A53688:915
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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6. We say, that the Grace of Perseverance is such as Believers may expect, not upon the account of any thing in themselves, nor of the dignity of the state, whereunto by Grace they are exalted; but merely on this bottom and foundation, that it is freely promised of God; who hath also discovered the rise, and Fountain of his Gracious Promise to lye in his Eternal Love towards them, so that they can lay no other claim unto it, then to any oath Grace whatsoever. When we have the Assurance given by any Promise of God, to say that what is promised of him, may be expected of course, is an expression that fell from Mr Goodwin, when in the heat of disputation, his thoughts were turned aside from the Consideration of what it is, to mix the Promises of God with Faith.
6. We say, that the Grace of Perseverance is such as Believers may expect, not upon the account of any thing in themselves, nor of the dignity of the state, whereunto by Grace they are exalted; but meerely on this bottome and foundation, that it is freely promised of God; who hath also discovered the rise, and Fountaine of his Gracious Promise to lye in his Eternall Love towards them, so that they can lay no other claime unto it, then to any othe Grace whatsoever. When we have the Assurance given by any Promise of God, to say that what is promised of him, may be expected of course, is an expression that fell from Mr Goodwin, when in the heate of disputation, his thoughts were turned aside from the Consideration of what it is, to mixe the Promises of God with Faith.
7. Whereas this is given in for the sense of the words, that God will advance the Dispensation of his Grace and Goodness, towards, or among his People, to such an Excellency and height, that, if they prove not extremely unworthy, they shall have of the Spirit, and Word of God abundantly amongst them, and consequently ⟨p. 177⟩abundance of Peace and Happiness for ever: It is most apparent that not any thing of the mind of God in the words, is reached in this gloss. For
7. Whereas this is given in for the sence of the words, that God will advance the Dispensation of his Grace and Goodnesse, towards, or among his People, to such an Excellency and height, that, if they proove not extremely unworthy, they shall have of the Spirit, and Word of God abundantly amongst them, and consequently