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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.
First, God never intended that our outward calling should any way hinder us in the work of our conversion. God never intended that our employments upon earth, should jostle out the necessary provision for heaven. But God hath so given out our callings here in the world, that he hath made and ordained them to be subordinate to our general and effectual calling, to the great business of Gods glory, and our own salvation.
First, God never intended that our outward calling should any way hinder us in the work of our conversion. God never intended that our imployments upon earth, should justle out the necessary provision for heaven. But God hath so given out our callings here in the world, that he hath made and ordained them to be subordinate to our general and effectual calling, to the great business of Gods glory, and our own salvation.
It is said of Noah, that he walked with God, 1and was perfect in his generation. And yet Noah was employed by God for some time, to wit, for 120 years in a Handicraft-calling, to build an Ark; to show, that God did never intend, as if Noah's making an Ark, should any way hinder his walking with God, or carrying on the work of his soul. Though you have callings to follow, and Families to provide for; yet God did never intend your outward calling should jostle out your inward and effectual calling.
It is said of Noah, that he walked with God, 1and was perfect in his generation. And yet Noah was imployed by God for some time, to wit, for 120 years in a Handycraft-calling, to build an Ark; to shew, that God did never intend, as if Noah's making an Ark, should any way hinder his walking with God, or carrying on the work of his soul. Though you have callings to follow, and Families to provide for; yet God did never intend your outward calling should justle out your inward and effectual calling.