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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
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Secondly, that the want of these six particulars for a time, is no Argument of a mans non-election; for before conversion (which is Gods first dealing with a sinner) an elect man may be as vile, and as bad as any wicked man alive. As the Apostle Paul tells us, Titus 3.3. In times past we were also disobedient, and served divers lusts, and lived in pleasure and excess, &c. So 1 Tim. 1.12. So that the want of this for a time, is no argument of a mans non-election, for then it would follow, a man unconverted is no elect man, which would cross the whole tenor of Scripture: But a man living and dying without these, doth not belong to the election of grace.
Secondly, that the want of these six particulars for a time, is no Argument of a mans non-election; for before conversion (which is Gods first dealing with a sinner) an elect man may be as vile, and as bad as any wicked man alive. As the Apostle Paul tells us, Titus 3.3. In times past we were also disobedient, and served divers lusts, and lived in pleasure and excess, &c. So 1 Tim. 1.12. So that the want of this for a time, is no argument of a mans non-election, for then it would follow, a man unconverted is no elect man, which would crosse the whole tenour of Scripture: But a man living and dying without these, doth not belong to the election of grace.
Thirdly, I do not press the having of these effects actually, if you have them habitually. My meaning is this: A man may be elected, and yet may not act any thing answerable to effectual calling, nor act with any delight and love to the word, nor act any thing in a way of sanctification; yet, if you have these habitually, in the habit of them, these may be testimonies or evidences of election.
Thirdly, I do not presse the having of these effects actually, if you have them habitually. My meaning is this: A man may be elected, and yet may not act any thing answerable to effectual calling, nor act with any delight and love to the word, nor act any thing in a way of sanctification; yet, if you have these habitually, in the habit of them, these may be testimonies or evidences of election.