Love's pedigree. Or A discourse showing the grace of love in a believer to…Love's pedigree. Or A discourse shewing the grace of love in a believer to…

Hence we learn what little reason they have to think that God loved them, who are void of the love of God. It is true, Gods love to those whom he hath Chosen in Christ, runs under ground for a great while; and there are those whom he hath an endeared respect for, who are at present in arms of rebellion against him, who have no regard for him, who say unto him, depart from us; such indeed are all Gods Elect before Conversion, Eph. 2.2, 3. Wherein in times past ye walked according to the course of this world, &c. and were Children of wrath, even as others, Tit. 3.3. We our selves also were sometimes foolish, and disobedient, &c. And though there are unseen ways in which this love of his is before hand working toward them, yet all this while they have no ground of evidence to prove their interest in his special favour. It is certain, if any are the Subjects of this love it will sooner or later break forth in their Calling, and will kindle in them a sincere love to him; Jer. 31 3. I have loved thee ⟨p. 27⟩with an everlasting love, therefore in loving kindness have I drawn thee. And this is the first discovery by which they know that he loved them, 2 Thes. 2.13 God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation, through the Sanctification of the Spirit. And therefore the order of Assurance is to come at the knowledge of our Elections by our Vocation,