A53688:1188
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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CAP. XI.
1. The Entrance into an Answer to Mr G's Arguments against the Doctrine of the Saints Perseverance: His sixth Argument about the usefulness of the Doctrine under consideration to the work of the Ministry proposed. 2. His proof of the minor Proposition. 3. Considered and Answered. Many pretenders to promote Godliness by false Doctrines. M. G.'s common interest in this Argument. 4. His proofs of the usefulness of his Doctrine unto the promotion of Godliness. 5. Considered and Answered. The inconsequence of his Arguing discovered. 6. The Doctrine by him opposed, mistaken, ignorantly or wilfully. 7. Objections proposed by Mr▪ G. to himself to be Answered. 8. The Objection, as proposed, disowned. Certainty of the Love of God, in what sense a motive to Obedience. 9. The Doctrine of Apostasy denies the unchangeableness of Gods Love to Believers: placeth Qualifications in the Room of persons. 10. How the Doctrine of Perseverance promiseth the continuance of the Love of God to Believers. 11. Certainty of Reward, encouraging to regular Actions. Promises made to Persons qualified, not suspended upon those Qualifications. Means appointed of God for the accomplishment of a determined end, certain. 12. Means not always conditions. 13, M. G's strange inference concerning the Scripture, 14. Considered: The word of God by him undervalued, and subjected to the judgement of vain men, as to its Truth and Authority. 15. The pretended reason of the former proceeding, discussed: The Scripture the sole judge of what is to be ascribed to God, and believed concerning him. 16. The Doctrine of the Saints Perseverance, falsely imposed on, and vindicated. 17. Mr G's next Objection made to himself, against his Doctrine: its unseasonableness, as to the Argument in hand, demonstrated. 18. No Assurance of the Love of God, not Peace left the Saints by the Doctrine of Apostasy. The ground of Peace, and Assurance by it taken away. 19. Ground of Pauls Consolation: