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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.
Fifthly, Yield not to the Devils temptation, considering this, that though you should be converted in your old age, yet Christ cannot but take this very unkindly at your hands, that you should put him off until your last end, that you reserve (if any part, yet) the worst part for his service. You know when Christ stood all the night for his Spouse, till his head was full of dew, and his locks were wet with the drops of the night, he got him gone because she came not, and would stay no longer. O how unkindly (think you) will Christ take this, when he shall wait year after year, and yet you will not embrace his cal•!
Fifthly, Yield not to the Devils temptation, considering this, that though you should be converted in your old age, yet Christ cannot but take this very unkindly at your hands, that you should put him off until your last end, that you reserve (if any part, yet) the worst part for his service. You know when Christ stood all the night for his Spouse, till his head was full of dew, and his locks were wet with the drops of the night, he got him gone because she came not, and would stay no longer. O how unkindly (think you) wil Christ take this, when he shal wait year after year, and yet you wil not embrace his cal•!
It is said in Isaiah, All the day long have I stretched out my hand to a rebellious people, yet they would not hear: and Mal. 1. Offer the lame and the blind to the Governor, will he accept of it?
It is said in Isaiah, All the day long have I stretched out my hand to a rebellious people, yet t•ey w•uld not hear: and Mal. 1. Offer the lame and the blind to the Governour, will he accept of it?