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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.
Another objection, or Scripture, they abuse is, 1 Tim. 2.4. Who will have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. This Text Origen doth grossly abuse; holding hence, that it is the intendment and will of God, that all men should be saved. Now, to take off this objection; We must first distinguish here of Gods will, and then of this phrase, All. Who will have all men to be saved.
Another objection, or Scripture, they abuse is, 1 Tim. 2.4. Who will have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. This Text Origen doth grosly abuse; holding hence, that it is the intendment and will of God, that all men should be saved. Now, to take off this objection; We must first distinguish here of Gods will, and then of this phrase, All. Who will have all men to be saved.
First, of Gods will; and the Schoolmen give this distinction about it. That there is a will of Gods good pleasure; and there is God signifying will.
Now the will of Gods good pleasure is, that real purpose in God to save a man. And there is no man that in this sense God wills to be saved, but he must be saved; but in this sense God wills not all men to be saved.
Now the will of Gods good pleasure is, that real purpose in God to save a man. And there is no man that in this sence God wills to be saved, but he must be saved; but in this sence God wills not all men to be saved.