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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, should this be true, then Pauls golden chain should be broken. P•••. 8.30. Whom he did predestinate, them he calls; whom he calls, t••• •e justifies; whom he justifies, them he glorifies. Now, should this chain break, that whom he elects, them he calls, whom he call•, them he justifies, and there cease (as the Papists hold) and m•n be after da•ned, then the great and main links would be lost, that whom he justifies, them glorifies, and so bring an obsu•dity upon •he Scripture thereby.
Thirdly, should this be true, then Pauls golden chain should be broken. P•••. 8.30. Whom he did predestinate, them he calls; whom he calls, t••• •e justifies; whom he justifies, them he glorifies. Now, should this chain break, that whom he elects, them he calls, whom he call•, them he justifies, and there cease (as the Pap•sts hold) and m•n be after da•ned, then the great and main links would be lost, that whom he justifies, them glorifies, and so bring an obsu•dity upon •he Scripture thereby.
Now to answer some texts of Scripture they abuse, (which at first view you would think very plausible) to maintain, that ⟨p. 188⟩