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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.
Seventhly, That Christians, who have attained the strongest and highest degree of faith, have yet had many defects and doubtings mingled with their faith. Lord, I believe, Mark 9. Yet help my unbelief, yet that man attained to a high pitch of faith, 1 Thes. 3.10. Night and day we pray exceedingly for you, that we may see your face, and perfect that which is wanting in your faith. Now you must not take these Thessalonians, as if they were new Converts, o• a people weak in the f•ith; but herein lies the Emphasis, that though these Thessalonians were the most eminent Christians of all the world, yet they had a great defect in their faith. Therefore compare this with 1 Thes. 1.7, 8. You were examples to all that believe in Macedonia, and Achaia, for from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to Godward is spread abroad. The people in every place spake of the great measure of faith that was in the godly people of this Church, and yet though their faith was so eminent, ⟨p. 163⟩and they Christians so eminent as they were, yet they had some defects, and they had somewhat lacking in their faith for all this. See also Psal. 55.5. and Psal. 77. So that here is very great comfort for Believers, that the strongest Christians in the Faith have had great defects that have attended their graces.
Seventhly, That Christians, who have attained the strongest and highest degree of faith, have yet had many defects and doubtings mingled with their faith. Lord, I believe, Mark 9. Yet help my unbeliefe, yet that man attained to a high pitch of faith, 1 Thes. 3.10. Night and day we pray exceedingly for you, that we may see your face, and perfect that which is wanting in your faith. Now you must not take these Thessalonians, as if they were new Converts, o a people weak in the fith; but herein lies the Emphasis, that though these Thessalonians were the most eminent Christians of all the world, yet they had a great defect in their faith. Therefore compare this with