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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.
Thirdly, some seeming defects they apprehend in the effects of their calling; and these three grounds are the rise from whence many Christians effectually called, do doubt of their call, and are not assured of it.
First, It doth arise from some seeming defect, they apprehend to be in the manner of their calling; They say I am not called in such a manner as I see others are. As thus. Think ⟨p. 110⟩they, I see other men when they are converted, that their humiliations are great, I see that they have horror of conscience, that they are wrought upon by the terrors of the law, that they are exceedingly humbled before God; Now for my part, I never found this manner of Gods working in my soul, I never found that I could see my sins clearly, or could be humbled for them greatly; I never found those humiliations and legal Terrors which I hear many men talk of, and this makes me doubt, whether I am effectually called or no. Now to take off this, I shall only speak three things by way of Answer.
First, It doth arise from some seeming defect, they apprehend to be in the manner of their calling; They say I am not called in such a manner as I see others are. As thus. Think ⟨p. 110⟩they, I see other men when they are converted, that their humiliations are great, I see that they have horror of conscience, that they are wrought upon by the terrors of the law, that they are exceedingly humbled before God; Now for my part, I never found this manner of Gods working in my soul, I never found that I could see my sins clearly, or could be humbled for them greatly; I never found those humiliations and legal Terrours which I hear many men talk of, and this makes me doubt, whether I am effectually called or no. Now to take off this, I shall onely speak three things by way of Answer.