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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
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Thirdly, Improve the grace of love to Jesus Christ. John 14.23. If any man love me, my Father shall love him, and we will come in unto him, and make our abode with him. That is, If you improve in your love to Jesus Christ, God the Father and God the Son will make their dwelling in your hearts. Now he must needs be a comfortable Christian, that hath so good a guest as God the Father and Jesus Christ to come in, and make their abode with him. As you know, to your bosom-friend whom you love, and you know loves you, you will communicate all your secrets: Thus will God the Father, if he knows you are his bosom-friends, and seeth you love him, he will communicate all his comforts to you; you shall never want comforts, if you increase in love to Jesus Christ.
Thirdly, Improve the grace of love to Jesus Christ. John 14.23. If any man love me, my Father shall love him, and we will come in unto him, and make our abode with him. That is, If you improve in your love to Jesus Christ, God the Father and God the Son will make their dwelling in your hearts. Now he must needs be a comfortable Christian, that hath so good a guest as God the Father and Jesus Christ to come in, and make their abode with him. As you know, to your bosome-friend whom you love, and you know loves you, you will communicate all your secrets: Thus will God the Father, if hee knowes you are his bosome-friends, and seeth you love him, he will communicate all his comforts to you; you shall never want comforts, if you increase in love to Jesus Christ.
Fourthly, Improve the grace of godly sorrow; you will never find sweeter music in comfort, then when you are laid down in tears. As the sound of the Trumpet is never more pleasant then when they are upon the water; so when God seeth you flow with the water of repentance and godly sorrow, then you are likely to hear the most melodious harmony in the apprehension of Gods love; Psal. 126. They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy. You shall not only have a dram, but a handful of joy; as Reapers they cut down handfuls