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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
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4. In case your hearing be a selfish hearing: As now, many men may hear the word with delight: why? Because they may get profit by hearing, and praise and vain-glory by hearing the word, and this may make them wonderfully delight to hear. Luke 12.1. There was an innumerable company went to hear Jesus Christ, insomuch the crowd was so great, that one trod upon another to hear him: yet Christ saith of them, John 6.26. They come to hear me preach, but not for the word I teach, or the miracles I do, but for the loaves they eat of. It was not love to Christs person, or his Ministry, but only because ⟨p. 80⟩they saw Christ with a few fishes to feed so many men, they seeing of this miracle, this made them frequent the Ministry and word of Jesus Christ. Many men may hear the word, when selfish advantage accompanies hearing, to get more trading, to be better thought of among their neighbours; this is a selfish hearing, and in this case you may hear, yet not be effectually called. There is a phrase in Hosea 7.14. They cried unto me, and they howled upon their beds, and they assembled themselves for corn and wine. Here was a people, that assen bl•d together at the Ordinances of God; but what was their end? there was a dearth and famine likely to come, and here they would use duties to be a means to prevent a famine, and get corn and wine together. Here was a selfish end, and thus men may hear, yet have no evidence of their effectual calling.
4. In case your hearing be a selfish hearing: As now, many men may hear the word with delight: why? Because they may get profit by hearing, and praise and vain-glory by hearing the word, and this may make them wonderfully delight to hear. Luke 12.1. There was an innumerable company went to hear Jesus Christ, insomuch the croud was so great, that one trod upon another to hear him: yet Christ saith of them, John 6.26. They come to hear me preach, but not for the word I teach, or the miracles I doe, but for the loaves they eat of. It was not love to Christs person, or his Ministry, but onely beaause