The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance

Name: The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance
Author: 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. 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 ...

John Owen 1616–1683London: printed by Leon. Lichfield, 1654

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Chapter 11

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But what saith Mr Goodwin to the Objection,¹ as by himself laid down? Beside what he relateth, of his conquest of it in other places, he addeth

But what saith Mr Goodwin to the Objection,¹ as by himselfe laid downe? Beside what he relateth, of his conquest of it in other places, he addeth

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That the Saints, notwithstanding the possibility of their final falling away, have, or may have, such an Assurance of the perpetuity of their standing, in the Grace and Favour of God, as may exclude all fear, at least that, which is of a discouraging or enfeebling nature, The Apostle, as we have formerly showed, lived at a very excellent rate both of courage, and confidence; notwithstanding he know that it was possible for him to become a Reprobate; The assurance he had, that upon a diligent use of those means, which he know assuredly God would vouchsafe unto him, he should prevent his being a Reprobate, was a Golden foundation unto him, of that confidence, and courage, wherein he equalized the Holy Angels themselves.

That the Saints, notwithstanding the possibility of their finall falling away, have, or may have, such an Assurance of the perpetuity of their standing, in the Grace and Favour of God, as may exclude all feare, at least that, which is of a discouraging or enfeebling nature, The Apostle, as we have formerly shewed, lived at a very excellent rate both of courage, and confidence; notwithstanding he know that it was possible for him to become a Reprobate; The assurance he had, that upon a diligent use of those meanes, which he know assuredly God would vouchsafe unto him, he should prevent his being a Reprobate, was a Golden foundation unto him, of that confidence, and courage, wherein he equalized the Holy Angels themselves.

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