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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.
And here to satisfy you in this Scripture, I shall lay down three things.
And here to satisfie you in this Scripture, I shall lay down three things.
First, When it is said, No man knows the mind of God; nor no man is his Counsellor: this doth hold true, that no man knows the mind or decree of the Lord, touching other mens election. The Apostle doth not speak this, as if no man knew Gods mind about his own, but about other mens election, who are elected, and who are not; for that is the scope of the place. The Gentiles, they thought all the Jews were damned men; and they censured and vaunted over them. Now, saith ⟨p. 206⟩Paul, None knows Gods mind concerning others, whether they shall be saved or damned, while they are in this world.
First, When it is said, No man knows the mind of God; nor no man is his Counsellor: this doth hold true, that no man knows the mind or decree of the Lord, touching other mens election. The Apostle doth not speak this, as if no man knew Gods minde about his own, but about other mens election, who are elected, and who are not; for that is the scope of the place. The Gentiles, they thought all the Jewes were damned men; and they censured and vaunted over them. Now, saith ⟨p. 206⟩Paul, None knows Gods mind concerning others, whether they shall be saved or damned, while they are in this world.
Secondly, no man knows the mind of the Lord in this sense, that is, so as to give a reason of Gods decree; why God did decree this, and decree that; why God did choose Peter, and not elect Judas; no man knows the reason of Gods decree, and of his ways.