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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.
Your Calling and Election:] Election is an act of God, whereby from all eternity he doth purpose within himself, of his own pleasure and will, to bring a certain number of men unto salvation by Jesus Christ.
But now, how can it be said, We must make our calling and election sure? Doth not the Foundation of God stand sure as the Apostle saith? And are not the gifts and calling of God without repentance? How then must we make our Election sure, when all the Decrees of God stand sure?
1Beloved, when it is said you must make these sure, you must take it in this sense; not to make them sure on Gods part, for it cannot be made more sure then it is already; whom he hath elected, shall be glorified: But make it sure on your parts; that is, Labour to have a real, bottomed, and grounded assurance that you are effectually called, that you are elected by God in his eternal Decree, to obtain life and glory by Jesus Christ.
1Beloved, when it is said you must make these sure, you must take it in this sense; not to make them sure on Gods part, for it cannot be made more sure then it is already; whom he hath elected, shal be glorified: But make it sure on your parts; that is, Labour to have a real, bottom'd, and grounded assurance that you are effectually called, that you are elected by God in his eternal Decree, to obtain life and glory by Jesus Christ.
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