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p._n 45_o self-conceited_a person_n most_o unlikely_a to_o be_v call_v ibid._n that_o other_o be_v call_v and_o we_o not_o much_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n p._n 46_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o call_v a_o sad_a word_n to_o who_o p._n 47_o those_o that_o have_v long_o enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v p._n 48_o poor_a and_o mean_a person_n most_o common_o the_o object_n of_o god_n call_v and_o why_o p._n 49_o 50_o consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o what_o need_v they_o have_v of_o it_o p._n 51_o christ_n call_v we_o before_o we_o look_v after_o he_o p._n 52._o when_o he_o leave_v our_o better_n p._n 53_o most_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o need_n of_o christ_n most_o likely_a to_o be_v call_v p._n 54_o a_o elect_a person_n may_v live_v long_o in_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v call_v ibid._n a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v and_o yet_o not_o know_v it_o p._n 55_o yea_o though_o he_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o when_o ibid._n those_o that_o be_v once_o call_v shall_v never_o fall_v away_o p._n 56_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v our_o call_n when_o christ_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o call_v we_o p._n 57_o case_n concern_v effectual_a calling_n ibid._n whether_o a_o man_n can_v resist_v his_o own_o call_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a call_n significative_a and_o operative_a ibid._n what_o temptation_n satan_n suggest_v to_o hinder_v a_o call_n p._n 58_o young_a man_n shall_v not_o neglect_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n p._n 60._o &_o seq_n our_o worldly_a calling_n shall_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o neglect_v our_o effectual_a call_n by_o christ_n p._n 65._o &_o seq_n the_o poverty_n of_o christian_n hinder_v many_o from_o embrace_v christ_n call_n p._n 69_o antidote_n against_o this_o ibid._n fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n and_o mirth_n p._n 73_o this_o hindrance_n remove_v p._n 74._o &_o seq_n by_o what_o delusion_n man_n be_v persuade_v to_o think_v they_o be_v call_v when_o they_o be_v not_o p._n 76_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o delight_n not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o effectual_a calling_n ibid._n nor_o all_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 81._o &_o seq_n nor_o every_o change_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 86._o &_o seq_n nor_o to_o be_v reproach_v by_o wicked_a man_n p._n 88_o why_o those_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v do_v sometime_o doubt_v of_o their_o call_n p._n 96_o want_n of_o great_a terror_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n no_o ground_n to_o question_v your_o call_n p._n 97._o &_o seq_n nor_o that_o we_o be_v not_o call_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n p._n 99_o weakness_n in_o knowledge_n may_v stand_v with_o sound_a call_n p._n 105_o what_o defect_n of_o obedience_n may_v stand_v with_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 107_o covenant_n of_o grace_n helpful_a to_o assurance_n many_o way_n p._n 116_o call_v to_o profession_n no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o election_n p._n 215_o christ_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n p._n 148_o d_o several_n doctrine_n raise_v p._n 5_o great_a diligence_n to_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n of_o soul-concernment_n p._n 7._o and_o why_o p._n 8._o &_o seq_n caution_n about_o thy_o diligence_n p._n 13._o &_o seq_n in_o what_o our_o diligence_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v p._n 17_o 18_o delusion_n about_o our_o call_v and_o election_n p._n 76_o p._n 216._o &_o seq_n papist_n doctrine_n of_o doubt_v uncomfortable_a p._n 100_o upon_o what_o ground_n christian_n doubt_v of_o their_o calling_n p._n 101_o difference_n between_o true_a assurance_n and_o vain_a presumption_n p._n 130._o &_o seq_n e_o what_o election_n be_v and_o how_o we_o can_v make_v that_o sure_a p._n 5_o gracious_a example_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n p._n 101_o the_o nature_n of_o election_n p._n 168_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 173_o caution_n about_o use_v they_o p._n 175._o &_o siq_fw-la what_o guess_n may_v be_v make_v of_o person_n not_o elect_v and_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n under_o that_o suspicion_n p._n 176._o &_o seq_n comfortable_a position_n about_o election_n p._n 208_o whether_o election_n be_v universal_a p._n 181_o whether_o any_o that_o be_v elect_a can_v fall_v from_o his_o election_n p._n 186_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v p._n 187._o &_o seq_n whether_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o faith_n or_o work_v foresee_v p._n 191_o objection_n answer_v p._n 194_o whether_o god_n election_n do_v make_v man_n secure_a and_o careless_a p._n 196._o &_o seq_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o godly_a oft_o time_n question_v their_o election_n p._n 199_o sinfulness_n before_o call_v no_o ground_n to_o question_v our_o election_n ibid._n &_o seq_n fall_v into_o scandalous_a sin_n after_o calling_n may_v stand_v with_o election_n p._n 204_o by_o what_o delusion_n man_n be_v persuade_v they_o be_v elect_v when_o they_o be_v not_o p._n 207._o &_o seq_n freedom_n from_o a_o scandalous_a conversation_n no_o sure_a argument_n of_o election_n p._n 208_o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o other_o principle_n p._n 209_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a no_o certain_a evidence_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v p._n 213_o the_o elect_a very_o few_o p._n 214_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o christ_n sake_n though_o save_v for_o his_o sake_n 216._o see_v call_v and_o assurance_n a_o elect_a person_n may_v not_o express_v the_o fruit_n of_o election_n in_o many_o year_n p._n 217_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v