A53688:1066
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now because this is not always to be done,1 from the manner of their speaking, the Serpent counterfeiting the voice of the Dove, and coming on, not only with earnestness and continuance of impulse, but with many fair and specious pretences, making good his impressions, labouring to win the understanding over to that, wherewith he enticeth the Affections and Passions of men, they use the help of such Considerations as these ensuing, to give them direction in attending to the voice of that Guide, which leads them into the paths of Truth, and to stop their ears to the songs of Satan, which would transform them into Monsters of disobedience. Thus they know.
Now because this is not alwaies to be done,1 from the manner of their speaking, the Serpent counterfeiting the voyce of the Dove, and coming on, not only with earnestnesse and continuance of impulse, but with many faire and specious pretences, making good his impressions, labouring to win the understanding over to that, wherewith he inticeth the Affections and Passions of men, they use the helpe of such Considerations as these insuing, to give them direction in attending to the voice of that Guide, which leades them into the paths of Truth, and to stoppe their eares to the songs of Sathan, which would transforme them into Monsters of disobedience. Thus they know.
- 1§. 39.
1. That all the motions of the holy Spirit, whereby they are, and ought to be lead, are regular: that he moves them to nothing, but what is according to the mind of Christ, delivered in the Word, which he hath appointed for their Rule to walk by; to no duty, but what is acceptable to him, and what he hath revealed so to be;1 So that, as Believers are to try the spirits of others, by that standard, whether they are of God or no, so because of the subtlety of Satan, transforming himself into an Angel of Light, yea into a spirit of duty, what ever immediate motions and impressions fall upon their Spirits, they