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A11015 A treatise of Gods effectual calling: written first in the Latine tongue, by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ, Maister Robert Rollock, preacher of Gods word in Edenburgh. And now faithfully translated for the benefite of the vnlearned, into the English tongue, by Henry Holland, preacher in London; Tractatus de vocatione efficaci, quae inter locos theologiæ communissimos recensetur, deque locis specialioribus, qui sub vocatione comprehenduntur. English Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1603 (1603) STC 21286; ESTC S116145 189,138 276

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be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o general_a mercy_n it_o follow_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v general_a and_o not_o a_o special_a assent_n for_o see_v there_o be_v only_o a_o general_a mercy_n propound_v general_o to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o offer_v particular_o to_o the_o several_a member_n thereof_o how_o can_v any_o particular_a man_n challenge_v that_o particular_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v and_o offer_v particular_o but_o we_o affirm_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o whereby_o every_o believer_n do_v particular_o not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o apprehend_v with_o the_o heart_n the_o promise_a thing_n and_o apply_v it_o proper_o to_o himself_o for_o this_o be_v make_v plain_a that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v particular_o offer_v to_o every_o one_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n must_v be_v particular_a but_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o there_o be_v almost_o 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i_o believe_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n teach_v for_o to_o believe_v be_v there_o special_o and_o particular_o to_o believe_v out_o of_o the_o general_a mercy_n and_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o adversary_n follow_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o particular_a faith_n and_o of_o god_n peculiar_a grace_n which_o they_o defend_v for_o it_o be_v easy_o discern_v that_o uncertainty_n do_v follow_v necessary_o out_o of_o that_o generality_n first_o a_o doubtfulness_n of_o mercy_n then_o of_o faith_n for_o when_o as_o mercy_n be_v propound_v and_o offer_v not_o special_o but_o general_o and_o when_o there_o be_v only_o a_o general_a assent_n of_o faith_n how_o can_v i_o be_v certain_a of_o that_o mercy_n which_o pertain_v not_o certain_o by_o name_n to_o i_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n against_o which_o they_o hold_v first_o it_o easy_o appear_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v faith_n the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n special_a mercy_n and_o special_a faith_n for_o see_v mercy_n be_v offer_v particular_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o again_o assent_v particular_o to_o it_o now_o be_o i_o certain_a of_o that_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v i_o special_o see_v i_o do_v already_o by_o faith_n and_o special_a application_n possess_v it_o for_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v we_o now_o possess_v christ_n and_o do_v enjoy_v he_o as_o present_v of_o this_o special_a certainty_n see_v rom._n 4._o 16._o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a to_o the_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o abraham_n against_o hope_n believe_v
without_o christ_n and_o therefore_o do_v beget_v fear_n and_o horror_n within_o us._n the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n do_v work_v this_o sorrow_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v in_o that_o syllogism_n concern_v the_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o proposition_n of_o which_o syllogism_n be_v this_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o assumption_n be_v by_o every_o man_n conscience_n thus_o annex_v but_o i_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o they_o &_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v this_o i_o be_o accurse_v from_o hence_o do_v that_o sorrow_n or_o rather_o that_o horror_n of_o the_o heart_n arise_v or_o spring_v not_o somuch_o for_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o assumption_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n 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faith_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o syllogism_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v live_v whereupon_o faith_n do_v assume_v say_v but_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o conclude_v say_v therefore_o righteousness_n and_o life_n pertain_v unto_o i_o in_o this_o conclusion_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v matter_n of_o joy_n &_o of_o unspeakable_a gladness_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n also_o which_o be_v conceive_v after_o we_o have_v know_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o do_v arise_v in_o this_o respect_n because_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o merciful_a and_o so_o love_v a_o father_n it_o be_v then_o a_o joy_n mix_v with_o sorrow_n &_o with_o the_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n of_o faith_n have_v join_v with_o it_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o thus_o much_o also_o of_o the_o late_a sorrow_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n belong_v unto_o sound_a repentance_n that_o first_o sorrow_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v conceive_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o follow_v sin_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o holy_a change_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n for_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o do_v rather_o estrange_v we_o from_o god_n then_o convert_v we_o to_o gospel_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n a_o preparative_n for_o the_o gospel_n god_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o do_v altogether_o alienate_v the_o wicked_a from_o god_n as_o from_o a_o terrible_a judge_n notwithstanding_o in_o repentance_n it_o have_v his_o use_n for_o it_o prepare_v the_o elect_a by_o give_v they_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n to_o that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o latter_a sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n and_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v proper_o a_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o do_v effect_v that_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n before_o specify_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 7._o that_o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n cause_v repentance_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o benefit_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o sorrow_n the_o other_o follow_v which_o be_v call_v proper_o by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n vers_fw-la 7._o a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o there_o follow_v after_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n a_o certain_a wonderful_a change_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n as_o touch_v knowledge_n and_o that_o illumination_n repentance_n second_o part_n of_o repentance_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o go_v before_o the_o sorrow_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o &_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n wrought_v in_o we_o first_o 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of_o that_o good_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o general_a therefore_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o that_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sorrow_n the_o first_o be_v a_o change_n from_o evil_a and_o from_o sin_n commit_v the_o second_o be_v a_o change_n to_o good_a hereafter_o to_o be_v practise_v and_o follow_v common_o these_o part_n be_v call_v mortification_n and_o vivification_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o right_o &_o just_o for_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v proper_o part_n of_o regeneration_n which_o do_v differ_v from_o repentance_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v differ_v regeneration_n and_o repentance_n differ_v hereafter_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v we_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o especial_a point_n of_o repentance_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o whereunto_o it_o serve_v the_o point_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v be_v the_o evil_a or_o sin_n commit_v the_o point_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v be_v the_o 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