A53688:637
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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1. To begin with the latter: he affirms this cannot be a Promise of absolute Perseverance, because if it be so, the Jews enjoyed it in that Captivity, as well as afterwards; when that is here promised, which they were not to receive until in, and upon their return from Babylon. Sect: 52. Pag: 220, 221. But if that, which is here mentioned, be all that is promised to them, namely, dealing so graciously and bountifully with them in his Dispensations, according as was intimated, there is not any thing in the least held out to them in this place, but what God had already (himself being judge) in as eminent and high a manner wrought in reference to them and for them, as could be conceived. And indeed it was such, as he never after this, arose to that height of outward mercy and bounty, in things spiritual and temporal, so as before. Isai. 5.1,2,4. Neither after the Captivity unto this day, did they see again the triumphant glory of David, the magnificent peace of Solomon, the beauty of the Temple, the perfection of Ordinances &c. as before.
1. To beginne with the latter: he affirmes this cannot be a Promise of absolute Perseverance, because if it be so, the Jewes enjoyed it in that Captivity, as well as afterwards; when that is here promised, which they were not to receive untill in, and upon their returne from Babylon. Sect: 52. Pag: 220, 221. But if that, which is here mentioned, be all that is promised to them, namely, dealing so graciously and bountifully with them in his Dispensations, according as was intimated, there is not any thing in the least held out to them in this place, but what God had already (himselfe being judge) in as eminent and high a manner wrought in reference to them and for them, as could be conceived. And indeed it was such, as he never after this, arose to that height of outward mercy and bounty, in things spirituall and temporall, so as before. Isai. 5.1,2,4. Neither after the Captivity unto this day, did they see againe the triumphant glory of David, the magnificent peace of Solomon, the beauty of the Temple, the perfection of Ordinances &c. as before.