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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.
Secondly, Rivet he expounds it thus, that there is a double book of life. The book of life being sometimes taken for the eternal council and decree of God, as Phil. 4.3. sometimes for the special providence of God over men, in preserving them amongst the living. So we read Psal. 139. In thy book, saith David, were all my members written: meaning, not in the book of Gods decree, but only in the book of his providence, that all ⟨p. 189⟩the members of Davids body, they were all under the providence of God, that none could hurt him. And so Rivet, with others, think that by the book of life here is meant, that God, would blot out Moses from the book of his special protection and let him die as other men, rather then this evil should come upon the people of Israel. q.d. Destroy my name from among men, and do not protect me any longer.
Secondly, Rivet he expounds it thus, that there is a double book of life. The book of life being sometimes taken for the eternal councel and decree of God, as Phil. 4.3. sometimes for the special providence of God over men, in preserving them amongst the living. So we read Psal. 139. In thy book, saith David, were all my members written: meaning, not in the book of Gods decree, but only in the book of his providence, that all ⟨p. 189⟩the members of Davids body, they were all under the providence of God, that none could hurt him. And so Rivet, with others, think that by the book of life here is meant, that God, would blot out Moses from the book of his special protection and let him die as other men, rather then this evil should come upon the people of Israel. q.d. Destroy my name from among men, and do not protect me any longer.