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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 were some lying Prophetesses that did preach, but what did they do? They sowed Pillows under mens elbows; and the Lord charges them for it, that they did hunt after their souls. To preach smooth Doctrines, and plausible comfortable Doctrines, is but to sow pillows, and hunt after mens souls. Now, many men love •o be smoothed up, and flattered in their sins; whereas to be a partial hearer▪ is no sign of your effectual calling.
There were some lying Prophetesses that did preach, but what did they doe? They sowed Pillows under mens elbows; and the Lord charges them for it, that they did hunt after their souls. To preach smooth Doctrines, and plausible comfortable Doctrines, is but to sow pillows, and hunt after mens soules. Now, mamen love •o be smoothed up, and flattered in their sinnes; whereas to be a partial hearer▪ is no signe of your •ffectual calling.
3. Hearing the word with delight, is no evidence of your effectual calling, in case this be a fickle and unconstant hearing. To delight to hear the word, because the word comes in request, because there is no danger in hearing; this wicked men may delight to do, when yet if times of persecution should arise, they would be fickle, and leave off their hearing. Matth. 13.20, 21. It is said of the stony ground, that the seed that fell among stones, are they that receive the word with joy (there is their delight to hear) but not having deep root, in times of persecution fell away. Here the Scripture Anatomizeth a man, that he may hear the word with joy sometimes, when the current of the times run for Religion, when the word comes in fashion among a people; but if persecution should attend the word, and a prison attend hearing, you would then see how flag their delights would be in hearing the word: and in this case you may delight to hear the word, yet be no evidence of your effectual calling.