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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.
I shall now change my discourse, and turn my speech to a second sort of men; and to them I shall lay down ten consolatory Conclusions, for the comfort of you that are the called of Jesus Christ. And here, before I lay these down, I shall first show you what need there is that Ministers should preach comfortably to you that are effectually called. Because first, after you are called effectually, you are more exposed to meet with persecutions from men. Secondly, Temptations from the Devil. Thirdly, The stronger struggling of Corruptions from within, then ever you were before; therefore you had need of comfort.
I shall now change my discourse, and turn my speech to a second sort of men; and to them I shall lay down ten consolatory Conclusions, for the comfort of you that are the called of Jesus Christ. And here, before I lay these down, I shall first shew you what need there is that Ministers should preach comfortably to you that are effectually called. Because first, after you are called effectually, you are more exposed to meet with persecutions from men. Secondly, Temptations from the Divel. Thirdly, The stronger strugling of Corruptions from within, then ever you were before; therefore you had need of comfort.
1. I say, After calling you are more exposed to meet with persecutions from men, then ever you were before. Heb. 10.32, 33. Call to remembrance the former days, in which after you were illuminated, you endured a sore fight of ⟨p. 57⟩affliction, partly by being reproached, and made a gazing stock &c. They endured nothing before, but after they were enlightened, they endured a great fight of Affliction: had not you therefore need of comfort?
1. I say, After calling you are more exposed to meet with persecutions from men, then ever you were before. Heb. 10.32, 33