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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, if you would keep your comforts, keep your conscience clear from harbouring the guilt of sin, Job 11.14, 15. If iniquity be in thy hands, put it far away; if sin be in thy conversation, away with it. Let not sin be in thy heart, nor in thy house, then shalt thou lift up thy face to God without spot, thou shalt be steadfast before him, and not fear. This will balance thy spirit, and keep thy heart from fear, and keep thee in a steadfast assurance, if thou keep thy conscience clear.
Secondly, if you would keep your comforts, keep your conscience clear from harbouring the guilt of sinne, Iob 11.14, 15. If iniquity be in thy hands, put it far away; if sinne be in thy conversation, away with it. Let not sinne be in thy heart, nor in thy house, then shalt thou lift up thy face to God without spot, thou shalt be stedfast before him, and not feare. This will ballance thy spirit, and keep thy heart from feare, and keep thee in a stedfast assurance, if thou keep thy conscience clear.
Thirdly, if thou wouldst keep assurance, gather and heap together all the experiences thou hast had of God in thy heart in times past. I called to remembrance the days of old, Psal. 77.7. Call to remembrance all the experiences thou hast had of God, and had of Christ, and of thy own grace, and the fruits of Gods Spirit •n •hy own soul, and this will wonderfully keep up thy assurance Rom. 5.4. The Apostle tells us, Experience worketh hope. The more experimental you are, and the more ⟨p. 144⟩you gather experience together, the more you strengthen hope, and th• mr hope is strengthened, the more assurance is gained. Thee are the particulars you must practice, in case you would preserve in your breasts this assurance of your effectual calling.