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 after, because God is God not of this or that particular grace, but of all grace.

Doct. 10. The chiefe effect of this grace, which is in us, is our calling.

Reason 1. Because before our calling we lye in sinne and spirituall death. 2. Because by our calling we come to the hope of eternall glory; who hath called you into his eternall glory, as it is in the text. 3. Because in our calling wee are ingrafted into Jesus Christ, that by him we are brought unto this glory, who hath called you unto eternall glory in Iesus Christ, as it is in the text. Vse 1. This may serve to admonish us, to labour to make our effectuall calling more and more sure. 2. To exhort us, to give God all the thankes for this calling, and to leade a life answerable thereunto, which seemes to be aimed at in the text, viz. that for this eternall glory whereunto we are called, we should contemne all worldly things, whether good or evill. Doct. 11. The sufferings of this life are not repugnant to the comfort of this glory.

Reason 1. Because we suffer but a while: for although the time of affliction may seeme long, yet it is but short, if it be compared either with eternall death, which the wicked shall suffer, and we have deserved; or with eternall glory whereunto we are called.

2. Because these afflictions are the way, whereby according to Gods wil we come unto glory.

3. Because glory it selfe appeares the more glorious for the afflictions going before.

Use. This may serve to comfort us against all the sufferings of this life.

Doct. 12. For this grace of God we should give all glory unto God.

This is gathered from verse 11.