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A53688 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 ... Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1654 (1654) Wing O740; ESTC R21647 722,229 498

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not_o the_o least_o service_n for_o god_n but_o labour_v to_o stir_v up_o strife_n in_o his_o family_n to_o set_v his_o poor_a child_n and_o their_o heavenly_a father_n at_o variance_n fill_v they_o with_o hard_a thought_n of_o he_o as_o one_o that_o take_v little_a or_o no_o care_n for_o they_o and_o discourage_v they_o in_o that_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n continual_o belie_v their_o father_n to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o most_o desirable_a excellency_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n truth_n mercy_n and_o grace_n never_o speak_v one_o good_a or_o comfortable_a word_n to_o they_o all_o their_o day_n nor_o once_o urge_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o withhold_a a_o rod_n yea_o scorpion_n over_o their_o back_n and_o cast_v the_o eternal_a flame_n of_o hell_n into_o their_o face_n this_o be_v that_o sanguine_a indeed_o true_o spiritual_o bloody_a complexion_n of_o this_o new_a nurse_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o sad_a melancholy_a piece_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n thus_o than_o he_o proceed_v the_o consolation_n of_o true_a believer_n depend_v upon_o their_o obedience_n their_o obedience_n be_v farther_v by_o this_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o their_o consolation_n also_o ans._n what_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o true_a spiritual_a heavenly_a consolation_n the_o consolation_n which_o god_n be_v willing_a believer_n shall_v receive_v whence_o it_o flow_v the_o mean_n of_o its_o continuance_n and_o increase_n how_o remote_a it_o be_v from_o a_o sole_a dependency_n on_o our_o own_o obedience_n have_v be_v in_o part_n before_o declare_v but_o yet_o if_o the_o next_o assertion_n can_v be_v make_v good_a viz._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n apostasy_n have_v a_o tendency_n institute_v of_o god_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o other_o concern_v the_o issue_v of_o their_o consolation_n from_o thence_o all_o that_o real_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o apostasy_n as_o to_o its_o serviceablenesse_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o it_o be_v suit_v to_o ingenerate_v in_o believer_n a_o fear_n of_o hell_n which_o will_v put_v they_o upon_o all_o way_n of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o otherwise_o will_v bring_v they_o thereunto_o and_o be_v this_o indeed_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o christ_n way_n of_o deal_n with_o his_o saint_n or_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fall_n from_o grace_n to_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o law_n those_o of_o who_o alone_o we_o speak_v who_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o business_n be_v all_o of_o they_o take_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o partaker_n of_o that_o spirit_n with_o who_o be_v liberty_n be_v all_o endue_v with_o a_o live_a principle_n of_o grace_n faith_n and_o love_n and_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o live_v to_o he_o be_v all_o under_o grace_n and_o not_o under_o the_o law_n have_v their_o sin_n in_o some_o measure_n begin_v to_o be_v mortify_v and_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o the_o old_a man_n with_o all_o his_o way_n and_o wile_n crucify_v by_o the_o death_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n bring_v with_o their_o power_n and_o efficacy_n by_o the_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n be_v all_o deliver_v from_o that_o bondage_n wherein_o they_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n all_o their_o day_n by_o have_v christ_n make_v redemption_n unto_o they_o i_o say_v that_o these_o person_n shall_v be_v most_o effectual_o stir_v up_o to_o obedience_n by_o the_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o that_o iron_n rod_n of_o vengeance_n and_o hell_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v such_o a_o new_a such_o another_o gospel_n as_o if_o preach_v by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n we_o shall_v not_o receive_v that_o indeed_o no_o motive_n can_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o or_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o doctrine_n by_o mr_n goodwin_n contend_v for_o suit_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n in_o the_o saint_n that_o no_o sin_n or_o lust_n whatsoever_o be_v ever_o mortify_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o clog_n hindrance_n &_o burden_n to_o all_o saint_n as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v and_o therefore_o leave_v it_o withal_o the_o consolation_n that_o it_o afford_v unto_o those_o who_o of_o god_n be_v give_v up_o thereunto_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o another_o argument_n his_o eight_o in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v thus_o propose_v sect._n 37._o that_o doctrine_n which_o evacuate_v and_o turn_v into_o weakness_n and_o folly_n 5._o §._o 5._o all_o the_o gracious_a counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o consist_v partly_o in_o the_o diligent_a information_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n from_o place_n to_o place_n concern_v the_o hostile_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a mind_n and_o intention_n of_o satan_n against_o they_o partly_o in_o detect_v and_o make_v know_v all_o his_o subtle_a stratagem_n his_o plot_n method_n and_o dangerous_a machination_n against_o they_o partly_o also_o in_o furnish_v they_o wiih_o special_a weapon_n of_o all_o sort_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o he_o and_o to_o triumph_v over_o he_o partly_o again_o in_o those_o frequent_a admonition_n and_o exhortation_n to_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n in_o resist_v he_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o last_o in_o profess_v his_o fear_n lest_o satan_n shall_v circumvent_v and_o deceive_v they_o that_o doctrine_n i_o say_v