The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance

They who are in a capacity, or possibility of perpetrating the works of the flesh, are in a possibility of perishing, and consequently in a possibility of falling away, and that finally from the Grace and favour of God, in case they be in an estate of this Grace and Favour at the present; But the Saints, or true Believers are in a possibility of perpetrating the works of the flesh, and therefore also they are in a possibility of perishing, and so of falling away from the Grace and Favour of God, wherein at present they stand. The Major Proposition of this Argument, to wit, They who are in a possibility of perpetrating, or customarily acting the works of the Flesh, are in a possibility of perishing, is clearly proved from all such Scriptures which exclude all workers of iniquity, and fulfillers of the Lusts of the flesh from the Kingdom of God; of which sort are many; Of the which saith the Apostle, speaking of the Lusts of the flesh, Adultery, Fornication, &c. I tell you, as I have also told you in times past, that they who do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God; so again, For this ye know, that no Whoremonger or unclean person, nor Covetous man, who is an Idolator, hath any Inheritance of the Kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the wrath of Cod upon the Children of disobedience. yet again, know ye not that the nnrighteous shall never inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters shall inherit the Kingdom of God; from such passages as these, which are very frequent in the Scriptures, it is as clear as the light of the Sun at noon-day, That they who may possibly commit such sins as those specified, Adultery, Fornication, Idolatry, may as possibly perish and be for ever excluded the Kingdom of God.

They who are in a capacity, or possibility of perpetrating the workes of the flesh, are in a possibility of perishing, and consequently in a possibility of falling away, and that finally from the Grace and favour of God, in case they be in an estate of this Grace and Favour at the present; But the Saints, or true Believers are in a possibility of perpetrating the workes of the flesh, and therefore also they are in a possibility of perishing, and so of falling away from the Grace and Favour of God, wherein at present they stand. The Major Proposition of this Argument, to wit, They who are in a possibility of perpetrating, or customarily acting the workes of the Flesh, are in a possibility of perishing, is clearely proved from all such Scriptures which exclude all workers of iniquity, and fulfillers of the Lusts of the flesh from the Kingdome of God; of which sort are many; Of the which saith the Apostle, speaking of the Lusts of the flesh, Adultery, Fornication, &c. I tell you, as I have also told you in times past, that they who do such things shall not inherit the Kingdome of God; so againe, For this ye know, that no Whoremonger or uncleane person, nor Covetous man, who is an Idolator, hath any Inheritance of the Kingdome of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vaine words, for because of these things cometh the wrath of Cod upon the Children of disobedience. yet againe, know ye not that the nnrighteous shall never inherit the Kingdome of God? Be not deceived, neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters shall inherit the Kingdome of God; from such passages as these, which are very frequent in the Scriptures, it is as cleare as the light of the Sunne at noone-day, That they who may possibly commit such sinnes as those specified, Adultery, Fornication, Idolatry, may as possibly perish and be for ever excluded the Kingdom of God.