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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.
Thirdly, falling into sin after calling and profession made of Jesus Christ, may be consistent with election in these four cases. First, if the sins you fall into be clearly discerned. Secondly, if they are sensibly bewailed. Thirdly, if they are strongly resisted; and lastly, if they are daily laboured, and prayed against. Though you do fall into sin, yet in these cases sin will not be damning to you, or be an impediment to your election. And thus I have done with the second case of conscience. Only, let me urge this one thing before I leave it, (for I would not have you make this doctrine a doctrine of liberty; but I would have you lay this to heart) that if any of you do fall foully, after conversion; believe it, God will make you smart for this, though not in hell, yet you shall have a hell in your conscience, you shall have the very pregustations of hell, a wounded conscience, and God will expect deep humiliation, and great repentance, if you sin after profession made of Jesus Christ. It may have that influence upon you, as upon David, who cried out, I have no quietness in my bones, by reason of my sin. God will give you no rest night nor day by reason of sin, if you run into it after profession made of Jesus Christ.
Thirdly, falling into sinne after calling and profession made of Jesus Christ, may be consistent with election in these foure cases. First, if the sinnes you fall into be clearly discerned. Secondly, if they are sensibly bewailed. Thirdly, if they are strongly resisted; and lastly, if they are daily laboured, and prayed against. Though you doe fall into sinne, yet in these cases sinne will not be damning to you, or be an impediment to your election. And thus I have done with the second case of conscience. Onely, let me urge this one thing before I leave it, (for I would not have you make this doctrine a doctrine of liberty; but I would have you lay this to heart) that if any of you doe fall foulely, after conversion; believe it, God will make you smart for this, though not in hell, yet you shall have a hell in your conscience, you shall have the very pregustations of hell, a wounded conscience, and God will expect deep humiliation, and great repentance, if you sinne after profession made of Jesus Christ. It may have that influence upon you, as upon David, who cried out, I have no quietnesse in my bones, by reason of my sinne. God will give you no rest night nor day by reason of sinne, if you runne into it after profession made of Jesus Christ.