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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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Secondly, they go yet further, There is another poor soul brought home to Jesus Christ, and what saith he? I do misdoubt the means of my call, for a Sermon never wrought upon me; the first thing of all that ever gained upon me, it was the reading some Chapters in the Bible, or some other holy mans book, and that made me first to hate sin, and love the ways of God, and look after his Word for my salvation. And here I doubt not but many Christians have found the Word read the first means of gaining upon their hearts. And therefore to take off this likewise, I shall speak two or three things in way of Answer. As
Secondly, they go yet further, There is another poor soul brought home to Jesus Christ, and what saith he? I do misdoubt the means of my call, for a Sermon never wrought upon me; the first thing of all that ever gained upon me, it was the reading some Chapters in the Bible, or some other holy mans book, and that made me first to hate sin, and love the waies of God, and look after his Word for my salvation. And here I doubt not but many Christians have found the Word read the first means of gaining upon their hearts. And therefore to take off this likewise, I shall speak two or three things in way of Answer. As
First, that God is not tied to any means, but can work with the meanest means to bring home people to Jesus Christ. If ⟨p. 99⟩Peters conversion was by a Cock; a Cock crowing, and a look of Christs eye, why may not Christ use the Scriptures read to be a means of a mans call? If from stones God can raise up children unto Abraham, why cannot God do it by the Word also? to make the Word read a means in his own hands to effect it? God that can do all things with nothing, without means, can bring to pass great things by weak means.
First, that God is not tyed to any means, but can work with the meanest means to bring home people to Jesus Christ. If ⟨p. 99⟩Peters conversion was by a Cock; a Cock crowing, and a look of Christs eye, why may not Christ use the Scriptures read to be a means of a mans call? If from stones God can raise up children unto Abraham, why cannot God do it by the Word also? to make the Word read a means in his own hands to effect it? God that can do all things with nothing, without means, can bring to passe great things by weak means.