A53688:725
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Promise, as here mentioned, hath a double use.
1. It is held out as an Inducement to Obedience,1 to that whole People, in reference whereunto he telleth them, that if they did wickedly, they should be destroyed, both they and their king, v. 25. In the dreadful threatenings that God denounceth against wicked and impenitent ones, he hath an end to accomplish in reference to his Saints, unto his own: even to make them know his terror, and to be acquainted with the Abomination of sin. And in his Promises intended directly to them, he hath designs to accomplish upon the most wicked, and ungodly: even to discover his Approbation of that which is Good, that they may be left inexcusable
1. It is held out as an Inducement to Obedience,1 to that whole People, in reference whereunto he telleth them, that if they did wickedly, they should be destroyed, both they and their king, v. 25. In the dreadfull threatnings that God denounceth against wicked and impenitent ones, he hath an end to accomplish in reference to his Saints, unto his owne: even to make them know his terrour, and to be acquainted with the Abomination of sinne. And in his Promises intended directly to them, he hath designes to accomplish upon the most wicked, and ungodly: even to discover his Approbation of that which is Good, that they may be left inexcusable
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2. It was a Testimony of his good will unto his secret ones; his Remnant, his Residue, his brand out of the fire, unto his People called according to his Eternal purpose, in the midst of his people by external profession, and of his presence with them, under the accomplishment of the threatening mentioned upon the generality of that Nation. He did not forsake them, when the people in general, and their King were destroyed. What ever outward dispensation he bringeth upon the whole, the Love and Grace of the Promise shall certainly be reserved for them, as,