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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.
A Significative calling, and an operative calling.
First, a Significative calling, which is such a calling, whereby Christ in the Ministry of the word, signifies and declares what he would have men to do: Now this kind of call, wicked men may resist; this call, I say, and this revealed will of God, in declaring what graces he would have men act, and what sins he would have men forbear: Therefore we read, Acts 7.5. You stiff-necked people, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you have always resisted the Holy Ghost; meaning the Preaching of the word, by the Ministry of his Apostles. So Prov. 1.24. I have called, and ye have refused, &c.
First, a Significative calling, which is such a calling, whereby Christ in the Ministry of the word, signifies and declares what he would have men to do: Now this kind of call, wicked men may resist; this call, I say, and this revealed will of God, in declaring what graces he would have men act, and what sins he would have men forbear: Therefore we read, Acts 7.5. You stiff-necked people, and uncircumcised in heart and eares, you have alwayes resisted the Holy Ghost; meaning the Preaching of the word, by the Ministry of his Apostles. So Prov. 1.24. I have called, and ye have refused, &c.
But then Secondly, There is an Operative calling, and that is such a call, whereby God doth not only signify to a man what he must do, but with the signification of his will, gives a man a power to do what he calls him to do, accompanying the word with his Spirit, making the heart stoop and yield to Jesus Christ.