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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. That Jesus Christ hath effectually called thee, when he hath left many thousands in the world, of better parts, and better dispositions, more natural good, and less evil in them then thou hast in thy self; and yet he hath rejected them and called thee. Jesus Christ hath many times rejected a patient heathen, when he hath called thee, who art of a passionate and rigid disposition. Jesus Christ hath left many a curious wit, and pregnant Scholar, and many of singular parts that had they grace to manage them, they might bring God much glory; and it may be he hath called thee, a poor ignorant sottish creature. Jesus Christ (it may be) hath rejected many that have had less ⟨p. 59⟩sin, then thou hast in thee. Jesus Christ did reject many an honest heathen, when he would call Mary Magdalen, that had seven Devils in her; Christ rejected Simon Magus, and rejected Agrippa, a half turned Christian; and rejected Herod, who heard John Baptist gladly; and rejected Felix, that trembled at a Sermon; and rejected Ahab, that humbled his soul before God; when it may be, he hath called thee, that never hadst such workings in thy heart as these men had: and O what ground of comfort is here?
2. That Jesus Christ hath effectually called thee, when he hath left many thousands in the world, of better parts, and better dispositions, more naturall good, and less evill in them then thou hast in thy self; and yet he hath rejected them and called thee. Jesus Christ hath many times rejected a patient heathen, when he hath called thee, who art of a passionate and rigid disposition. Jesus Christ hath left many a curious wit, and pregnant Scholar, and many of singular parts that had they grace to manage them, they might bring God much glory; and it may be he hath called thee, a poor ignorant sottish creature. Jesus Christ (it may be) hath rejected many that have had less ⟨p. 59⟩sinne, then thou hast in thee. Jesus Christ did reject many an honest heathen, when he would call Mary Magdalen, that had seven Divels in her; Christ rejected Simon Magus, and rejected Agrippa, a half turned Christian; and rejected Herod, who heard John Baptist gladly; and rejected Felix, that trembled at a Sermon; and rejected Ahab, that humbled his soul before God; when it may be, he hath called thee, that never hadst such workings in thy heart as these men had: and O what ground of comfort is here?