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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.
that is, he that lacks these graces, if you do not grow in grace, you will be so dim sighted, you will so deaden your comforts, and darken your evidences, that you can have no assurance you shall be saved. And then he comes in with a general exhortation backing all this, that seeing there is this good comes by adding grace to grace, and seeing there will be this evil if you do it not; he brings all home by a practical inference, in the words of my Text, Wherefore Brethren, give all diligence to make your Calling and Election sure.
that is, he that lacks these graces, if you do not grow in grace, you will be so dim sighted, you wil so deaden your comfo•ts, and darken your evidences, that you can have no assurance you shal be saved. And then he comes in with a general exhortation backing all this, that seeing there is this good comes by adding grace to grace, and seeing there wil be this evil if you doe it not; he brings all home by a practical inference, in the words of my Text, Wherefore Brethren, give all diligence to make your Calling and Election sure.
The words are not difficult, though indeed they are mangled by the Papists, who bring this Text to Martyrdom by their corrupt glosses. I shall only give you a brief Paraphrastical Explication, and so come to the Observations.
The words are not difficult, though indeed they are mangled by the Papists, who bring this Text to Martyrdome by their corrupt glosses. I shal only give you a briefe Paraphrastical Explication, and so come to the Observations.
Wherefore] That you may see the force of the connection, it is as much as if the Apostle should say thus: Seeing there comes so great good by growing in grace, and seeing the neglect of it doth so much hurt; not only to deaden your hearts, but darken your comforts, that you can have no clear and comfortable evidence for heaven; Therefore give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure.