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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.
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; Luke 13 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate; The word in the Greek is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 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 til 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 wil hold forth this, That you must put forth a great deal of diligence in all matters of soul-concernment.
Now for the Reasons why you must be thus diligent in the matters of Christianity. I shall lay down ten.
Now for the Reasons why you must be thus diligent in the matters of Christianity. I shal lay down ten.