The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance

For first, the Promise was not only concerning the Mariners and the rest in the ship, for the preservation of whom the means formerly mentioned were used, but of Paul's appearance before Caesar, a great and eminent work whereunto he was designed Acts 9. 15. Fear not Paul thou must be brought before Caesar, Look then what infallibility in respect of the Event there was, as to Paul's appearance before Caesar, the same there was in the preservation of the lives of the rest with him; Now although the staying of the Mariners from going out of the ship, was a means that Paul was kept a live to be brought before Caesar, yet can any one be so forsaken of common sense as to say, that it was the Condition of the purpose of God concerning the fulfilling of that Testimony, which according to his appointment Paul was to make at Rome, with all the mighty and successful travel for the propagation of the Gospel, which he after this was engaged in, Was it all now cast upon the fall of an uncertain condition not at all determined of God as to its accomplishment? Doth the infinitely wise God delight to put the purposes of his heart, and those of so great concernement to the Kingdom of his Son and his own Glory in the everlasting welfare of innumerable souls to such uncertain hazards, which by various ways obvious and naked before his eyes, he could have pretended.

For first, the Promise was not only concerning the Mariners and the rest in the ship, for the preservation of whom the means formerly mentioned were used, but of Paul's apearance before Caesar, a great and eminent worke whereunto he was designed Acts 9. 15. Fear not Paul thou must be brought before Caesar, Looke then what infallibility in respect of the Event there was, as to Paul's appearance before Caesar, the same there was in the preservation of the lives of the rest with him; Now although the staying of the Mariners from going out of the ship, was a meanes that Paul was kept a live to be brought before Caesar, yet can any one be so forsaken of common sence as to say, that it was the Condition of the purpose of God concerning the fulfilling of that Testimony, which according to his appointment Paul was to make at Rome, with all the mighty and successfull travell for the propagation of the Gospell, which he after this was ingaged in, VVas it all now cast upon the fall of an uncertaine condition not at all determined of God as to its accomplishment? Doth the infinitely wise God delight to put the purposes of his heart, and those of so great concernement to the Kingdome of his Sonne and his owne Glory in the everlasting wellfare of innumerable soules to such uncertaine hazards, which by various wayes obvious and naked before his eyes, he could have pretended.