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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.
Secondly, If only a good man could convert, then this would follow, that we could be as well sure of another mans conversion, as we are of our own; which is a thing most untrue. For if only a godly man could convert, then if I were sure of my own conversion, I were as well sure of his conversion that wrought upon me also; which cannot be, so that clearly this should lay no block in your way because you discern the Minister that wrought upon you to be no good man, seeing conversion is not tied only to a godly Minister.
Secondly, If only a good man could convert, then this would follow, that we could be as well sure of another mans conversion, as we are of our own; which is a thing most untrue. For if only a godly man could convert, then if I were sure of my own conversion, I were as well sure of his conversion that wrought upon me also; which cannot be, so that clearly this should lay no block in your way because you discern the Minister that wrought upon you to be no good man, seeing conversion is not tied onely to a godly Minister.
Thirdly, a third ground from whence doubts arise in called ones, is from some seeming defects they apprehend to be in the concomitants that accompany, or in the effects that should follow effectual calling: and this makes them fear, that sure they are not effectually called. I will name to you three or four.
Thirdly, a third ground from whence doubts arise in called ones, is from some seeming defects they apprehend to be in the concomitants that acompany, or in the effects that should follow effectual calling: and this makes them fear, that sure they are not effectually called. I will name to you three or four.
First, (saith a doubting Christian) I do hear in Scripture what effects will follow, and what will accompany a man effectually called, and I find them not wrought in my soul. As now first, I apprehend that when a man is effectually called, he shall be enabled by God to call upon him in prayer: I find in Scripture,