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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.
Use. Now, is this true, that election is not universal; but that some men are elected, and others reprobated? Then, to wrap up this query in a short use; this should teach you all, who are in the land of the living, not to deceive your selves; lull ⟨p. 225⟩not your selves asleep in security, for it may be, you may be in Gods counsel to save, it may be not. Peradventure you may be in Gods thoughts for salvation, peradventure you may be in his counsel for damnation; and this should put you upon the work my text calls upon you for, to endeavour to make your calling and election su•e.
Ʋse. Now, is this true, that election is not universall; but that some men are elected, and others reprobated? Then, to wrap up this query in a short use; this should teach you all, who are in the land of the living, not to deceive your selves; lull ⟨p. 225⟩not your selves asleep in security, for it may be, you may be in Gods counsell to save, it may be not. Peradventure you may be in Gods thoughts for salvation, peradventure you may be in his counsell for damnation; and this should put you upon the work my text calls upon you for, to endeavour to make your calling and election su•e.
2. A second Query is this, Whether may one that is an elect man, fall away from his election, and come to be a damned man, or no? This the Protestant Divines against the Arminians and Papists have had large controversies about, but I will not handle it in a controversial way, only, as it best becomes a Pulpit, show you those positive Scriptures and reasons that may clear the truth, and then answer the strongest objections they produce to the contrary.
2. A second Query is this, Whether may one that is an elect man, fall away from his election, and come to be a damned man, or no? This the Protestant Divines against the Arminians and Papists have had large controversies about, but I will not handle it in a controversall way, onely, as it best becomes a Pulpit, shew you those positive Scriptures and reasons that may cleare the truth, and then answer the strongest objections they produce to the contrary.