Effectual Calling and Election, Index
The Table.
A
WE muſt give diligence to gain Aſſurance of our calling, p. 21. and why, p. 22. & ſeq.
Whether Aſſurance of our calling be attainable in this life, p. 93. & ſeq.
Two extreams about this p. 17.
Hindrances to be removed in getting Aſſurance of our Calling. p. 115. & ſeq.
Means to be uſed to get Aſſurance p. 119. & ſeq.
At what time God fils his people with moſt Aſſurance, p. 128. & ſeq.
Difference between Aſſurance and groundleſs preſumption, p. 121. & ſeq.
Directio…n to ſuch as have Aſſurance p. 144
How to uſe Aſſurance p. 145. & ſeq.
How to preſerve Aſſurance p. 152. & ſeq.
what muſt be done, ibid. what avoided p. 154. & ſeq.
How to improve Aſſurance p. 157. & ſeq.
How to recover Aſſurance when tis loſt p. 166. & ſeq.
What ſins chiefly forfeit our Aſſurance p. 161
Comforts to thoſe that want Aſſurance p. 180
We ſhould uſe diligence to get Aſſurance of Election p. 165
whether it be attainable in this life p. 166. & ſeq.
objections againſt it anſwered p. 167
Not to be gotten by aſcending into Gods decree, but deſcending into our own hearts p. …73
Afflictions no argument that we are not elected p. 205. & seq.
C
A Twofold Calling, external and internal p. 3
Why Calling ſet before Election p. 4
Ʋſe diligence to get aſſurance of our Calling, p. 23 ſee aſſurance
What effectual Calling is p. 21, 22
Signs of effectual Calling p. 24. to 37
Gods method in Calling a ſinner p. 24. & ſeq.
Miſtakes about it ibid.
Who are moſt terrified in their Calling p. 28
We ſhould reſemble him that calls us p. 38
Not blemiſh our high Calling ibid.
How great a mercy our effectual Calling is p. 39. & ſeq.
Ten ſad Concluſions to thoſe that are not effectually Called p. 44. & ſeq.
Many call'd to profeſſion, who are not call'd to poſſeſſion of Chriſt ibid.
To be called outwardly, and not inwardly, brings heavier condemnation. ibid.
Many preſume they are called, when they are not p. 45
Self-conceited perſons moſt unlikely to be called ibid.
That others are called, and we not, much aggravates our ſin p. 46
The Word preached the ordinary means of calling; a ſad Word, to whom p. 47
Thoſe that have long enjoyd the Word, and are not yet called, are never like to be p. 48
Poor and mean perſons moſt commonly the objects of Gods Call, and why p. 49, 50
Conſolations to the godly, and what need they have of it, p. 51
Chriſt cals us before we look after him p. 52.
When he leaves our betters p. 53
Moſt ſenſible of our own vileneſs and need of Chriſt, moſt likely to be called p. 54
An elect perſon may live long in ſinne before he be called ibid.
A man may be called, and yet not know it p. 55
yea though he knows not how nor when ibid.
Thoſe that are once call'd ſhall never fall away p. 56
Nothing ſhall hinder our calling, when Chriſt hath a mind to call us p. 57
Caſes concerning effectual calling ibid.
Whether a man can reſiſt his own call ibid.
A twofold call, ſignificative and operative ibid.
What temptations Satan ſuggeſts to hinder a call p. 58
Young men ſhould not neglect the call of Chriſt p. 60. & ſeq.
Our wordly callings ſhould not cauſe us to neglect our effectual calling by Chriſt p. 65. & ſeq.
The poverty of Chriſtians hinders many from imbracing Chriſts call p. 69
Antidote againſt this ibid.
Fear to be deprived of all comfort and mirth p. 73
This hindrance removed p. 74. & ſeq.
By what deluſions men are perſwaded to think they are called, when they are not p. 76
Hearing the Word with delight, not alwaies a ſigne of effectual calling ibid.
Nor all love to the godly p. 81. & ſeq.
Nor every change of life and converſation p. 86. & ſeq.
Nor to be reproached by wicked men p. 88
Why thoſe that are effectually called do ſometimes doubt of their calling. p. 96
want of great terrors, and deep humiliations, no ground to queſtion your calling. p. 97. & ſeq.
