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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
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3. It is expressed in Scripture by fighting a Battle; 2 Tim. 4.7. We have fought a good fight. And, As good Soldiers you have endured hardness, 2 Tim. 2.3. Now when men are fighting for their lives, what care, and what labour, and what diligence do they put forth to save themselves? And the work of Christianity in the concernments of the soul is set forth by this resemblance.
3. It is expressed in Scripture by fighting a Battel; 2 Tim. 4.7. We have f•ught a good fight. And, As good Souldiers you have endured hardnesse, 2 Tim. 2.3. Now when men are fighting for their lives, what care, and what labour, and what diligence do they put forth to save themselves? And the work of Christianity in the concernments of the soul is set forth by this resemblance.
4. It is compared to one being in an Agony; Luke 13 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate; The word in the Greek is [Greek or Hebrew], Strive, till you are in an Agony, as Christ was: Christ was in an agony in the Garden, when he sweat drops of blood; so saith Lu•e, Strive, and strive till you are in an agony, that you sweat blood again in the work of your souls. Now put these together, that the work of Christianity is resembled to a Race, to a Fight, to be in an Agony, to Wrestling, wherein men put forth the utmost of their strength; the resemblance will hold forth this, That you must put forth a great deal of diligence in all matters of soul-concernment.
4. It is compared to one being in an Agony;