many_o mercy_n for_o the_o elect_a sake_n ibid._n the_o world_n continue_v but_o till_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v accomplish_v p._n 218_o f_o few_o elect_v p._n 214_o friend_n of_o the_o elect_n no_o prejudice_n to_o god_n mercy_n p._n 215_o g_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o thrive_v in_o grace_n p._n 3_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 175_o h_n hypocrite_n will_v be_v discover_v p._n 45_o hear_v the_o word_n not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o effectual_a câ—lling_a p._n 77._o &_o seq_n i_o what_o ignorance_n may_v stand_v with_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 105_o christian_n not_o always_o competent_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n p._n 162_o l_o timothies_n love_n to_o paul_n p._n 30_o light_n into_o which_o we_o be_v call_v how_o a_o marvellous_a light_n p._n 31_o all_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a no_o sign_n of_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 81_o m_n wicked_a minister_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n p._n 104_o god_n mercy_n no_o ground_n to_o believe_v we_o be_v elect_v p._n 213_o pâ—â—â—city_fw-la of_o the_o elect_v no_o prejudice_n to_o god_n mercy_n p._n 215_o o_o defect_n in_o obedience_n may_v stand_v with_o call_v and_o what_o p._n 112_o p_o god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—attered_a people_n p._n 2_o â—hough_o they_o live_v in_o different_a place_n yet_o all_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n p._n 3_o the_o poor_a most_o common_o call_v p._n 49_o 50_o poverty_n hinder_v many_o from_o embrace_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n p._n 6â—_n we_o may_v be_v true_o call_v though_o not_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n p._n â—01_n comfort_n against_o want_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o â—â—â—yer_n p._n â—08_n &_o seq_n difference_n between_o assurance_n &_o presumption_n p._n 131_o &_o seq_n comfortable_a promise_n to_o deject_a soul_n p._n 166_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o presume_v on_o their_o call_v p._n 184_o r_o whither_o a_o man_n can_v resist_v his_o own_o call_v p._n 57_o reproach_n from_o wicked_a man_n always_o a_o sign_n of_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 88_o reading_n the_o word_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n p._n 100_o s_o the_o evil_n of_o slothfulness_n p._n 17_o sad_a conclusion_n about_o calling_n p._n 42_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v search_v for_o p._n 162_o what_o sin_n most_o damp_n our_o assurance_n p._n 159_o t_o have_v of_o satan_n to_o hinder_v our_o call_n p._n 60_o want_v of_o great_a terror_n no_o ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o our_o call_n p._n 110_o and_o who_o be_v usual_o most_v terrify_v in_o their_o calling_n ibid._n &_o p._n 28_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o presume_v of_o their_o calling_n p._n 184_o w_n the_o word_n preach_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o call_v p._n 47_o the_o will_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o his_o signify_v will_n 231_o y_o young_a man_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n p._n 60._o &_o seq_n fimis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n certitudo_fw-la objecti_fw-la &_o certitudo_fw-la subjecti_fw-la answ_n doct._n 1._o doct._n 2._o doct._n 3._o doct._n 4._o doct._n 5._o doct._n 1._o doct._n 2._o reas_n 1._o reas_n 2_o reas_n 3._o rule_n 4._o reas_n 5._o reas_n 6._o ut_fw-la jugulent_fw-la homines_fw-la surgunt_fw-la de_fw-la nocte_fw-la latoone_n reas_n 7._o reas_n 8._o reas_n 9_o reas_n 10._o magna_fw-la pars_fw-la vita_fw-la nihil_fw-la agendo_fw-la maxima_fw-la malè_fw-la â—oâ—a_fw-la aliad_n agendo_fw-la elabituâ—_n sâ—nec_fw-la use_v 1_o caut._n 2._o caut._n 3._o causae_fw-la sineâ—_n quiâ—us_fw-la non_fw-la caut._n 4._o use_v 2._o outinam_fw-la hoc_fw-la esset_fw-la laborare_fw-la si_fw-mi uâ—uâ—_n tantum_fw-la homo_fw-la damnandus_fw-la esset_fw-la caeterique_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvandi_fw-la ego_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la anniterer_n ne_fw-la essem_fw-la ille_fw-la solus_fw-la talis_fw-la dili_fw-la gentia_fw-la â—espicit_fw-la tantam_fw-la rem_fw-la tanta_fw-la res_fw-la requirit_fw-la talem_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la mimor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la rerâ—â—atra_fw-mi tueri_fw-la doct._n 2._o doctr_v 3_o reas_n 1._o reas_n 2._o reas_n 3._o object_n ans_fw-fr use_v 1._o use_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o use_v 4._o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surgunt_fw-la indocli_fw-la &_o rapiunt_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cum_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la detrudimur_fw-la in_o geheâ—nam_fw-la use_v 1_o use_v 2._o 2_o case_n quae_fw-la fueâ—â—nt_fw-la inania_fw-la jâ—ventutis_fw-la â—â—udia_fw-la haec_fw-la uâ—t_fw-la acerba_fw-la senectâ—â—â—s_fw-la gravamina_fw-la matt._n 19.20_o gen._n 6.14_o psal_n 126._o delu_n 1._o delâ—s_n 2._o delos_n 3._o 2_o kin._n 12.2_o delos_n 4._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hominem_fw-la renatum_fw-la teneri_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la se_fw-la certò_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la anathema_n sit_v sess_z 6._o can._n 15._o use_v doubt_n 3._o heb._n 10_o 35._o 35._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o outward_a suffering_n si_fw-mi dixeris_fw-la sufficit_fw-la periisti_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 18._o use_v cui_fw-la incipit_fw-la dulcescere_fw-la christus_fw-la ei_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la â—marescere_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la parta_fw-la tueri_fw-la res_fw-la dâ—â—icaâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la exit_fw-la quâ—_n gignimur_fw-la eo_fw-la they_fw-mi nutrimur_fw-la use_v q._n 2._o nemo_fw-la tenctur_n &_o impossâ—ile_n use_v q._n q._n q._n