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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, All you that are assured Christians, you are to be directed carefully to keep and preserve your assurance. There is no less skill, saith the Poet, to be put forth in keeping virtue, then in getting of it. It is said of Hannibal, 1he was a a skilful Soldier to get Victories, but he had no skill to keep them, when gotten: It may be said so of us, Christians can get assurance, but they have not the skill to keep it when they have got it. This therefore therefore I am now to press, that you would be careful to preserve your assurance. And here in speaking of this, I shall lay down two particulars; that in case you would keep your assurance, there are some things you must do; and some things you must avoid and take heed of.
Secondly, All you that are assured Christians, you are to be directed carfully to keep and preserve your assurance. There is no less skill, saith the Poet, to be put forth in keeping vertue, then in getting of it. It is said of Hannibal, 1he was a a skilful Souldier to get Victories, but he had no skill to keep them, when gotten: It may be said so of us, Christians can get assurance, but they have not the skill to keep it when they have got it. This therefore therefore I am now to press, that you would be car•full to preserve your assurance. And here in speaking of this, I shall lay down two particulars; that in case you would keep your assurance, there are some things you must doe; and some things you must avoid and take heed of.
- 1Non minor est virtus quàm quaerere parta tueri.
First, There are some things you must do, and those I shall comprise under two or three heads.
First, There are some things you must do, and those I shall comprize under two or three heads.