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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, 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.
Fourthly, I do not press the having of these effects sensibly ⟨p. 176⟩to be an evidence of election, if so be you have them really. There are many men have these really, when they have them not in their own apprehension.
Fourthly, I do not presse the having of these effects sensibly ⟨p. 176⟩to be an evidence of election, if so be you have them really. There are many men have these really, when they have them not in their own apprehension.
Fifthly, I do not press the having of these effects gradually, so you have them sincerely. My meaning is this, that a man may be elected; yea, and he may not only be chosen in Gods eternal decree, but the execution of that decree may be passed upon him, that he may be effectually called, and yet he may not have all these six effects in a great measure in the highest degree, yet he may have them sincerely, and so be a pledge to his own heart of his eternal election.