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A49258	A treatise of effectual calling and election In XVI. sermons, on 2 Peter 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 faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence Jury, London.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing L3179; ESTC R217684	182,116	237

and this Divines call universal redemption Now against this I shall lay down several Scriptures and then take off the objections that seems to strengthen this opinion First for Scripture In the Epistle of Jude vers 3. you read of some that were ordained of old to condemnation Therefore sure all could not be saved 1 Thes 5.9 Some men are appointed to wrath but we to obtain salvation through Jesus Christ Therefore all men could not be within the purpose of Gods first intention to save Matth. 22.14 Many are called but few are chosen So Rom. 11.7 The Jewes did not obtain what they sought for but the elect obtained it and the rest were hardened 2. Tim. 2.20 There are vessels of honour and vessels of dishonour The Scripture makes it a discriminating act in God that some he chose to life and others from eternity in his counsel he chose to wrath and condemnation And these Scriptures will fully overthrow this opinion And indeed the very word chusing confutes it which intimates a taking off some with an overlooking of others But now let us view a little the Arguments of Script●●es they abuse to strengthen this unsound opinion of theirs ur One is 1 Cor. 15.22 As in Adam all died even so in Christ shall all be made alive Now say they Every man did die in Adam every mothers childe by Adams fall became subject to death even so in Christ shal every man be made alive the Lord did intend that every man should have benefit by Jesus Christ Now to take off this I shall answer it in shewing you the true intent and scope of this Scripture This universal phrase of making alive hath not reference to the saving of the soul but to the resurrection of the body And so the sence is this That as in Adam by vertue of his sin every man came to die a natural death So in Christ shall all be made alive that is so by Christs power shall every man rise from the dead And if you aske how I make that appear to be the intendment of the Text. I answer the words themselves will make it plain Vers 11. It is said By man came death by man also came the resurrection from the dead that is as by that man Adam came death so by that man Christ shall come the resurrection from the dead for as in Adam all died c. so that here you see this is brought in as a proof of the 21. verse Intimating that this being made alive hath no reference to the life of the soul but onely to the Resurrection of the body that as Adam by his sin brought death to all men so Christ by his power shall raise all men from the dead every man in his own order However should this be granted that this making alive should have reference to the life of the soul it would bear no more but this that all that are damned are damned as in Adams loines and all that are saved shall be saved as in the loins of Jesus Christ And so make nothing at all to prove this which they call universal election Another Scripture undeniable they think is Rom. 11.32 where it said God hath concluded all men under unbeliefe that he might have mercy upon all Now say they If God did do an act to make men see their unbeliefe and did intend by this action to have mercy upon all then God in his counsel intended to save all Now to this that he might have mercy upon all I answer This phrase all is not to be taken in an unlimited sence that God shut up all men in unbeliefe that is God made all believers see their own misery that he might have mercy on all them that believe And if you ask how I prove this to be the meaning of the Text I answer The Scripture makes it clear Gal. 3.22 The Scripture hath concluded all men under sin The very words forequoted But what 's the limitation Shall all men be saved No For mark the next words The Scripture hath concluded all men under sin that the faith of Jesus Christ should be given to them that believe Now though Paul doth not say thus to the Romans yet the words being the same the Restriction holds good in both places So that it is clear That he might save all or have mercy upon all It is not meant all universally but all with limitation of Paul here all them that believe Again Another objection or Scripture they abuse is 1 Tim. 2.4 Who will have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth This Text Origen doth grosly abuse holding hence that it is the intendment and will of God that all men should be saved Now to take off this objection We must first distinguish here of Gods will and then of this phrase All. Who will have all men to be saved First of Gods will and the Schoolmen give this distinction about it That there is a will of Gods good pleasure and there is God signifying will Now the will of Gods good pleasure is that real purpose in God to save a man And there is no man that in this sence God wills to be saved but he must be saved but in this sence God wills not all men to be saved But secondly there is Gods significative will that is wherby in Scriptures God tenders salvation to every man that will lay hold upon Jesus Christ and so God● signifying will excludes no man from salvation but the Ministers if they preach to ten thousand people they must tender Christ universally to all because they know not which of them are elect and which reprobate which of them shall be saved and which damned This is Gods signifying will and though God by this will tell you what Ministers must do to tender Christ and salvation to all yet this doth no way follow that the determinate will of Gods good pleasure is involved under this as if all men should be saved Perkins in his writings hath this distinction of it That there is Gods absolute will and so he wills not all men to be saved and Gods conditionate will that in case every man did believe they should be saved for God envies no mans salvation there is grace enough in God to save every man in the world But secondly there may be more distinct answer given to this place God will have all men to be saved All is taken sometimes in a destributive sence and sometimes in a collective sence In a destributive sence for every man under heaven and so God wills not all men to be saved But secondly in a collective sence for all sorts and degrees of men and so God intends to save all that is some of all sorts and of all degrees of men in the world And this appears if you mark the context He will have all men to be saved that is some of all sorts Some Kings some great men some rich and some

