A53688:1405
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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In the 13 Section,1 under pretence of Answering an Objection, a long Discourse is drawn forth farther to varnish over what was before spoken, Nothing of importance to my best observation being added; It may be reduced to these four heads.
In the 13 Section,1 under pretence of Answering an Objection, a long Discourse is drawen forth farther to varnish over what was before spoken, Nothing of importance to my best observation being added; It may be reduced to these foure heads.
- 1§. 57.
First an Assertion, hat the Threats against Apostasy do not belong to Hypocrites; that is, to them that are not really Regenerate, let their profession be what it will; for Hypocrites ought not to Persevere in the way wherein they are to the end, and therefore there is no danger of their falling away from it: Which is a Ridiculous piece of Sophistry; For though they may not be exhorted to continue in their Hypocrisy which corrupts and vitiates their profession, yet they may in their profession, which in it self is good. And though there is no danger of leaving their Hypocrisy, yet there is of their waxing worse and worse, by falling from the beginnings of Grace which they have received, the profession which they have made, and the Regular Conversation which they have entered upon; So that notwithstanding any thing said to the contrary, the comminations under consideration may principally belong to some kind of professors, who notwithstanding all their gifts and common Graces which they have received, yet in a large sense may be termed Hypocrites, as they are opposed to them who have received the Spirit, with true and saving Grace.
First an Assertion, hat the Threats against Apostacy do not belong to Hypocrites; that is, to them that are not really Regenerate, let their profession be what it will; for Hypocrites ought not to Persevere in the way wherein they are to the end, and therefore there is no danger of their falling away from it: Which is a Ridiculous peice of Sophistry; For though they may not be exhorted to continue in their Hypocrisy which corrupts and vitiates their profession, yet they may in their profession, which in it selfe is good. And though there is no danger of leaving their Hypocrisy, yet there is of their waxing worse and worse, by falling from the beginnings of Grace which they have received, the profession which they have made, and the Regular Conversation which they have entred upon; So that notwithstanding any thing sayd to the contrary, the comminations under consideration may principally belong to some kind of professours, who notwithstanding all their guifts and common Graces which they have received, yet in a large sence may be termed Hypocrites, as they are opposed to them who have received the Spirit, with true and saving Grace.