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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.
There is a third case touching men uncalled, and that is, What delusions doth the Devil deceive hypocrites by, to make them nourish presumptuous persuasions that they are effectually ⟨p. 77⟩called when they are not? And I entreat you, give me your attention a little in the dispatch of this material question. I shall only lay down four Delusions, whereby the Devil deceives many.
There is a third case touching men uncalled, and that is, What delusions doth the Devil deceive hypocrites by, to make them nourish presumptuous perswasions that they are effectually ⟨p. 77⟩called when they are not? And I intreat you, give me your attention a little in the dispatch of this material question. I shal onely lay down four Delusions, whereby the Devil deceives many.
1. The Devil may delude men by this,1 because they do delight to hear the word preached, therefore the Devil would egg on this persuasion, surely your delighting to hear the word, and your following of Sermons, this must needs be an evidence of your effectual calling. And here the Devil would misapply Scripture, as John 8.47. He that heareth not my words, saith Christ, is not of God; he that is of God, heareth my words. Now, here the Devil would misapply this Scripture, and tell you, you that hear Gods word, and delight to hear Sermons, this can be no other then an infallible evidence of your •ffe••ual calling.
1. The Devil may delude men by this,1