Nor that we were not called by preaching the Word p. 99
Weakneſs in knowledge may ſtand with ſound calling, p. 105
What defects of obedience may ſtand with effectual calling p. 107
Covenant of grace helpful to aſſurance many waies p. 116
Calling to profeſſion, no ſure evidence of Election p. 215
Chriſt not the cauſe of election p. 148
D
SEveral Doctrines raiſed p. 5
Great diligence to be uſed in matters of ſoul-concernment p. 7. and why p. 8. & ſeq.
Cautions about thy diligence p. 13. & ſeq.
In what our diligence is to be imployed p. 17, 18
Deluſions about our Calling and Election p. 76 p. 216. & ſeq.
Papiſts doctrine of doubting uncomfortable p. 100
Ʋpon what grounds Chriſtians doubt of their calling p. 101
Difference between true aſſurance and vain preſumption p. 130. & ſeq.
E
WHat Election is, and how we can make that ſure p. 5
Gracious Examples may be a means of converſion p. 101
The nature of Election p. 168
Signs of Election p. 173
Cautions about uſing them p. 175. & ſiq.
What gueſſe may be made of perſons not Elected, and ſeveral ſorts of perſons under that ſuſpition p. 176. & ſeq.
Comfortable poſitions about Election p. 208
Whether Election be univerſal p. 181
Whether any that is Elect can fall from his Election p. 186
Objections againſt it anſwered p. 187. & ſeq.
Whether men be Elected for faith or works foreſeen p. 191
Objections anſwered p. 194
Whether Gods Election do make men ſecure and carleſſe p. 196. & ſeq.
Ʋpon what grounds the godly oft times queſtion their Election p. 199
Sinfulneſs before calling no ground to queſtion our Election ibid. & ſeq.
Falling into ſcandalous ſins after calling may ſtand with Election p. 204
By what deluſions men are perſwaded they are Elected when they are not p. 207. & ſeq.
Freedom from a ſcandalous converſation no ſure argument of Election p. 208
It may proceed from other principles p. 209
That God is mercifull no certain evidence that we are Elected p. 213
The Elect very few p. 214
We are not Elected for Chriſts ſake, though ſaved for his ſake, 216. See Calling and Aſſurance
An Elect perſon may not expreſs the fruit of Election in many years p. 217
Wicked men enjoy many mercies for the Elect ſake ibid.
The world continues but till the number of the Elect be accompliſhed. p. 218
F
FEw Elected p. 214
Friends of the Elect no prejudice to Gods mercy p. 215
G
WE ſhould labour to thrive in Grace p. 3
Of the ſin of the Holy Ghoſt p. 175
H
HYpocrites will be diſcovered p. 45
Hearing the word not alwayes a ſigne of effectual c…lling p. 77. & ſeq.
I
WHat Ignorance may ſtand with Effectual calling p. 105
Chriſtians not alwaies competent Judges of their own eſtate p. 162
L
TImothies love to Paul p. 30
Light into which we are called, how a marv…llous light p. 31
All Love to the godly no ſign of effectual calling p. 81
M
VVIcked Miniſters may be a means of converſion p. 104
God mercy no ground to believe we are elected p. 213
P…city of the Elect no prejudice to Gods mercy p. 215
O
DEfects in Obedience may ſtand with Calling, and what p. 112
P
GOds people … ſ…attered people p. 2
…hough they live in different places, yet all have the ſame faith p. 3
The Poore moſt commonly called p. 49, 50
Poverty hinders many from embracing the call of Chriſt p. 6…
We may be truly called, though not by the preaching of the VVord p. …01
Comfort againſt want of a ſpirit of …yer p. …08. & ſeq.
Difference between aſſurance & preſumption p. 131 & ſeq.
Comfortable promiſes to dejected ſoules p. 166
Terror to thoſe that preſume on their Calling p. 184
R
VVHether a man can reſiſt his own call p. 57
Reproach from wicked men alwayes a ſigne of effectual calling p. 88
Reading the VVord may be a means of converſion p. 100
S
THe evil of Slothfulneſſe p. 17
Sad concluſions about calling p. 42
Five things to be ſearched for p. 162
VVhat Sinnes moſt damp our aſſurance p. 159
T
TEmptations of Satan to hinder our call p. 60
VVant of great Terrors no ground to doubt of our call p. 110
and who are uſually moſt terrified in their calling ibid. & p. 28
Te…rour to thoſe that preſume of their calling p. 184
W
THe Word preached the ordinary meanes of calling p. 47
The Will of Gods good pleaſure, and his ſignifying Will 231
Y
YOung men not to neglect the cal of Chriſt p. 60. & ſeq.
FIMIS.
End of the text · Christopher Love, Effectual Calling and Election (1655)