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A treatise of effectual calling and election. In XVI. sermons, on 2 Pet. 1.10…
A treatise of effectual calling and election. In XVI. sermons, on 2 Pet. 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 Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1653
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.
2. To magnify and manifest his power, that he will preserve a company of poor contemptible people, among so many enemies, so potent, and so wealthy, that they shall never be able to overthrow them.
2. To magnifie and manifest his power, that he will preserve a companie of poor contemptible people, among so many enemies, so potent, and so wealthie, that they shall never be able to overthrow them.
3. Because, rich men lie under more temptations against effectual calling, then poor men do. Rich men think, should I be called to be a Professor, I may lose my riches, endanger my estate, and eclipse my honour; and these are great temptations to rich men to hinder their calling. Therefore you read Mark 10.22. of the young man; that when Christ called him, it is said, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions; and would not follow Christ, who had not a house wherein to put his head. Many men for fear of losing their estates, they lie under this sore temptation, to hinder them from being called: And then also for their honour; men may think they shall eclipse their honour, should they profess a course of Religion, Gal. 2.2. I preached publicly among the ordinary sort, saith Paul, but I preach privately to men of reputation, l•st I should run in vain. As much as if he should say, men of quality ⟨p. 56⟩and of repute, they would not own Christ publicly, they were afraid they should lose their honour and credit; therefore Paul was enforced to indulge them so far, as to preach privately to them; hence Nicodemus a great man came to Jesus by night.
3. Because, rich men lie under more temptations against effectuall calling, then poor men do. Rich men thinke, should I be called to be a Professor, I may lose my riches, endanger my estate, and eclipse my honour; and these are great temptations to rich men to hinder their calling. Therefore you read