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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.
Delus. 1. The Devil may delude men by this, because they do delight to hear the word preached, therefore the Devil would egg on this persuasion, surely your delighting to hear the word, and your following of Sermons, this must needs be an evidence of your effectual calling. And here the Devil would misapply Scripture, as John 8.47. He that heareth not my words, saith Christ, is not of God; he that is of God, heareth my words. Now, here th• Devil would misapply this Scripture, and tell you, you that hear Gods word, and delight to hear Sermons, this can be no other then an infallible evidence of your effectual calling.
Delus. 1. The Divel may delude men by this, because they do delight to hear the word preacht, therefore the Divel would egg on this perswasion, surely your delighting to hear the word, and your following of Sermons, this must needs be an evidence of your effectual calling. And here the Divel would misapply Scripture, as John 8.47. He that heareth not my words, saith Christ, is not of God; he that is of God, heareth my words. Now, here th• Divel would misapply this Scripture, and tel you, you that hear Gods word, and delight to hear Sermons, this can be no other then an infallible evidence of your effectual calling.
Now, I beseech you to follow me in the taking off this delusion, and showing you wherein, and in what cases, this will prove but a broken reed unto you. And I shall show you that in five cases, hearing the word of God with delight, is no evidence of effectual calling, but may be a mere delusion of Satan. As
Now, I beseech you to follow me in the taking off this delusion, and shewing you wherein, and in what cases, this wil prove but a broken reed unto you. And I shall shew you that in five cases, hearing the word of God with delight, is no evidence of effectual calling, but may be a meer delusion of Satan. As