Effectual Calling and Election 2, Index
The Table.
A.
WE muſt give diligence to gain Aſſurance of our calling, p. 23. and why, p. 24. & ſeq.
Whether Aſſurance of our Calling be attainable in this life, p. 105. & ſeq.
Two extreams about this p. 206
Hindrances to be removed in getting Aſſurance of our Calling. p. 125. & ſeq.
Means to be uſed for getting Aſſurance p. 129. & ſeq.
At what times God fils his people with moſt Aſſurance, p. 136 & ſeq.
Difference between Aſſurance and groundleſſe preſumption, p. 141 & ſeq.
Directions to ſuch as have Aſſurance, p. 153
How to uſe Aſſurance p. 154. & ſeq.
How to preſerve our Aſſurance p. 162. & ſeq.
what muſt be done, ibid. what avoyded p. 164. & ſeq.
How to improve Aſſurance p. 167. & ſeq.
How to recover Aſſurance when tis loſt p. 171. & ſeq.
What ſins chiefly forfeit our Aſſurance p. 173
Comforts to thoſe that want Aſſurance p. 193
We ſhould uſe diligence to get Aſſurance of Election p. 200
whether it be attainable in this life p. 201. & ſeq.
Objections againſt it anſwered, p. 202
Not to be gotten by aſcending into Gods decree, but deſcending into our own hearts p. 208
Afflictions no argument that we are not elected p. 245. & ſeq.
C
A Twofold Calling, externall and internall p. 4
Why Calling ſet before Election p. 5
Ʋſe diligence to get aſſurance of our Calling, p. 23. ſee aſſurance. What effectuall Calling is p. 23, 24
Signes of effectuall Calling p. 27. to 43
Gods method in Calling a ſinner p. 27. & ſeq.
Miſtakes about it ibid.
Who are moſt terrified in their Calling p. 32
We ſhould reſemble him that calls us p. 44
Not blemiſh our high Calling ibid.
How great a mercy our effectuall Calling is p. 45. &. ſeq.
Ten ſad Concluſions to thoſe that are not effectually Called, p. 49. & ſeq.
Many cal'd to profeſſion, who are not cal'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. 50
Self-conceited perſons moſt unlikely to be called ibid.
That others are called, and we not, much aggrivates our ſinne p. 51
The Word preached the ordinary moans of calling; a ſad Word, to whom p. 52
Thoſe that have long enjoyd the Word, and are not yet called, are never like to be p. 53
Poore and mean perſons moſt commonly the objects of Gods Call, and why p. 54, 55, & 257
Conſolations to the godly, and what need they have of it, p. 56, 57
Chriſt cals us before we look after him p. 57
When he leaves our betters p. 58
Moſt ſenſible of our own vileneſſe and need of Chriſt, moſt likely to be called p. 59
An elect perſon may live long in ſinne before he be called, p. 59, & 258
A man may be called, and yet not know it p. 60
yea though he knows not how nor when ibid.
Thoſe that are once cal'd ſhall neuer fall away p. 61
Nothing ſhall hinder our calling, when Chriſt hath a minde to call us p. 62, 65
Caſes concerning effectuall calling p. 63
Whe…her a man can reſiſt his own call p. 64
A twofold call, ſignificative and operative ibid.
What temptations Satan ſuggeſts to hinder a call p. 66
Young men ſhould not neglect the call of Chriſt p. 66. & ſeq.
Our worldly callings ſhould not cauſe us to neglect our effectuall calling by Chriſt p: 71. & ſeq.
The poverty of Chriſtians hinders many from embracing Chriſts call p. 75
Antidote againſt this p. 76. & ſeq.
Feare to be deprived of all comſort and mirth p. 80
This hindrance removed p. 81. & ſeq.
By what deluſions men are perſwaded to think they are called when they are not p. 84
Hearing the Word with delight, not alwaies a ſigne of effectuall calling p. 84. & ſeq.
Nor all love to the godly p. 88. & ſeq.
Nor every change of life and converſation p. 91. & ſeq.
Nor to be reproached by wicked men p. 95, 96
Why thoſe that are effectually called doe ſometimes doubt of their calling p. 109
want of great terrours, and deep humiliations, no ground to queſtion our calling p. 110. & ſeq.
Nor that we were not called by preaching the Word, p. 113
Weakneſſe in knowledge may ſtand with ſound calling, p. 122
What defects of obedience may ſtand with effectuall calling, p. 124
Covenant of grance helpfull to aſſurance many waies, p. 134
Calling to profeſſion, no ſure evidence of Election p. 252
Chriſt not the cauſe of Election p. 156
D.
