 1.10. The first fountain of our felicity is election; and the manifestation of this is our calling; by vocation God bringeth to pass in time, what he appointed from eternity: As a word is an outward thought, and a thought an inward word; so vocation is outward election, or election put into act, and made visible; and election is inward vocation, or Gods intention to convert and save; Election is eternal calling; Calling is a temporal election; so that by ensuring thy calling, thou ensurest thy election; make thy calling sure, be not satisfied to let thy salvation hang in suspence, to follow Christ as the people followed Saul trembling, not knowing how it shall fare with thee, but strive