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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.
Lastly, Why is Calling here set before Election, when in order of time Election is before Calling? You are called in time by the preaching of the Gospel, you are elected before all time, before the world: Before the foundation of the world was laid he hath elected us in Christ, Eph. 1.4. And if so, What is the reason that Calling in my Text is put before Election?
Answ. To this I answer, Calling in order of words is placed before Election, not as if it were in time before it; but to show, that we can never be sure of our election, till God hath effectually called us by the preaching of the Gospel: and therefore Calling is set before Election.
Answ. To this I answer, Calling in order of words is placed before Election, not as if it were in time before it; but to shew, that we can never be sure of our election, till God hath effectually called us by the preaching of the Gospel: and therefore Calling is set before Election.
Thus I have opened the things most material, giving you the sense of the words.