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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.
First, the devil tempts a godly man with this, that sure you cannot be elected, Because that before your calling you were so exceeding sinful and profane in your lives; so exceedingly profane, vile, wicked livers, that certainly (the devil will say) such as you could not fall within the compass of Gods purpose to save.
First, the divell tempts a godly man with this, that sure you cannot be elected, Because that before your calling you were so exceeding sinfull and profane in your lives; so exceedingly profane, vile, wicked livers, that certainly (the divel will say) such as you could not fall within the compasse of Gods purpose to save.
Secondly, the devil will tell you, that certainly you cannot be elected to life, because that after your calling into Jesus Christ, you have fallen so foully into capital, and scandalous crimes and sins.
Secondly, the divell will tell you, that certainly you cannot be elected to life, because that after your calling into Jesus Christ, you have fallen so fouly into capitall, and scandalous crimes and sinnes.
And thirdly, because that God doth continually pursue his people with outward and great afflictions; thence the devil will gather, you are not the chosen and beloved of God. These three grand temptations he doth many times fasten upon many tender consciences, merely to create a world of doubts and perplexities in the chosen vessels of mercy. I begin with the first.
And thirdly, because that God doth continually pursue his people with outward and great afflictions; thence the divell will gather, you are not the chosen and beloved of God. These three grand temptations he doth many times fasten upon many tender consciences, meerly to create a world of doubts and perplexities in the chosen vessels of mercy. I begin with the first.