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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.
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 because they do delight to hear the word preacht, therefore the Devil would egg on this perswasion, surely your d•lighting 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 tel 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.
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Now, I beseech you to follow me in the taking off this delusion, and shewi you wherein, & in what cases, this will prove but a broken red unto you. And I shall show you that in five cases, hearing the word of God with delight, is no evidence of effectual calling, but may be a mere delusion of Satan. As