which_o reflect_v disparagement_n and_o vanity_n upon_o all_o these_o most_o serious_a and_o gracious_a applycation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n and_o error_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o oppose_v it_o by_o a_o like_a necessity_n a_o truth_n but_o such_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o absolute_a and_o infallible_a perseverance_n ergo._n ans._n not_o to_o engage_v into_o any_o needless_a contest_v about_o way_n of_o argue_v 6._o §._o 6._o when_o the_o design_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v evident_a i_o shall_v only_o remark_n two_o thing_n upon_o this_o first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n profess_v his_o fear_n lest_o satan_n shall_v beguile_v believer_n be_v a_o mistake_n it_o be_v paul_n that_o be_v so_o afraid_a not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o he_o write_v that_o fear_n by_o the_o appointment_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o apostle_n be_v jealous_a lest_o the_o saint_n shall_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n be_v seduce_v into_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n which_o yet_o argue_v not_o their_o final_a defection_n this_o indeed_o he_o record_v of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n arise_v from_o his_o uncertainty_n of_o those_o issue_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o want_n of_o power_n to_o prevent_v the_o come_n on_o of_o the_o thing_n fear_v i_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n and_o second_o that_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o supposition_n in_o the_o inference_n make_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a to_o i_o as_o to_o mr_n goodwin_n viz._n suppose_v any_o doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a whatsoever_o doctrine_n be_v set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v know_v and_o so_o have_v mr_n goodwin_n also_o when_o the_o truth_n have_v lie_v between_o opposite_a doctrine_n assault_v by_o both_o entertain_v by_o neither_o with_o these_o observation_n i_o pass_v the_o major_n of_o this_o sillogisme_n the_o minor_a he_o thus_o confirm_v if_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o no_o possibility_n of_o be_v final_o overcome_v by_o satan_n or_o of_o miscarry_v in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a business_n of_o their_o salvation_n by_o his_o snare_n and_o subtlety_n 7._o §._o 7._o all_o that_o operousnesse_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o late_o mention_v addressement_n of_o his_o unto_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o final_a conquest_n over_o satan_n will_v be_v find_v of_o very_o light_a consequence_n of_o little_a concernment_n to_o they_o yea_o if_o the_o say_a addressement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o say_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n represent_v and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o utter_a uselesnesse_n and_o impertinency_n of_o they_o will_v much_o more_o evident_o appear_v ans._n what_o possibility_n or_o not_o possibility_n the_o saint_n be_v in_o of_o final_a apostasy_n from_o god_n what_o assurance_n themselves_o have_v may_v have_v or_o have_v not_o concern_v their_o perseverance_n with_o what_o be_v the_o
make_v good_a will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o m._n goodwin_n as_o to_o his_o present_a purpose_n the_o whole_a strength_n of_o this_o argumentation_n be_v build_v on_o this_o supposal_n that_o the_o effectual_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o its_o work_v the_o will_n &_o deed_n in_o believer_n or_o the_o spirit_n do_v of_o it_o by_o grace_n with_o god_n before_o determination_n of_o event_n do_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n induce_v into_o it_o a_o necessary_a manner_n of_o operation_n determine_v it_o to_o one_o antecedent_o in_o order_n of_o time_n to_o its_o own_o determination_n of_o itself_o which_o be_v false_a &_o nowise_o infer_v from_o the_o doctrine_n under_o consideration_n yea_o as_o god_n providentiall_a concurrence_n with_o man_n and_o determination_n of_o their_o will_n to_o all_o their_o action_n as_o action_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o their_o natural_a liberty_n so_o his_o gracious_a concurrence_n with_o they_o or_o operation_n in_o they_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a effect_n work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o their_o true_a spiritual_a liberty_n when_o the_o son_n make_v we_o free_a then_o be_v we_o free_a indeed_o the_o reward_n than_o be_v propose_v to_o a_o understanding_n enlighten_v a_o will_n quicken_v &_o make_v free_a by_o grace_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o action_n suitable_a to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o so_o bountiful_a a_o close_a of_o their_o obedience_n which_o action_n be_v yet_o wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o fruit_n they_o be_v and_o this_o to_o very_o good_a purpose_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n unless_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o such_o particular_a error_n as_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o believe_v the_o truth_n second_o 11._o §._o 11._o the_o opposition_n here_o pretend_v between_o a_o physical_a necessitate_v and_o a_o moral_a inducement_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v in_o plain_a term_n intend_v between_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n internal_a grace_n and_o the_o use_n of_o externall_n exhortation_n and_o motive_n if_o god_n give_v a_o internal_a principle_n or_o spiritual_a habit_n fit_v for_o incline_v to_o spiritual_a action_n and_o duty_n if_o he_o follow_v the_o work_n so_o begin_v in_o we_o who_o yet_o of_o ourselves_o can_v do_v nothing_o nor_o be_v sufficient_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n with_o continual_a supply_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n work_v daily_o in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n then_o though_o he_o work_v upon_o we_o as_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n receive_v glory_n from_o we_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n