Richard Sibbes on Election
Posted by Antoinette Petersen | Labels: Election, Richard Sibbes | Posted On Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 8:00 AM
"Some are much troubled because they proceed by a false method and order in judging of their estates. They will begin with election, which is the highest step of the ladder; whereas they should begin from a work of grace wrought within their hearts, from God's calling by His Spirit, and their answer to His call, and so raise themselves upwards to know their election by their answer to God's calling. "Give all diligence," says Peter, "to make your calling and election sure," your election by your calling. God descends unto us from election to calling, and so to sanctification; we must ascend to Him beginning where He ends."
~Richard Sibbes~
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