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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.
The Inhabitants of Zion shall not say, I am sick, the people that dwell therein, shall be forgiven their iniquity. A strange passage; he doth not say, they were not sick, but the Text saith, they should not say so. And what's the reason? why should the people forget their sorrows, and forget their pains? this should make them, the Lord had forgiven them their iniquities. The sense of pardon took away the sense of pain. And Beloved, Christians should walk thus to show that trouble should not daunt them, and afflictions never startle them; you that are assured Christians, you should be patient Christians under all sufferings. And take this for a rule, that God takes impatience more unkindly at assured Christians hands, then at the hands of any men in the world besides: Because if God give thee assurance, he hath given thee a seal in thy own breast, that all shall work for thy good; and wilt thou be impatient? He hath given thee a seal in thy own breast, that heaven shall make amends for all; and wilt thou be angry? God will take this more unkindly at them then any.
The Inhabitants of Sion shall not say, I am sick, the people that dwel therein, shall be forgiven their iniquity. A strange passage; he doth not say, they were not sick, but the Text saith, they should not say so. And what's the reason? why should the people forget their sorrows, and forget their pains? this should make them, the Lord had forgiven them their iniquities. The sense of pardon took away the sense of pain. And Beloved, Christians should walk thus to shew that trouble should not daunt them, and afflictions never startle them; you that are assured Christians, you should be patient Christians under all sufferings. And take this for a rule, that God takes impatience more unkindly at assured Christians hands, then at the hands of any men in the world besides: Because if God give thee assurance, he hath given thee a seal in thy own brest, that all shall work for thy good; and wilt thou be impatient? He hath given thee a seale in thy own brest, that heaven shall make amends for all; and wilt thou be angry? God will take this more unkindly at them then any.
Sixthly, Assurance should be managed with endeared love to Jesus Christ. Assured Christians should be Christ-loving Christians: When Christ told Mary Magdalen, Thy sins which are mny are forgiven thee. When she had assurance her sins were pardoned, what saith Christ? Much was forgiven her therefore she loved much: because she was sensible much was forgiven her, she would show forth much love to Jesus Christ. And the reason is, because it was Christs love brought those Christians