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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 add some reasons why it cannot be that God should determine in his own council, to save man upon the foresight of his works. I shall name four or five. A•,
But now to adde some reasons why it cannot be that God should determine in his own councel, to save man upon the foresight of his works. I shall name four or five. A•,
First, because the inferior privileges that God bestows upon his peoples, as vocation, and justification, are not for their good works (though they are in actual being) therefore much less is election for good works only foreseen. First, for Vocation, 2 Tim. 1.19. We are called, not according to our own works, but according to the purpose of his own grace. And then for Justification, we are not justified for works neither. Rom. 3.24. We are justified freely by his grace, for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Now, if vocation and justification be not for works, much less is election for works, and for works foreseen, not being actually in us.
First, because the inferiour priviledges that God bestowes upon his peoples, as vocation, and justification, are not for their good works (though they are in actual being) therefore much lesse is election for good works onely foreseen. First, for Vocation, 2 Tim. 1.19. We are called, not according to our owne works, but according to the purpose of his own grace. And then for Justification, we are not justified for works neither. Rom. 3.24. We are justified freely by his grace, for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Now, if vocation and justification be not for works, much lesse is election for works, and for works foreseen, not being actually in us.