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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.
D Several Doctrines raised p. 5 Great diligence to be used in matters of soul-concernment p. 7. and why p. 8. & seq. Cautions about thy diligence p. 13. & seq. In what our diligence is to be employed p. 17, 18 Delusions about our Calling and Election p. 76 p. 216. & seq. Papists doctrine of doubting uncomfortable p. 100 Upon what grounds Christians doubt of their calling p. 101 Difference between true assurance and vain presumption p. 130. & seq.
D SEveral Doctrines raised p. 5 Great diligence to be used in matters of soul-concernment p. 7. and why p. 8. & seq. Cautions about thy diligence p. 13. & seq. In what our diligence is to be imployed p. 17, 18 Delusions about our Calling and Election p. 76 p. 216. & seq. Papists doctrine of doubting uncomfortable p. 100 Ʋpon what grounds Christians doubt of their calling p. 101 Difference between true assurance and vain presumption p. 130. & seq.
E What Election is, and how we can make that sure p. 5 Gracious Examples may be a means of conversion p. 101 The nature of Election p. 168 Signs of Election p. 173 Cautions about using them p. 175. & siq. What guess may be made of persons not Elected, and several sorts of persons under that suspicion p. 176. & seq. Comfortable positions about Election p. 208 ⟨image 118⟩Whether Election be universal p. 181 Whether any that is Elect can fall from his Election p. 186 Objections against it answered p. 187. & seq. Whether men be Elected for faith or works foreseen p. 191 Objections answered p. 194 Whether Gods Election do make men secure and careless p. 196. & seq. Upon what grounds the godly oft times question their Election p. 199 Sinfulness before calling no ground to question our Election ibid. & seq. Falling into scandalous sins after calling may stand with Election p. 204 By what delusions men are persuaded they are Elected when they are not p. 207. & seq. Freedom from a scandalous conversation no sure argument of Election p. 208 It may proceed from other principles p. 209 That God is merciful no certain evidence that we are Elected p. 213 The Elect very few p. 214 We are not Elected for Christs sake, though saved for his sake, 216. See Calling and Assurance An Elect person may not express the fruit of Election in many years p. 217 Wicked men enjoy many mercies for the Elect sake ibid. The world continues but till the number of the Elect be accomplished. p. 218