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A treatise of effectual calling and election In XVI. sermons, on 2 Peter 1.10.…
A treatise of effectual calling and election In XVI. sermons, on 2 Peter 1.10. Wherein a Christian may discern, whether yet he be effectually called and elected. And what course he ought to take that he may attain the assurance thereof. Preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence Jury, London.A treatise of effectual calling and election In XVI. sermons, on 2 Peter 1.10. Wherein a Christian may discern, whether yet he be effectually called and elected. And what course he ought to take that he may attain the assurance thereof. Preached by that faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence Jury, London.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1655
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2. You that have often withstood, and still withstand Gods call; that Sermon after Sermon, and invitation after invitation would not gain upon you; Do you look about you: God will give you many a blow, God will send you many a sad hour, before he brings you •o your peace.
3. Those that have often sinned against Conscience, that do as it were lay Conscience wast; that are prodigal of sinning, not caring for sinning against never so much light, and never so much conviction. Beloved, you shall not have so easy a coming to heaven: God will first lay many strokes upon you, and draw heavy groans from you. David saith, By reason of thy terrors I am afraid, and my bones are dried up: You are subject to most horror and astonishment, that do sin against Conscience. Again,
3. Those that have often sinn'd against Conscience, that do as it were lay Conscience wast; that are prodigall of sinning, not caring for sinning against never so much light, and never so much conviction. Beloved, you shall not have so easie a coming to heaven: God will first lay many stroaks upon you, and draw heavie groans from you. David saith, By reason of thy terrors I am afraid, and my bones are dried up: You are subject to most horror and astonishment, that do sin against Conscience. Again,
4. When God hath done thus, made you see the aggravated nature of sin, shown you your misery by reason of sin, and brought you into such a condition that you cannot tell how to be saved; then 4. this is Gods Method, to take you off from your own bottom, beat you off from resting on duties, and beat you off from dependence upon graces, and beat you off from every thing in your selves. This was Gods work in Paul,