The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance

What he nextly objects to himself,¹ namely that, though there be no Condition expressed, in the instances by him produced, yet there are in parallel places, by which they are to be expounded, (but such conditions as these, are not expressed in any place, that answers to that which we have in hand) it being by himself, (as I conceive) invented to turn us aside from the Consideration of the irresistible efficacy of the Argument from this place, (which use he makes of it in his first answer given to it) I own not: and that because I am fully assured, that in any promise whatsoever, that is indeed Conditional, there is no need to enquire out other Scriptures of the like import, to evince it so to be; all and every one of them that are such, either in express terms, or in the matter whereof they are, or in the Legal manner wherein they are given and enacted, do plainly and undeniably hold out the Conditions enquired after. His threefold Answer to this Objection, needs not to detain us: Passing on (I hope) to what is more material and weighty; He tells us First (Sect. 44.) that if this be so, then it must be tried out by other Scriptures, and not by this: which Evasion I can allow our Author to insist on, as tending to shift his hands of this place, which I am persuaded in the Consideration of it, grew heavy on them. But I cannot allow it to be a plea in this Contest, as not owning the Objection which it pretends to answer. The two following Answers, being not an actual doing of any thing, but only fair and large promises of what Mr Goodwin will do, about answering other Scriptures, and evincing the Conditionals intimated from such others, as he shall produce; (some, doubtless will think these promises no payment, especially such as having weighed Money formerly tendered for real payment, have found it too light) I shall let them lye in Expectation of their accomplishment. Rusticus expectat &c.

What he nextly objects to himselfe,¹ namely that, though there be no Condition expressed, in the instances by him produced, yet there are in parallell places, by which they are to be expounded, (but such conditions as these, are not expressed in any place, that answers to that which we have in hand) it being by himselfe, (as I conceive) invented to turne us aside from the Consideration of the irresistible efficacy of the Argument from this place, (which use he makes of it in his first answer given to it) I owne not: and that because I am fully assured, that in any promise whatsoever, that is indeed Conditionall, there is no need to enquire out other Scriptures of the like import, to evince it so to be; all and every one of them that are such, either in expresse termes, or in the matter whereof they are, or in the Legall manner wherein they are given and enacted, doe plainly and undeniably hold out the Conditions enquired after. His threefold Answer to this Objection, needs not to detaine us: Passing on (I hope) to what is more materiall and weighty; He tells us First (Sect. 44.) that if this be so, then it must be tryed out by other Scriptures, and not by this: which Evasion I can allow our Author to insist on, as tending to shift his hands of this place, which I am perswaded in the Consideration of it, grew heavy on them. But I cannot allow it to be a plea in this Contest, as not owning the Objection which it pretends to answer. The two following Answers, being not an actuall doing of any thing, but only faire and large promises of what Mr Goodwin will doe, about answering other Scriptures, and evincing the Conditionalls intimated from such others, as he shall produce; (some, doubtlesse will think these promises no payment, especially such as having weighed Mony formerly tendred for reall payment, have found it too light) I shall let them lye in Expectation of their accomplishment. Rusticus expectat &c.