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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.
But now, to overthrow this ungrounded opinion, First, I shall lay down Scriptures to confirm this, that God in electing of men to salvation, doth no• do it upon foresight of good works, and then lay down reasons; and after that take off those objections which seem to darken this truth.
But now, to overthrow this ungrounded opinion, First, I shall lay down Scriptures to confirm this, that God in electing of men to salvation, doth no• doe it upon foresight of good works, and then lay down reasons; and after that take off those objections which seem to darken this truth.
First, for the Scriptures that confirm this, we have Rom. 11.5. He hath saved a remnant according to the election of grace. Intimating, that the remnant that are saved, it is only of grace, not of foreseen works. So Eph. 1.5, 11. He hath elected us according to the good pleasure of his will. Gods mere good will was the impulsive cause of mans e•ection, and nothing in man. ⟨p. 192⟩So likewise, Rom. 2.11. That Gods election might stand, not according to our works, but according to the good pleasure of him that called us. So 2 Tim. 1.9. Not of works, but according to his own purpose and grace. Upon his good pleasure, and his good will to mankind, upon that ground election stands.
First, for the Scriptures that confirm this, we have Rom. 11.5