{"number":31,"title":"What is effectual calling?","part":null,"questions":[31],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is effectual calling?","answer":"Effectual calling is the work of Gods Spirit, whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth perswade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the Gospel.","segments":[{"text":"Effectual calling is the work of Gods Spirit, whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth perswade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the Gospel.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"May men be externally called by the Ministry of the Word, or in a common way, and yet not effectually and savingly called?","answer":"Yes.","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Matthew 22:14","John 5:40","Proverbs 1:24–25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 22:14","osis":["Matt.22.14"]},{"printed":"John 5:40","osis":["John.5.40"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 1:24–25","osis":["Prov.1.24-Prov.1.25"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Whose work is effectuall calling?","answer":"The work of Gods Spirit.","segments":[{"text":"The work of Gods Spirit.","proofs":["2 Thessalonians 2:13–14"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Thessalonians 2:13–14","osis":["2Thess.2.13-2Thess.2.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the first thing the Spirit doth for us in effectual calling?","answer":"He convinceth us of our sin, and misery.","segments":[{"text":"He convinceth us of our sin, and misery.","proofs":["Acts 2:36–37"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:36–37","osis":["Acts.2.36-Acts.2.37"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What do you mean by Conviction?","answer":"Making us feelingly know what a sinful, miserable and undone condition we are in by nature.","segments":[{"text":"Making us feelingly know what a sinful, miserable and undone condition we are in by nature.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What more doth the Spirit work in us, when he calleth us?","answer":"He inlightneth our minds in the knowledge of Christ.","segments":[{"text":"He inlightneth our minds in the knowledge of Christ.","proofs":["2 Corinthians 4:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 4:6","osis":["2Cor.4.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What doth the Spirit make us know of Iesus Christ?","answer":"He makes us know the want and worth of him, not in an ordinary, but saving way.","segments":[{"text":"He makes us know the want and worth of him, not in an ordinary, but saving way.","proofs":["Matthew 9:12–13","Philippians 3:7–9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 9:12–13","osis":["Matt.9.12-Matt.9.13"]},{"printed":"Philippians 3:7–9","osis":["Phil.3.7-Phil.3.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What doth the Spirit do farther for us, when he hath inlightned our minds?","answer":"He reneweth our wills.","segments":[{"text":"He reneweth our wills.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is it for our wills to be renewed?","answer":"To have new inclinations, and dispositions put into them.","segments":[{"text":"To have new inclinations, and dispositions put into them.","proofs":["Ezekiel 36:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezekiel 36:26","osis":["Ezek.36.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are not we able to renew our own wills, and to turn from sin unto Christ of our selves?","answer":"No.","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":["Ephesians 2:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 2:1","osis":["Eph.2.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Why doth the Spirit convince us of our sin and misery, enlighten our minds, and renew our wills?","answer":"That he may perswade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ.","segments":[{"text":"That he may perswade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ.","proofs":["John 6:44–45","Ephesians 1:19–20"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 6:44–45","osis":["John.6.44-John.6.45"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 1:19–20","osis":["Eph.1.19-Eph.1.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth the main business of our effectual calling consist in our answering Christs call, and embracing him?","answer":"Yes.","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Acts 9:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 9:6","osis":["Acts.9.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How, and wherein is Iesus Christ offered to us?","answer":"He is freely offered to us in the Gospel.","segments":[{"text":"He is freely offered to us in the Gospel.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What mean you by the Gospel?","answer":"The Gospel is the glad tidings of Salvation by Jesus Christ, contained in the Scriptures.","segments":[{"text":"The Gospel is the glad tidings of Salvation by Jesus Christ, contained in the Scriptures.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}