The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance

receiving thereby a most plenary demonstration of his Fathers good will to him and his, in respect of the work that he had undertaken and gone through for them; For, if he had not made an end of sin, when he was obedient unto death, the death of the Cross, he could not expect that God should give him a name above every name, with fullness of power, to give Eternal Life to all that the Father gave him; This to assure us that he will do, having power in his own hand, the Apostle adds, who also Intercedes for us; hereby (thirdly) testifying abundantly his good will and care for our Salvation; Upon these considerations the Apostle leads the Faith of the Saints of God, to make a conclusion, which is to be believed as a Divine Truth, that tenders to us the Doctrine we have under Demonstration, triumphant against all Objections and oppositions that can be made against it: And hence we thus argue: Those against whom no Charge can be laid, who cannot by any means be separated from the love of God in Christ; cannot totally and finally fall away from Faith, and fall out of Gods Favour: but that this is the condition of all true Believers, is evident from the Context. It is of all that are called according to the Purpose of God, sanctified and justified, the proper description of all and only Believers, that the Apostle affirms these things, and to whom he ascribes the condition mentioned: Now that this is the state and condition of ⟨p. 220⟩those persons, the Apostle manifesteth from the causes of it, viz. the Oblation and Intercession of Christ in their behalf: For those for whom he Died, and doth Intercede, are on that account, exempted from any such charge, as might be of prevalency to separate them from God.

receiving thereby a most plenary demonstration of his Fathers good will to him and his, in respect of the work that he had undertaken and gone through for them; For, if he had not made an end of sinne, when he was obedient unto death, the death of the Crosse, he could not expect that God should give him a name above every name, with fulnesse of power, to give Eternall Life to all that the Father gave him; This to assure us that he will doe, having power in his own hand, the Apostle addes, who also Intercedes for us; hereby (thirdly) testifying abundantly his good will and care for our Salvation; Upon these considerations the Apostle leads the Faith of the Saints of God, to make a conclusion, which is to be believed as a Divine Truth, that tenders to us the Doctrine we have under Demonstration, triumphant against all Objections and oppositions that can be made against it: And hence we thus argue: Those against whom no Charge can be laid, who cannot by any means be separated from the love of God in Christ; cannot totally and finally fall away from Faith, and fall out of Gods Favour: but that this is the condition of all true Believers, is evident from the Context. It is of all that are called according to the Purpose of God, sanctifyed and justified, the proper description of all and only Believers, that the Apostle affirmes these things, and to whom he ascribes the condition mentioned: Now that this is the state and condition of