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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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6. The man that is effectually called, his spirit is brought into an obediential frame, to yield obedience to the commands of Jesus Christ: if God call you by his Spirit, he will not leave you to the exorbitancies of your own ways and will, but he will bring you to a yieldingness of heart to all his commands. Rom. 15.6. We have received grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith among all Nations, among whom you are also the called of Jesus Christ. The Apostle did not alone receive grace for obedience; but the same was among them also: You receive grace for the obedience of faith. So that now, if you are the called of Jesus Christ, the Lord hath this work upon you, he doth bring you to the obedience of faith; that is, he doth work in your souls a yielding frame to obey all the commands of Jesus Christ: and therefore any of you that stand out with stoutness of heart against Jesus Christ; let Christ say what he will, you will do what you list; let him command what he will, you will do what you please: you that stand out thus with gainsaying of spirit against Jesus Christ, you have great cause to suspect your Call. Again,
6. The man that is eff•ctually call•d, his spirit is brought into an obedi•ntial frame, to yield obedience to the commands of Jesus Christ: if God call you by his Spirit, he will not leave you to the exorbitancies of your own wayes and will, but he will bring you to a yeeldingnesse of heart to all his commands. Rom. 15.6. We have received grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith among all Nations, among whom you are also the called of Jesus Christ. The Apostle did not alone receive grace for obedience; but the same was among them also: You receive grace for the obedience of faith. So that now, if you are the called of Jesus Christ, the Lord hath this work upon you, he doth bring you to the obedience of faith; that is, he doth work in your souls a yeelding frame to obey all the commands of Jesus Christ: and therefore any of you that stand out with stoutnesse of heart against Jesus Christ; let Christ say what he will, you will do what you list; let him command what he will, you will do what you please: you that stand out thus with gainsaying of spirit against Jesus Christ, you have great cause to suspect your Call. Again,