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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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And 3ly. You are to meet with more strong and vigorous workings of inward corruptions in your own hearts; as Paul, before his calling was not troubled with his corruptions, sin never troubled him, the powerful & vigorous workings of this lusts never wearied him; but when the command came, then sin revived: When the power of the word came with Authority upon his conscience, then he saw sin to revive and get strength upon him. Beloved, I would appeal to any of you, whom God hath called to grace and glory, whether before you were called, you ever found sin so strong as after, and ever found the workings of your inward corruptions so violent as after? and therefore upon these three grounds, you have need that comfort should be preached unto you.
And 3ly. You are to meet with more strong and vigorous workings of inward corruptions in your own hearts; as Paul, before his calling was not troubled with his corruptions, sin never troubled him, the powerful & vigorous workings of this lusts never wearied him; but when the command came, then sin revived: When the power of the word came with Authoritie upon his conscience, then he saw sin to revive and get strength upon him. Beloved, I would appeal to any of you, whom God hath called to grace and glory, whether before you were called, you ever found sin so strong as after, and ever found the workings of your inward corruptions so violent as after? and therefore upon these three grounds, you have need that comfort should be preached unto you.
I now pass to the Conclusions, which I shall lay down for the comfort of all them that are effectually called.
I now pass to the Conclusions, which I shal lay down for the comfort of all them that are effectually called.
1. That Jesus Christ doth effectually call a poor sinner, before that sinner doth look after Jesus Christ. Should God entail heaven upon this condition, that you that had been first in the transgression, should be first in seeking reconciliation, we should never have the difference ended betwixt God and us; but behold, here is mercy, and here is a ground of comfort, that though we are the first in the transgression, Christ is