A53688:943
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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Add here unto (thirdly) the Testimony of the third that bears witness in Heaven, 1and who also comes near, and bears witness to this Truth in the hearts of Believers, even of the Spirit it self, and so I shall leave it sealed under the Testimony of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. As the other two, gave in their Testimony in a word of Promise, so the Spirit doth in a real work of Performance; wherein as he bears a distinct Testimony of his own, the Saints having a peculiar Communion and fellowship with him therein, so he is as the common seal of Father and Son, set unto that Truth, which by their Testimony they have confirmed. There are indeed sundry things, whereby he confirms and establisheth the Saints in the Assurance of his abode with them for ever: I shall at present mention that one eminent work of his, which, being given unto them, he doth accomplish to this very end and purpose; and that is his Sealing of them to the day of Redemption. A work it is, often in the Scripture mentioned, and still upon the account of assuring the Salvation of Believers. 2 Cor. 1. 22. by whom also ye are sealed. Having mentioned the Certainty, Unchangeableness, and efficacy of all the Promises of God in Christ, and the end to be accomplished and brought about by them, namely the Glory of God in Believers, v. 20. (all the Promises of God are yea and Amen, in him to the Glory of God by us) the Apostle acquaints the Saints with one Foundation of the security of their interest in those Promises, whereby the end mentioned, the Glory of God by them, should be accomplished. This he ascribes to the efficacy of the Spirit bestowed on them, in sundry works of his Grace, which he reckoneth, v. 21, 22. Among them this is one, that he seals them; As to the nature of this sealing, and what that Act of the Spirit of Grace is, that is so called, I shall not now insist upon it. The end and use of Sealing is more aimed at in this expression, then the nature of it; what it imports, then wherein it consists. Being a term forensicall, and translated from the use and practice of men in their Civill Transactions, the use, and end of it may easily from the original rise thereof be demonstrated. Sealing amongst men hath a two fold use. First to give secrecy and security (in things that are under present consideration) to the things sealed.
Adde here unto (thirdly) the Testimony of the third that beares witnesse in Heaven,