A88594:424
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.
Birds in the morning will be chirping and singing, as if nothing lay at the heart, when a Christian is sad, and vexing, and wearying out his life in discontents and sorrows; this becomes not a Christian. Assured Christians they should be cheerful Christians.
Birds in the morning will be chirping and singing, as if nothing lay at the heart, when a Christian is sad, and vexing, and wearying out his life in discontents and sorrowes; this becomes not a Christian. Assured Christians they should be chearful Christians.
Ninthly, Assured Christians they should be thankful Christians. For one to give a man a promise, it is worth thanks, but when a man shall not only give, but assure that Promise, that he will make it good; that is more thanks-worthy. Beloved, if God had only promised you a heaven, and had given no assurance, it was thanks-worthy, but when God shall give thee his Broad Seal, that shall seal thee up to the day of Redemption, and when God shall give thee an assurance in thy own breast, thou shalt go to heaven, and go to God, this should much more make thee in thy Spirit bless thy God. It is a speech of the Prophet David, My soul, bless thou the Lord for his marvellous loving kindness. ⟨p. 162⟩Thou hast kindness, and thou hast marvellous loving kindness; My soul bless God for this. David would not keep back Gods praises, seeing God would not keep back Davids comforts. In heaven we shall break forth into admiration, because we have good things in possession; here we should break forth into thanksgiving, because we have them in expectation. And thus I have done with the first part of my direction to you that are assured Christians, you should labour first rightly to use your assurance.
Ninthly, Assured Christians they should be thankful Christians. For one to give a man a promise, it is worth thanks, but when a man shall not onely give, but assure that Promise, that he will make it good; that is more thanksworthy. Beloved, if God had only promised you a heaven, and had given no assurance, it was thanks-worthy, but when God shall give thee his Broad Seal, that shall seal thee up to the day of Redemption, and when God shall give thee an assurance in thy own brest, thou shalt go to heaven, and go to God, this should much more make thee in thy Spirit blesse thy God. It is a speech of the Prophet David, My soule, blesse thou the Lord for his marvellous loving kindnesse.