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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, and this we may speak more confidently and positively, that that man is not within the compass of Gods election, who sins the sin against the holy Ghost, Matth. 12.32. He shall neither be forgiven in this life, nor in the life to come. This is an unpardonable sin, 1 John 5.16. Now I know there are many men, who confine this sin only to the Pharisees, as if they only were guilty of it. There are others, that say this sin is seldom committed; and so many Divines speak favourably of it: but, Beloved, I am persuaded, this sin is oftener committed, then most men in the world dream of; and many men are plunged into this sin, that think well of their own souls. The sin against the holy Ghost is only this:
Seventhly, and this we may speak more confidently and positively, that that man is not within the compasse of Gods election, who sinnes the sin against the holy Ghost, Matth. 12.32. He shall neither be forgiven in this life, nor in the life to come. This is an unpardonable sin, 1 John 5.16. Now I know there are many men, who confine this sin only to the Pharisees, as if they onely were guilty of it. There are others, that say this sin is seldome committed; and so many Divines speak favourably of it: but, Beloved, I am perswaded, this sin is oftner committed, then most men in the world dream of; and many men are plunged into this sin, that think well of their own souls. The sin against the holy Ghost is only this:
It is a wilful and deliberate act in a professor of Religion, whereby he doth not only fall from his profession; but he runs into, a course of sin knowingly, against conscience; obstinately, against counsel; and maliciously, against Jesus Christ. This is briefly a description of this sin. Now I am persuaded there are many in the world that have professed Religion, that are, if not in this sin, yet at the very next door to it. And if a man be gone thus far, this is called in Scripture, a sin unto death; a sin, which if a man fall into, he may be sure he shall be damned. And thus I have in brief given you an account of these seven particulars, whereby every man may give a guess in his own thoughts, whether he be within the purpose of Gods election unto salvation or no.