A88594:401
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
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Fifthly, Sound assurance, wherever it is, it makes the heart more humble towards God and man, and more vile in its own eyes. Gal. 2.20. There you have this Character: I live, saith Paul, by the faith of the Son of God; and Christ hath loved me, and given himself for me. Here is his assurance: what then? Doth this lift up Paul? NO, it makes him marvel; I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; Paul recollects himself, I live, no; it is not I that live, but Christ that liveth in me. See how Paul was beaten off from a supercilious pride and exaltation of spirit in himself. It is not I that live. The thoughts of his comforts made him recollect himself, and seem vile in his own eyes: Whereas (alas) false persuasions puff up the soul with pride, and make a man supercilious, and high conceited, crying out as Jehu did, Jonadab, is thy heart like mine? Come see my zeal for the Lord; they make him proud like Jehu in his false persuasions.
Fifthly, Sound assurance, whereever it is, it makes the heart more humble towards God and man, and more vile in its own eyes. Gal. 2.20. There you have this Character: I live, saith Paul, by the faith of the Sonne of God; and Christ hath loved me, and given himselfe for me. Here is his assurance: what then? Doth this lift up Paul? NO, it makes him marvel; I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; Paul recollects himself, I live, no; it is not I that live, but Christ that liveth in me. See how Paul was beaten off from a supercilious pride and exaltation of spirit in himselfe. It is not I that live. The thoughts of his comforts made him recollect himselfe, and seeme vile in his own eyes: Whereas (alas) false perswasions puffe up the soule with pride, and make a man supercilious, and high conceited, crying out as Jehu did, Jonadab, is thy heart like mine? Come see my zeal for the Lord; they make him proud like Jehu in his false perswasions.