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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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4. If the Devil suggest, that you are too young to embrace the invitation of Christ: consider, That Jesus Christ will take it most kindly at your hands, if while you are young you will give entertainment to his call, Jer. 2.2. I remember thee, saith the Lord, and the kindness of thy youth, that thou wouldst follow me in the Wilderness, in a land that was not sown. Mark how the Lord speaks, and how kindly he takes it, that they would in their youth follow God; the Lord will remember it, and take it acceptable from you, if while you are young, while the Marrow is in your bones, and strength in your joints, you will embrace the ways of Jesus Christ. It is an observation that some have, concerning the Beloved Disciple John, John 20. He is called the Disciple whom Christ loved, and that leaned upon his breast; of all the other eleven Disciples, Christ did love John above the rest; and Divines give this reason of it, John was the youngest of all the Disciples; he was converted and called by Christ, when he was a young man; and Christ seeing a young man follow him, took this very kindly at his hands, and calls him his beloved Disciple. As you that are Parents, you let your little Children sit in your lap, when your great ones shall not; so John, he being a young man, Christ would let him lean upon his breast, and lie in his bosom, expressing his kindness to him.
4. If the Devil suggest, that you are too young to embrace the invitation of Christ: consider, That Jesus Christ wll take it most kindly at your hands, if while you are young you wil give entertainment to his cal, Jer. 2.2. I remember thee, saith the Lord, and the kindnesse of thy youth, that thou wouldst follow me in the Wildernesse, in a land that was not sown. Mark how the Lord speaks, and how kindly he takes it, that they would in their youth follow God; the Lord wil remember it, and take it acceptable from you, if while you are young, while the Marrow is in your bones, and strength in your joynts, you wil embrace the waies of Jesus Christ. It is an observation that some have, concerning the Beloved Disciple John, John 20. He is called the Disciple whom Christ loved, and that leaned upon his brest; of al the other eleven Disciples, Christ did love John above the rest; and Divines give this reason of it, John was the youngest of al the Disciples; he was converted and called by Christ, when he was a young man; and Christ seeing a young man follow him, took this very kindly at his hands, and cals him his beloved Disciple. As you that are Parents, you let your little Children sit in your lap, when your great ones shall not; so Iohn, he being a young man, Christ would let him lean upon his brest, and lie in his bosome, expressing his kindnesse to him.