soul and calling him is to convince him of sin And I Remember Piscator thinks this accomplished in Acts 2.37 When they saw their sin in crucifying of Jesus Christ this is the first work of the Spirit of God in you Calling he will convince you of sin Now O Beloved to how many do I speak this day with whom God hath never taken this Method since they were born into the world How many are there that have been told of their drunkennesse and told of their lusts and of their deceits and of their licencious living from day to day and yet to this day they never saw sin to be exceeding sinful they never were convinced of sin to purpose If they did indeed see their sin 1. it was but a transient sight soon come and soon gone or else 2. it was but a general sight ●o say we are all sinners or 3. If they did see their sin it was but a confused sight no way distinct or 4. If they did see sin it was an unhumbling sight the sight of sin did never humble them in Gods sight I intreat you Beloved do not lay hold or have hopes of being effectually call'd if God hath not shewn you the hainous and aggravated nature of your sins There is a speech Job 36.9 10. He first shews to men their works and their transgressions that they have exceeded and then he opens their ears to discipline and commands them to return from evil Mark then the Lord doth it when he makes them see their transgressions that they have exceeded Now have you seen that you have exceeded in your Passions and in your Pride have you seen sin to be exceeding sinful this is Gods first work and happy are you that are brought into Christs School that Christ doth take this Method withall 2. After God hath put a light into the soul to make you see the sinfulnesse of sin then 2. God fastens these thoughts on the soul to make you sensible of the great misery that your sins have brought you into to cry out with Paul Rom. 7.24 Wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from this body of death There Paul cryes out of his wretchednesse and misery by reason of that body of death the sinfulnesse of his nature which he confesses did as much trouble him as if a dead body should be tied to his living body alluding to the custome of the Romans in punishing notorious Malefactors which he takes to be a most grievous punishment Why Beloved have you ever seen this did you ever see that misery that sin brought upon you that sin did devest you of righteousnesse did rob you of your God banish you from his presence intitle you to hell and make you objects of his wrath Now were you sensible of this misery this is Gods method to make you see your misery by reason of sin 3. God puts the soul into a kind of spiritual astonishment that the poor sinner doth not know where to go what course to take which way to turn how he may get pardon for his sin and recovery from his miserie This you finde mentioned as Gods method Acts 2.37 upon 3000 at once Men and Brethren what shall we do to be saved They were even in amaze the word wrought upon them and they saw Jesus Christ crucified to be their sin and now they crie out in great astonishment Men and Brethren what shall we do to be saved When God effectually calls a man he will leave him a little to himselfe that he knows not which way in the world to turn him Now when I speak of spiritual Astonishment mistake me not for first I presse not such a measure of Humiliation nor such a measure of trouble of minde how great it must be Nor Secondly do I presse the duration of it how long it must be that you must be so long and so long Nor Thirdly do I presse an absolute necessitie of this as if a man could not be call'd without it Indeed we read of Lydia that her heart was opened and she never troubled nor astonisht and God sometimes works thus in an extraordinary way but I presse this that ordinarily its Gods Method in some measure or other at some time or other to put his People in such a plunge that they shall not know which way in the world to turn themselves And so were those 3000 Acts 2. They could not tell what they should do to be saved And here further if you ask me With whom doth God most of all take this course to put them into such spiritual amazement to put them into horror and terror about their everlasting estate I Answer first Those that have liv'd in a course of prophanenesse before Conversion let them look to it if thou hast been a knottie and stout-hearted sinner against God God must give thee many a blow before he can hammer thee to his own will You that have been guiltie of Drunkennesse and guiltie of Adultery or guiltie of Sabbath-breaking in a grosse and licencious way that have made this world a stage to act wickednesse upon look to it boast not of your Calling if God hath not brought you in this way you have ground to suspect you are not yet call'd They that before Conversion were loose in their lives if they finde not this spiritual amazement it is not likely they are call'd And therefore I verily suspect your Call that can jump out of a course of Profanenesse into a course of Profession that can jump from a course of Malignitie to delight to hear Sermons and love Ministers You that have been opposers of godlinesse if you do not shew an eminent work in your Conversion I greatly suspect whether you are converted or no because it is Gods usual Method if men have been men of grosse lives before calling to bring them to great ashonishment when they are called 2. You that have often withstood and still withstand Gods call that Sermon after Sermon and invitation after invitation would not gain upon you Do you look about you God will give you many a blow God will send you many a sad hour before he brings you ●o your peace 3. Those that have often sinn'd against Conscience that do as it were lay Conscience wast that are prodigall of sinning not caring for sinning against never so much light and never so much conviction Beloved you shall not have so easie a coming to heaven God will first lay many stroaks upon you and draw heavie groans from you David saith By reason of thy terrors I am afraid and my bones are dried up You are subject to most horror and astonishment that do sin against Conscience Again 4. When God hath done thus made you see the aggravated nature of sin shewn you your misery by reason of sin and brought you into such a condition that you cannot tell how to be saved then 4. this is Gods Method to take you off from your own bottom beat