The sound believer. A treatise of evangelical conversion. Discovering the work of Christ's spirit,…

3. This Voice of the Gospel is the Voice of God in Christ, or the Voice of Jesus Christ, although' dispensed by Men, who are but weak Instruments for this mighty Work sent and set in Christ's Stead; but the Call, the Voice is Christ's; it's the Lord's Call, Rom. 1.6. It is certain some of the Messengers of Christ called the Romans by the Gospel, yet Paul saith, They were called by Christ Jesus, the Dead hear his Voice and arise and live, John 5.29. 2 Thes. 2.12, 13. And when the Time of Calling comes, they listen to it as his Call: And hence it is styled, Heb. 3.1. because the Lord Christ from Heaven speaks, takes the written Word in his own Lips, as it were, Cant. 1.1, 2. and thereby pierceth through' the Ears to the Heart, through' all the Noise of Fears, Sorrows, Objections against Believing, and makes it to be heard as his Voice; the Bowels of Christ now yearn towards an humbled lost Sinner, bleeding at his Feet, therefore can contain no longer, but speaks and calls, and makes the Soul understand his Voice: So that this Call is not a mean Business, because the Lord Jesus himself now speaks, whose Voice is glorious.

3. This Voice of the Gospel is the Voice of God in Christ, or the Voice of Jesus Christ, altho' dispensed by Men, who are but weak Instruments for this mighty Work sent and set in Christ's Stead; but the Call, the Voice is Christ's; it's the Lord's Call, Rom. 1.6. It is certain some of the Messengers of Christ called the Romans by the Gospel, yet Paul saith, They were called by Christ Jesus, the Dead hear his Voice and arise and live, John 5.29. 2 Thes. 2.12, 13. And when the Time of Calling comes, they listen to it as his Call: And hence it is stiled,