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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.
Secondly, whether a man that is once elected by God to salvation, may come to be damned, yea, or no?
Thirdly, whether God, in electing a man to life and glory, doth it out of any foresight of faith, or any other grace he sees in man?
And fourthly, whether this doctrine of election, that God in his own counsel hath determined, who shall be damned, and who saved, doth not take men off from any endeavours after their own salvation, to make them desperate, and neglect the use of means; that they shall say, if I shall be damned, I shall be damned; and if saved, I shall be saved, let me live as I list? whether this doctrine will favour this desperate conclusion, yea, or no?
And fourthly, whether this doctrine of election, that God in his own counsell hath determined, who shall be damned, and who saved, doth not take men off from any endeavours after their own salvation, to make them desperate, and neglect the use of means; that they shall say, if I shall be damned, I shall be damned; and if saved, I shall be saved, let me live as I list? whether this doctrine will favour this desperate conclusion, yea, or no?