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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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3. The third Argument is taken ab Electione, from Gods electing Love; such as God hath from all Eternity elected to Glory, cannot fall away finally; but every true Believer is elected to Glory, ergo, he cannot fall away. Wat can frustrate Election, or make Gods Decree void? This Argument stands like Mount Zion which cannot be moved. Insomuch that some of the Papists hold, that such who have absolute Election cannot fall away, 2 Tim. 2.19. The Foundation of God stands sure, having this Seal, The Lord knows them that are his. The Foundation of God is nothing else, but Gods Decree in Election; and this stands sure, God will not alter it, others cannot.
3. The third Argument is taken ab Electione, from Gods electing Love; such as God hath from all Eternity elected to Glory, cannot fall away finally; but every true Believer is elected to Glory, ergo, he cannot fall away. Wat can frustrate Election, or make Gods Decree void? This Argument stands like Mount Sion which cannot be moved. Insomuch that some of the Papists hold, that such who have absolute Election cannot fall away, 2 Tim. 2.19. The Foundation of God stands sure, having this Seal, The Lord knows them that are his. The Foundation of God is nothing else, but Gods Decree in Election; and this stands sure, God will not alter it, others cannot.
4. The fourth Argument is taken, Ab Unione cum Christo, from Believers Union with Christ. They are knit to Christ, as the Members to the Head by the Nerve and Ligament of Faith, so that they cannot be broken off, Eph. 5.23. What was once said of Christ's Natural Body, is true of his Mystical, a Bone of it shall not be broken. As it is not possible to sever the Leaven and the Dough, when they are once mingled and kneaded together; so it is impossible, when Christ and Believers are once united, ever to be separated: Christ and his Members make one Christ. Now is it possible that any part of Christ should perish? How can Christ lose any Member of his Body Mystical and be perfect? In short, Si unus excidat quare non & alter? If one Believer may be broken off from Christ, then by the same Rule why not another? Why not all? And so Christ should be an Head without a Body.