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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.
SERMON. X.
2 Pet. 1.10. Wherefore the rather, Brethren, Give all diligence to make your Calling and Election sure.
THE Doctrine I am yet upon, drawn from these words is this, That Christians ought to put forth a great deal of diligence to make this sure to their souls, that they are effectually called by Jesus Christ. In the prosecution of which I have handled many particulars, I now come in the close of this Point to make a particular use of all that hath been said, and so pass on to that other branch, to make your Election sure. And the Use I shall speak of, shall only be an Use of Exhortation, and Direction. My Exhortation shall be directed to two sorts of men. First, to them that do enjoy and are assured of their effectual Calling; who are called, and are assured they are so. Secondly, to them that have sometime enjoyed this assurance, but now have lost or eclipsed the comfortable feeling of their assurance. Into these two heads I shall branch my discourse.
THE Doctrine I am yet upon, drawn from these words is this, That Christians ought to put forth a great deal of diligence to make this sure to their souls, that they are effectually called by Jesus Christ. In the prosecution of which I have handled many particulars, I now come in the close of this Point to make a particular use of all that hath been said, and so passe on to that other branch, to make your Election sure. And the Use I shall speak of, shall onely be an Use of Exhortation, and Direction. My Exhortation shall be directed to two sorts of men. First, to them that do enjoy and are assured of their effectual Calling; who are called, and are assured they are so. Secondly, to them that have sometime enjoyed this assurance, but now have lost or eclipsed the comfortable feeling of their assurance. Into these two heads I shall branch my discourse.