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The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems…The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems…
The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems of the spiritual enemies of our salvation, Satan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the means also whereby the Christian may withstand and defeat them : and afterwards more specially their particular temptations, against the several causes and means of our salvation, whereby on the one side they allure us to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw us to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spiritual conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sins / by I. Downame ...The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems of the spirituall ennemies of our saluation, Sathan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the meanes also whereby the Christian may vvithstand and defeate them : and afterwards more speciallie their particvlar temptatiions, against the seuerall causes and meanes of our saluation, whereby on the one side they allure vs to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw vs to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spirituall conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sinnes / by I. Dovvname ...
London: printed for Cuthbert Burby, 1604
Book 2 › Chapter 47: Other tentations concerning faith answered.
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Thirdly, whosoever truly believeth he is truly justified, and whosoever is justified is elected called and shall be glorified, for these inseparably go together.1 Rom. 8.30. and consequently he that hath true faith whereby he is justified cannot fall away, seeing his justification is as certain as the eternal decree of Gods election.
Thirdly, whosoeuer truely beleeueth he is truely iustified, and whosoeuer is iustified is elected called and shalbe glorified, for these inseparably goe together.1 Rom. 8.30. and consequently he that hath true faith whereby he is iustified cannot fall away, seeing his iustification is as certaine as the eternall decree of Gods election.
§. Sect. 4 Lastly,1 God both can and will strengthen and confirm all those who are weak in faith, till they attain unto the end of their faith even the salvation of their souls, and therefore it is impossible that they which once truly believe should fall away ⟨p. 560⟩and be condemned. Concerning Gods power no man can make any question seeing it is omnipotent and almighty, and for his will he hath fully revealed it both by his word and works, namely that he will not take away that grace which he hath once given, but rather increase it till it be perfected and accomplished.