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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.
Thirdly, It is true, it may be they are sorrowful, but they are sorrowful for sin, which you have cause to be that are uncalled, as well as they, and more: Now if a godly man be sorrowful for sin, this will never prejudice him. Indeed, Worldly ⟨p. 76⟩sorrow brings forth death, saith the Apostle, but godly sorrow brings forth salvation never to be repented of.
Thirdly, It is true, it may be they are sorrowful, but they are sorrowful for sin, which you have cause to be that are uncalled, as wel as they, and more: Now if a godly man be sorrowful for sin, this wil never prejudice him. Indeed, Worldly ⟨p. 76⟩sorrow brings forth death, saith the Apostle, but godly sorrow brings forth salvation never to be repented of.
Fourthly, It may be they are sorrowful, but how is it? They are not sorrowful because they are good, but they are sorrowful because they are so bad. It is not profession makes them sorrowful, but it is because they can profess Christ no better, and profess him no more zealously, this is their sorrow; and this sorrow should be in all of us, that we can serve God no better, and bring God no more Glory.
Fourthly, It may be they are sorrowful, but how is it? They are not sorrowful because they are good, but they are sorrowful because they are so bad. It is not profession makes them sorrowful, but it is because they can professe Christ no better, and professe him no more zealously, this is their sorrow; and this sorrow should be in all of us, that we can serve God no better, and bring God no more Glory.