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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.
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.
But secondly, there is Gods significative will, that is, whereby in Scriptures God tenders salvation to every man that will lay hold upon Jesus Christ: and so God• signifying will excludes no man from salvation; but the Ministers, if they preach to ten thousand people, they must tender Christ universally ⟨p. 185⟩to all, because they know not which of them are elect, and which reprobate; which of them shall be saved, and which damned. This is Gods signifying will, and though God by this will tell you what Ministers must do, to tender Christ and salvation to all; yet this doth no way follow, that the determinate will of Gods good pleasure is involved under this, as if all men should be saved. Perkins in his writings hath this distinction of it. That there is Gods absolute will, and so he wills not all men to be saved: and Gods conditionate will, that in case every man did believe, they should be saved; for God envies no mans salvation; there is grace enough in God, to save every man in the world.
But secondly, there is Gods significative will, that is, wherby in Scriptures God tenders salvation to every man that will lay hold upon Jesus Christ: and so God• signifying will excludes no man from salvation; but the Ministers, if they preach to ten thousand people, they must tender Christ universally ⟨p. 185⟩to all, because they know not which of them are elect, and which reprobate; which of them shall be saved, and which damned. This is Gods signifying will, and though God by this will tell you what Ministers must do, to tender Christ and salvation to all; yet this doth no way follow, that the determinate will of Gods good pleasure is involved under this, as if all men should be saved. Perkins in his writings hath this distinction of it. That there is Gods absolute will, and so he wills not all men to be saved: and Gods conditionate will, that in case every man did believe, they should be saved; for God envies no mans salvation; there is grace enough in God, to save every man in the world.