A53688:1063
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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which hath this exceeding honour, to be an Habitation for the Spirit of God? Hence, upon a view of any defilement of Lust, or passion, nothing troubles the Saints more, nor fills them with more self-abhorrence and confusion of face, then this, that they have rendered their hearts an unsuitable habitation for the Spirit of God. This makes David, upon his sin, cry so earnestly, that the Spirit might not depart from him, 1being conscious to himself, that he had exceedingly defiled his dwelling place; And were this Consideration always fresh upon the Spirits of the Saints, were it more constant in their thoughts, it would keep them more upon their Guard, that nothing might break in, to disquiet their gracious Indweller.
which hath this exceeding honour, to be an Habitation for the Spirit of God? Hence, upon a view of any defilement of Lust, or passion, nothing troubles the Saints more, nor fills them with more selfe-abhorrence and confusion of face, then this, that they have rendred their hearts an unsuitable habitation for the Spirit of God. This makes David, upon his sinne, cry so earnestly, that the Spirit might not depart from him, 1being conscious to himselfe, that he had exceedingly defiled his dwelling place; And were this Consideration alwayes fresh upon the Spirits of the Saints, were it more constant in their thoughts, it would keepe them more upon their Guard, that nothing might breake in, to disquiet their gracious Indweller.
- 1Psal. 51.
2. Secondly,1 because be the Spirit we have guidance and direction, there is Wisdom given unto us, and we are called to a holy discerning between the Directions of the Spirit of Grace, and the delusions of the Spirit of the World, and the seduction of our own Hearts. Christ gives this character of his Sheep, that they know his voice, hear him, and follow him; but a stranger they will not follow