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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.
Ninthly, ••sured Christians they should b• thankful Christians. F•r one to give a man a pro•••e▪ it is •orth thanks, but when a man shall not only give, but •ssure that promise, that he will m•ke i• good; that is •ore t•anks-worthy. Beloved, if God had only promised you a heaven, and had given no assurance, it was thanks-worthy; but wh•n God shall give thee his Broad Seal, that shall seal thee up to the day of Redemption, and whe• God shall give the• an assurance in thy own breast thou shalt go to heaven, and go to God, this should much more make thee in thy spirit bless thy God. It is a speech of the Prophet David, My soul, bless thou the Lord for his marvellous loving kindness. Thou hast kindness, and thou hast marvellous loving kindness; My soul bless God for this. David would not keep back Gods praises, seeing God would not keep back Davids comforts. In heaven we shall break forth into admiration, because we have good things in possession; here we should break forth into thanksgiving, because we have them in expectation. And thus I have done with the first part of my direction to you that are assured Christians, you should labour first rightly to use your assurance
Ninthly, ••sured Ch••stians they should b• •hankfull Christians. F•r one to give a man a pro•••e▪ it is •orth thanks, but when a man shall not nly give, but ssure that promise, that he will mke i good; that is ore tanks-worthy. Beloved, if God had only promisd you a heaven, and had given no assurance, it was thanks-worthy; but whn God shall give thee his Broad Seal, that shall seal thee up to the day of Redemption, and whe God shall give the an assurance in thy own brest thou shalt go to heaven, and go to God, this should much more make thee in thy spirit blesse thy God. It is a speech of the Prophet David, My soule, blesse thou the Lord for his marvellous loving kindnesse. Thou hast kindness, and thou hast marvellous loving kindnesse; My soule bless God for this. David would not keep back Gods praises, seeing God would not keep back Davids comforts. In heaven we shall break forth into admiration, because we have good things in possession; here we should break forth into thanksgiving, because we have them in expectation. And thus I have done with the first part of my direction to you that are assured Christians, you should labour first rightly to use your assurance