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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, fear and trembling may very well be consistent with this grace of assurance; for we read, Psal. 2.11. Rejoice in the Lord with trembling. You may fear, and yet rejoice also. So Psal. 5.7. As for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercies, and in thy fear I will worship towards thine holy Temple. Here is fear, and confidence in the mercies of God joined together; to show, that fear and assurance may very well be consistent each with other. But then they object, how can this be? for John saith, perfect love casteth out fear. I answer, that though John saith, perfect love casteth out fear: yet John doth not say, that imperfect love casteth out fear. Now in this life our love is imperfect, and therefore mixed with fear; but in Heaven our love is perfect, and so casts out all fear. So that still this makes nothing against us, but that • man may have a grounded assurance of his eternal Election.
Secondly, fear and trembling may very well be consistent with this grace of assurance; for we read, Psal. 2.11. Rejoyce in the Lord with trembling. You may fear, and yet rejoyce also. So Psal. 5.7. As for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercies, and in thy fear I will worship towards thine holy Temple. Here is fear, and confidence in the mercies of God joyned together; to shew, that feare and assurance may very well be consistent each with other. But then they object, how can this be? for John saith, perfect love casteth out feare. I answer, that though Iohn saith, perfect love casteth out fear: yet John doth not say, that imperfect love casteth out feare. Now in this life our love is imperfect, and therefore mixt with feare; but in Heaven our love is perfect, and so casts out all feare. So that still this mak•s nothing against us, but that • man may have a grounded assurance of his eternal Election.