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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.
2. Another extreme is of the Lutherans; they being opposite to the Papists in this point of assurance, to confute them who deny all assurance, they run into this extreme, to hold that assurance is of the nature of faith, and whosoever hath faith, hath assurance: but this is another extreme, and an uncomfortable Doctrine for doubting Christians, were it true. Therefore to keep this truth in the middle betwixt two extremes, I shall lay down this position by way of Answer: That though sometimes persons effectually called, may be without a particular assurance of their own call, yet this assurance is attainable by Christians in this life; and Christians may be assured of their own effectual calling. And this I shall prove by four Mediums.
2. Another extream is of the Lutherans; they being opposite to the Papists in this point of assurance, to confute them who deny all assurance, they run into this extream, to hold that assurance is of the nature of faith, and whosoever hath faith, hath assurance: but this is another extream, and an uncomfortable Doctrine for doubting Christians, were it true. Therefore to keep this truth in the middle betwixt two extreams, I shall lay down this position by way of Answer: That though sometimes persons effectually called, may be without a particular assurance of their own call, yet this assurance is attainable by Christians in this life; and Christians may be assured of their own effectual calling. And this I shall prove by four Mediums.
First, Because the Apostle enjoins it here in my Text, Give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure. Now this is a rule in Divinity, No man is bound to do a thing impossible, and therefore in that we are commanded and bound to do it, it is clear that it is possible, and may be made sure
First, Because the Apostle injoyns it here in my Text, Give dilig••ce to make your Calling and Election sure. Now this is a rule in Divinity, No man is bound to doe a thing impossible, and therefore in that we are commanded and bound to doe it, it is clear that it is possible, and may be made sure