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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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Again Secondly, This shall not only reveal Christ to thee; but this light shall also reveal thy Self to thee, the sinfulness of thy self. It is observable of Paul, that before his calling, he was after the law blameless; he thought himself to be a faultless man; but when the word called him▪ then he cries out, ⟨p. 35⟩I see sin to be exceeding sinful: then he saw sin to be sin, and himself to be a vile and wretched man. And therefore, Beloved, any of you that have not this marvellous light in your souls, neither to know God, nor to know Jesus Christ, nor the matters appertaining to him, nor to know the sinfulness of your own hearts; take it from God, you are not effectually called: either these passages in Scripture must be razed out, or else your calling must not be sound; and therefore take heed: I would fain m•ke my Ministry searching, that hypocrites may not lie lurking under it. You would be better Christians, if you were better acquainted with all that unsoundness, and that wretchedness of heart that is in you; and therefore (I entreat you) look about you: Though I would have no godly man discouraged by this that is spoken; but that you that are not yet called, might have your hearts a little staggered by what is and will be said.
Again Secondly, This shall not only reveal Christ to thee; but this light shal also reveal thy Selfe to thee, the sinfulness of thy self. It is observable of Paul, that before his calling, he was after the law blameless; he thought himself to be a faultless man; but when the word called him▪ then he cries out, ⟨p. 35⟩I see sin to be exceeding sinfull: then he saw sin to be sin, and him•elfe to be a vile and wretched man. And therefore, Beloved, any of you that have not this marvellous light in your souls, neither to know God, nor to know Jesus Christ, nor the matters appertaining to him, nor to know the sinfulnesse of your own hearts; take it from God, you are not effectually called: either these passages in Scripture must be rased out, or else your call•ng must not be sound; and therefore take heed: I would fain m•ke my Ministry searching, that hypocrites may not lie lurking under it. You would be better Christians, if you were better acquainted with all that unsoundness, and that wretchedness of heart that is in you; and therefore (I intreat you) look about you: Though I would have no godly man discouraged by this that is spoken; but that you that are not yet called, might have your hearts a little staggered by what is and wil be said.