A53688:564
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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3. That it is a seduction unto a total and final departure from Christ and Faith in him, whose impossibility, in respect of the Election, is here asserted. But (saith Mr Goodwin Cap. 10. Sect. 16. pag. 181.) This is to presume not to Argue, or Believe: for there is not the least Ground in the word, whereon to build such an Interpretation. But the Truth is, without any presumption or much labour for proof, the falsity of this Exception will quickly appear to any one that shall but view the Context. It is evidently such a seduction, as they are exposed unto, and fall under, who endure not unto the end, that they may be Saved, v. 13. And they, who are excepted upon the account mentioned, are opposed to them, who being seduced, and their Love being made cold, and their Iniquities abounding, perish everlastingly. v. 11, 12.
3. That it is a seduction unto a totall and finall departure from Christ and Faith in him, whose impossibility, in respect of the Election, is here asserted. But (saith Mr Goodwin Cap. 10. Sect. 16. pag. 181.) This is to presume not to Argue, or Believe: for there is not the least Ground in the word, whereon to build such an Interpretation. But the Truth is, without any presumption or much labour for proofe, the falsity of this Exception will quickly appeare to any one that shall but view the Context. It is evidently such a seduction, as they are exposed unto, and fall under, who indure not unto the end, that they may be Saved, v. 13. And they, who are excepted upon the account mentioned, are opposed to them, who being seduced, and their Love being made cold, and their Iniquityes abounding, perish everlastingly. v. 11, 12.
4. It is then a denial of their being cast out by the power of seducers, from their state, and condition of Believing, and Acceptation with God, wherein they stand, that our Saviour here asserts and gives out to their consolation: they shall not be seduced, that is, drawn of from that state, wherein they are, to a state of Unregeneracy, Infidelity, and Enmity to God, so that ⟨p. 91⟩(as Mr Goodwin observes in the next place) we deny them from hence, not only to be subject to a final, but also to a total seduction.