SEverall Doctrines raiſed p. 6
Great diligence to be uſed in all matters of ſoul-concernment p. 8. and why p. 9. & ſeq.
Cautions about thy diligence p. 16. & ſeq.
In what our diligence is to be imployed p. 22, 23
Deluſions about our Calling p. 84
and Election p. 248. & ſeq.
Papiſts doctrine of doubting uncomfortable p. 108
Ʋpon what grounds Chriſtians doubt of their Calling p. 109
Difference between true aſſurance and vaine preſumption, p. 141 & ſeq.
E.
WHat Election is, and how we can make that ſure p. 5
Gracious Examples may be a means of converſion, p. 114
The nature of Election p. 200
Signes of Election p. 208. & ſeq.
Cautions about uſing them p. 210. & ſeq.
What gueſſe may be made of perſons not Elected, and ſeverall ſorts of perſons under that ſuſpition p. 212. & ſeq.
Comfortable poſitions about Election p. 218
Whether Election be univerſall p. 220, 253
Whether any that is Elect can fall from his Election p. 225
Objections againſt it anſwered p. 226. & ſeq.
Whether men be Elected for faith or works foreſeen p. 230
Objections anſwered p. 233, 256
Whether Gods Election doe make men ſecure and careleſſe, p. 235. & ſeq.
Ʋpon what grounds the godly oft times queſtion their Election, p. 239
Sinfulneſſe before calling no ground to queſtion our Election, p. 239. & ſeq.
Falling into ſcandalous ſinnes after calling may ſtand with Election p. 245
By what deluſions men are perſwaded they are Elected when they are not p. 248. & ſeq.
Freedome from a ſcandalous converſation no ſure argument of Election p. 249
It may preceed from other principles p. 250
That God is mercifull no certain evidence that we are Elected, p. 253
The Elect very few p. 254
We are not elected for Chriſts ſake, though ſaved for his ſake, p. 256. See Calling and Aſſurance.
An elect perſon may not expreſſe the fruit of Election in many yeeres p. 258
Wicked men enjoy many mercies for the Elect ſake p. 258
The world continues but till the number of the Elect be accompliſhed p. 259
F.
FEw elected p. 254
Friends of the Elect no prejudice to Gods mercy p. 255
G.
VVE ſhould labour to thrive in Grace p. 3
Of the ſinne of the Holy Ghoſt p. 217
H.
HYpocrites will be diſcovered p. 56
Hearing the Word not alwaies a ſigne of effectuall calling p. 81. & ſeq.
I.
VVHat Ignorance may ſtand with Effectuall calling, p. 122
Chriſtians not alwaies competent Judges of their own eſtate, p. 176
L.
TImothies love to Paul p. 36
Light into which we are called, how a marvellous light, p. 37
All Love to the godly no ſigne of Effectuall calling p. 88
M.
WIcked Miniſters may be a means of converſion p. 116
Gods mercy no ground to believe we are elected p. 253
Paucity of the Elect in prejudice to Gods mercy p. 255
O.
DEfects in Obedience may ſtand with Calling, and what, p. 124
P.
GOds people a ſcattered people p. 2
Though they live in different places, yet all have the ſame faith p. 3
The Poore moſt commonly called p. 54, 55
Poverty hinders many from embracing the call of Chriſt p. 75
We may be truly called, though not by the preaching of the Word p. 113
Comfort againſt want of a ſpirit of prayer p. 118. & ſeq.
Difference between aſſurance and preſumption p. 141. & ſeq.
Comfortable promiſes to dejected ſoules p. 178
Terror to thoſe that preſume on their Calling p. 198
R.
WHether a man can reſiſt his own call p. 64
Reproach from wicked men alwaies a ſigne of effectuall calling p. 95, 96
Reading the Word may be a means of converſion p. 115
S.
The evill of Slothfulneſſe p. 20
Sad concluſions about calling p. 49
Five things to be ſearcred for p. 172
What ſinnes moſt damp our aſſurance p. 173
T.
TEmptations of Satan to hinder our call p. 66
Want of great terrors no ground to doubt of our call, p. 110
and who are uſually moſt terrified in their calling, ibid. & p. 32
Terrour to thoſe that preſume of their calling p. 198
W.
THe Word preached the ordinary means of calling, p. 52
The Will of Gods good pleaſure, and his ſignifying Will, p. 253
Y.
YOung men not to neglect the call of Chriſt p. 66. & ſeq.
FINIS.
End of the text · Christopher Love, Effectual Calling and Election 2 (1653)