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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.
Thirdly, If any sin makes you remiss in spiritual duties, that was the sin provoked God to take away your comforts from you. And by such a search as this, you might find out, and give a shrewd guess at the particular provocation.
Thirdly, If any sin makes you remisse in spiritual duties, that was the sin provoked God to take away your comforts from you. And by such a search as this, you might finde out, and give a shrewd guess at the particular provocation.
And here the particular transgressions I would have you search about, they are ordinarily these four, that engages God to take away comforts from a people. As,
And here the particular transgressions I would have you search about, they are ordinarily these four, that ingages God to take away comforts from a people. As,
First, the sin of superciliousness, and uncompassionateness of spirit towards doubting Christians. If a soul carries a proud and supercilious eye over poor Christians, and carries no compassion towards doubting souls. God for that sin of wanting bowels of compassion, may bring him to the same estate, which he could not compassionate in other men.