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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, Suppose the Devil could assure you, you should live till old age; yet take this consideration, that in putting off, your calling, and the work of conversion from your youth, this may so provoke God, that he may harden your hearts in your old days, that you shall have no heart to think of, and embrace the call and invitation of Jesus Christ. Jer. 22.21. I spake to thee in thy prosperity, but thou wouldst not hear, and this hath been thy manner fr•m thy youth; Thou wouldst not obey my voice. God spake but they would not hear, and it was from their youth that they did thus; therefore God would never speak more: God hardened their hearts, that they should never receive or embrace the call of Jesus Christ. So Isa. 6.9, 10. Seeing the Jews from their youth were obstinate against the word of God, Go, (saith God) make their ears heavy, and their hearts fat, and their eyes blind, that they should not be called, and converted, and I should save them. Let ⟨p. 62⟩this therefore be a second consideration, that the putting off your call till your old age, may so provoke God, as never to give you hearts to embrace his call.
Secondly, Suppose the Devil could assure you, you should live til old age; yet take this consideration, that in putting off, your calling, and the work of conversion from your youth, this may so provoke God, that he may harden your hearts in your old daies, that you shal have no heart to think of, and embrace the call and invitation of Jesus Christ. Jer. 22.21. I spake to thee in thy prosperity, but thou wouldst not hear, and this hath been thy manner fr•m thy youth; Thou wouldst not obey my voyce. God spake but they would not hear, and it was from their youth that they did thus; therefore God would never speak more: God hardened their hearts, that they should never receive or embrace the cal of Jesus Christ. So Isa. 6.9, 10. Seeing the Jewes from their youth were obstinate against the word of God, Go, (saith God) make their ears heavy, and their hearts fat, and their eyes blind, that they should not be called, and converted, and I should save them. Let