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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.
12. For Reprehension. Is it so, that in all matters of soul concernment we should put forth a great deal of diligence? then this should be a great scourge to that sluggishness of spirit that most men in the world are guilty of. What benumbedness, and what sluggishness of spirit do most men lie under? Many men are as David was, 1 King. 1.1. who when he grew old, he was so cold, no clothes could warm him. There are many men, that haply have been hot and zealous in profession; yet in process of time they grow so cold, that all Ordinances cannot warm them. And though ordinarily, the words of the wise (saith Solomon) are as nails and goads; they are as nails to fasten us in a course of profession, they are as goads to put us on; every Ordinance is as a goad in our side, still putting us on in a course of holiness: yet O that sluggishness, and O that deadness of spirit that lies upon mens hearts, they go but a snails pace in the way to heaven; whereas they can run as fast as a Dromedary in the ways of sin.
12. For Reprehension. Is it so, that in all matters of soul concernment we should put forth a great deal of diligence? then this should be a great scourge to that sluggishnesse of spirit that most men in the world are guilty of. What benummednesse, and what sluggishnesse of spirit do most men lie under? Many men are as David was, 1 King. 1.1. who when he grew old, he was so cold, no clothes could warm him. There are many men, that haply have been hot and zealous in profession; yet in processe of time they grow so cold, that all Ordinances cannot warm them. And though ordinarily, the words of the wise (saith Solomon) are as nails and goads; they are as nails to fasten us in a course of profession, they are as goads to put us on; every Ordinance is as a goad in our side, still putting us on in a course of holinesse: yet O that sluggishnesse, and O that deadnesse of spirit that lies upon mens hearts, they go but a snails pace in the way to heaven; whereas they can run as fast as a Dromedarie in the waies of sin.
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