The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance

That,¹ which in his own terms he undertaketh to Demonstrate, & to vindicate from all Objections in his ensuing Discourse, he thus expresseth, pag. 209. Sect: 43. These Decrees or purposed Acts of God here specified, are to be understood in their successive dependencies, with such a condition or proviso respectively, as those mentioned; and not absolutely, peremptorily, or without Condition.

That,¹ which in his own termes he undertaketh to Demonstrate, & to vindicate from all Objections in his ensuing Discourse, he thus expresseth, pag. 209. Sect: 43. These Decrees or purposed Acts of God here specified, are to be understood in their successive dependencies, with such a condition or proviso respectively, as those mentioned; and not absolutely, peremptorily, or without Condition.

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Ans. The imposing of Conditions and Provisos, upon the Decrees and Purposes of God, of which himself gives not the least intimation, and the suspending them, as to their Execution, on those conditions so invented and imposed, at the first view reflects so evidently on the Will, Wisdom, Power, Pre-science, and Unchangeableness of God, who hath said, his Purposes shall stand, and he will do all his Pleasure, especially when the Interruption of them doth frustrate the whole design and aim of God in the mentioning of those Decrees and Purposes of his; that there will be need of Demonstrations written with the Beams of the Sun, to enforce men, tender, and regardful of the Honour and Glory of God, to close with any in such an undertaking; let us then consider what is produced to this end, & try if it will hold weight in the balance of the Sanctuary. This, saith he, appears, First,

Ans. The imposing of Conditions and Provisoes, upon the Decrees and Purposes of God, of which himselfe gives not the least intimation, and the suspending them, as to their Execution, on those conditions so invented and imposed, at the first view reflects so evidently on the Will, Wisdome, Power, Pre-science, and Unchangeablenesse of God, who hath said, his Purposes shall stand, and he will doe all his Pleasure, especially when the Interruption of them doth frustrate the whole designe and aime of God in the mentioning of those Decrees and Purposes of his; that there will be need of Demonstrations written with the Beames of the Sunne, to inforce men, tender, and regardfull of the Honour and Glory of God, to close with any in such an undertaking; let us then consider what is produced to this end, & try if it will hold weight in the ballance of the Sanctuary. This, saith he, appears, First,