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Title:  Gods drawing, and mans coming to Christ discovered in 32 sermons on John 6. 44 : with the difference between a true inward Christian, and the outward formalist, in three sermons on Rom. 2. 28, 29 / by ... Richard Vines ...
Author: Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656.
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Thirdly, Let it work upon that desperate crew that hang all the care upon this pin; God undertakes, God will perform, therefore sleep securely till he call; for there is no intention of the end, but with destination of means, which we are bound to wait on, as much as if there was no election to salvation at all; I say, as much; for the election of man, to the end, nothing impairs or abates the use of means, as appears by Gods calling upon them; so that there is no chusing nor election of God, but there is also a purpose as powerful, to bring the Elect by means to Christ: God hath chosen you to sal∣vation, that's the end, 2 Thess. 2. 13. but this, is through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth, as the means; both of them appertaining to one election: Ephes. 14. Chosen us in Christ that we should be holy; ho∣liness is the means, for without it no man shall see the Lord; and the end is salvation, to which we are said to be chosen: And therefore let no man hang upon so loose a point the salvation of his soul, upon Gods election, which he knoweth not; but on Gods chusing man un∣to the end, because he chuseth him also to the means; and the truth is, the means are as much to be used as if there were no election of man unto salvation; which I speak now, to confirm men in a necessity of the use of means, which are to be used as if our salvation did hang upon it, as being only to be wrought out by us. Fourthly, Set your selves with your all and utmost, to wait on the saving means of salvation, for the gaining of Faith, and the coming in to Christ Jesus; for they are first in execution; God first brings men to them, and they must first be made good in you: And let me tell you, You need not trouble your selves about any thing of salvation, but the means that tend unto it; for the means is that about which you are to be employed, the 0