A49258:361
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.
First, you must use diligence to remove Melancholy from your Thoughts; This i• a natural hinderance of assurance: Melancholy is a temper in man arising from a black blood running about the body, that doth naturally occasion distrust and fear in mens minds; this temper being in the body, doth work much upon the disposition of the •oul. Now if ⟨p. 108⟩your temper Melancholy, and so dispose you to distrust and fear, this will be a great stop to your having of the joys and comforts of the Lord in your hearts, in assurance of his love. It is a note Perkins hath upon Nebuchadnezzar, when he ate grass like a beast; he writing upon that place thinks, that Nebuchadnezzar was in a deep Melancholy, and that did so possess him, that he could not tell whether he was a man or a beast, though saith he, he did not eat grass, but his deep perplexity seizing upon him did make him think that he was from a man turned into a Beast. Beloved, Melancholy in a Christian, it will make him think himself an Hypocrite, when he is a Saint; and therefore take heed of a Melancholy, lumpish and sad temper; it is a very great hinderance to this grace of assurance. This I lay down only as a Natural remedy.
First, you must use diligence to remove Melancholy from your Thoughts; This i• a natural hinderance of assurance: Melancholy is a temper in man arising from a black blood running about the body, that doth naturaly occasion distrust and fear in mens mindes; this temper being in the body, doth work much upon the disposition of the •oul. Now if ⟨p. 108⟩your temper Melancholy, and so dispose you to distrust and fear, this will be a great stop to your having of the joyes and comforts of the Lord in your hearts, in assurance of his love. It is a note Perkins hath upon Nebuchadnezzar, when he ate grasse like a beast; he writing upon that place thinks, that Nebuchadnezzar was in a deep Melancholy, and that did so poss•sse him, that he could not tell whether he was a man or a beast, though saith he, he did not eat grasse, but his deep perplexity seazing upon him did make him think that he was from a man turned into a Beast. Beloved, Melancholy in a Christian, it will make him think himself an Hypocrite, when he is a Saint; and therefore take heed of a Melancholy, lumpish and sad temper; it is a very great hinderance to this grace of assurance. This I lay down only as a Natural remedy.