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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.
God, say they, doth elect men upon the foresight of their good works; and they allege four Scriptures to prove this. James 2.2 Hath not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith? now, say they, their laying out their estates for good uses, and so becoming poor, that is the reason why God chooseth them, and neglects richer men.
God, say they, doth elect men upon the foresight of their good works; and they alledge foure Scriptures to prove this. James 2.2 Hath not God chosen the poore of this world to be rich in faith? now, say they, their laying out their estates for good uses, and so becomming poore, that is the reason why God chuseth them, and neglects richer men.
To which I answer. That poor here is only spoken of, 1as the quality of the persons that are chosen, not as the cause wherefore they are chosen. And this answer Mr. Perkins gives: that poverty is not the cause why, but the description of the persons that are chosen; that Gods decree of election doth commonly run among the poorer sort of men, the more to advance his own grace; that man shall not say, election is entailed upon works: for if poverty should be the cause of their election, then all that are poor should be elected, which is false. Again further they object,
To which I answer. That poore here is onely spoken of, 1as the quality of the persons that are chosen, not as the cause wherefore they are chosen. And this answer Mr. Perkins gives: that poverty is not the cause why, but the description of the persons that are chosen; that Gods decree of election doth commonly runne among the poorer sort of men, the more to advance his own grace; that man shall not say, election is intailed upon works: for if poverty should be the cause of their election, then all that are poore should be elected, which is false. Again further they object,