A53688:1041
The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance
The doctrine of the saints perseverance, explained and confirmed, or, The certain permanency of their 1. acceptation with God & 2. sanctification from God manifested & proved from the 1. eternal principles 2. effectual causes 3. external means thereof ... vindicated in a full answer to the discourse of Mr. John Goodwin against it, in his book entitled Redemption redeemed : with some digressions concerning 1. the immediate effects of the death of Christ ... : with a discourse touching the epistles of Ignatius, the Episcopacy in them asserted, and some animadversions on Dr. H.H. his dissertations on that subject / by John Owen ...The doctrine of the saints perseverance, explained and confirmed, or, The certain permanency of their 1. acceptation with God & 2. sanctification from God manifested & proved from the 1. eternal principles 2. effectuall causes 3. externall meanes thereof ... vindicated in a full answer to the discourse of Mr. John Goodwin against it, in his book entituled Redemption redeemed : with some degressions concerning 1. the immediate effects of the death of Christ ... : with a discourse touching the epistles of Ignatius, the Episcopacy in them asserted, and some animadversions on Dr. H.H. his dissertations on that subject / by John Owen ...
London: printed by Leon. Lichfield, 1654
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Unto their Argument from the Promise of our Saviour,1 Mr Goodwin endeavours an Answer, Ch. 11. Sect: 10. 11. 12. pag. 232. 233. and in the Preface of it tells us, that this Scripture doth but face (if so much) the business in hand; To face it I suppose, is to appear at first view in its defence; and this indeed cannot well or colourably be denied, the words of it punctually expressing the very Truth we intend to prove thereby: And this notwithstanding the allaying qualification (if so much) must needs somewhat prejudice the ensuing evasions; But we are yet farther confident, that upon the more diligent and strict examination, it will be found, to speak to the very heart and soul of the business in hand: and the Considerations of his Reasons to the contrary, doth seem only to give us farther light herein, and assurance hereof. He says then,
Unto their Argument from the Promise of our Saviour,1 Mr Goodwin endeavours an Answer, Ch. 11. Sect: 10. 11. 12. pag. 232. 233. and in the Preface of it tells us, that this Scripture doth but face (if so much) the businesse in hand; To face it I suppose, is to appeare at first view in its defence; and this indeed cannot well or colourably be denied, the words of it punctually expressing the very Truth we intend to prove thereby: And this notwithstanding the allaying qualification (if so much) must needs somewhat prejudice the ensuing evasions; But we are yet farther confident, that upon the more diligent and strict examination, it will be found, to speake to the very heart and soule of the businesse in hand: and the Considerations of his Reasons to the contrary, doth seeme only to give us farther light herein, and assurance hereof. He saies then,
- 1§. 32.
Here is no Promise made, that they who once believe, how unworthily soever they shall behave themselves, shall still be preserved by the Spirit of God, or the Spirit of God in Believing, or that they shall be necessitated always to Believe.