he_o have_v endue_v we_o withal_o all_o exhortation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o obedience_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a now_o because_o we_o think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o opposition_n make_v unto_o it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o satan_n to_o magnify_v corrupt_v nature_n and_o decry_v all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o must_v have_v something_o beside_o and_o beyond_o the_o naked_a assertion_n of_o our_o author_n to_o cause_v we_o once_o to_o believe_v it_o three_o the_o great_a execution_n that_o be_v make_v by_o moral_a inducement_n sole_o without_o any_o internal_o efficacious_a grace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n be_v often_o suppose_a but_o not_o once_o attempt_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o proof_n or_o demonstration_n it_o shall_v then_o suffice_v to_o deny_v that_o any_o persuasion_n outward_a motive_n or_o inducement_n whatever_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o raise_v engage_v and_o carry_v out_o the_o will_n unto_o action_n so_o that_o any_o good_a spiritual_a action_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o on_o that_o account_n without_o the_o effectual_a influence_n and_o physical_a operation_n of_o internal_a grace_n and_o m._n goodwin_n be_v leave_v to_o prove_v it_o together_o with_o such_o other_o assertion_n derogatory_n to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n dogmatical_o impose_v upon_o his_o reader_n in_o this_o chapter_n whereof_o some_o have_v be_v already_o remark_v and_o other_o may_v in_o due_a time_n the_o residue_n of_o this_o section_n the_o 13_o the_o spend_v to_o prove_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o perseverance_n have_v already_o manifest_v the_o full_a consistency_n of_o the_o proposition_n in_o a_o gospel_n acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n reward_n with_o whatever_o we_o teach_v of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o suppose_v myself_o inconcerned_a in_o and_o therefore_o pass_v by_o the_o triumphant_a conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n assert_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o man_n to_o exhibit_v or_o decline_v from_o obedience_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o that_o which_o in_o my_o apprehension_n be_v of_o more_o importance_n and_o will_v give_v occasion_n to_o a_o discourse_n i_o hope_v not_o unuseful_a or_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v therefore_o assign_v it_o a_o peculiar_a place_n and_o chapter_n to_o itself_o cap._n xv._o 1._o m_o g_n five_o argument_n for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o true_a believer_n 2._o the_o weight_n of_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n and_o unregenerate_a person_n propose_v to_o consideration_n 3._o lame_v 1._o 14._o 15._o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o lust_n and_o sinne._n 4._o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o all_o person_n be_v lust._n rom._n 7._o 7._o 5._o observation_n clear_v the_o difference_n between_o begenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n in_o their_o sin_v as_o to_o the_o common_a fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o first_o 6._o the_o second_o of_o the_o universality_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o nature_n 7._o the_o three_o in_o two_o inference_n the_o first_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n with_o their_o whole_a consent_n 8._o the_o second_o inference_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o sin_n and_o reign_a sin_n 9_o the_o four_o concern_v the_o universal_a possession_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o renew_v grace_n 10._o the_o five_o that_o true_a grace_n bear_v rule_v where_o ever_o it_o be_v 11._o inference_n from_o the_o former_a consideration_n the_o first_o that_o in_o every_o regenerate_a person_n there_o be_v diverse_a principle_n of_o all_o moral_a operation_n rom_n 7._o 19_o 20._o open_v 12._o the_o second_o that_o sin_n can_v reign_v in_o a_o regenerate_v person_n 13._o the_o three_o that_o regenerate_v person_n sin_v not_o with_o their_o whole_a consent_n 14._o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n at_o the_o entrance_n propose_v believer_n never_o sin_n with_o their_o whole_a consent_n and_o will_n 15._o m._n g's_o attempt_n to_o remove_v the_o answer_n 16._o his_o exception_n consider_v and_o remove_v plurality_n of_o will_n in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n of_o the_o opposition_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o not_o regenerate_v person_n sin_n with_o his_o full_a consent_n prove_v 17._o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o lusting_n in_o we_o 18._o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o free_a not_o suspend_v on_o any_o condition_n in_o we_o 19_o the_o same_o far_o manifest_v 20._o m._n g's_o discourse_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n consider_v 21._o the_o same_o consideration_n far_o carry_v on_o 22._o peter_n martyr_n testimony_n consider_v 23._o rom._n 7._o 19_o 20._o consider_v 24._o difference_n between_o the_o opposition_n make_v to_o sin_n in_o person_n begenerate_a and_o that_o in_o person_n unregenerate_v far_o argue_v 25._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o rom._n 7._o and_o in_o what_o sense_n believer_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 26._o the_o close_a of_o these_o consideration_n 27._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o chapter_n open_v the_o argument_n new_o form_v the_o major_a proposition_n limit_v and_o grant_v and_o the_o minor_a deny_v 28._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a consider_v gal._n 5._o 21._o ephes._n 5._o 5._o 6._o 1_o cor_n 6._o 9_o 10._o 29._o believer_n how_o concern_v in_o commination_n 30._o threaten_v proper_a to_o unbeliever_n for_o their_o sin_n 31._o farther_o objection_n propose_v and_o remove_v 32._o of_o the_o progress_n of_o saint_n intempt_v to_o sin_n 33._o the_o effect_n of_o lust_n in_o tem_n ptation_n 34._o difference_n between_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v person_n as_o to_o the_o tempt_a of_o lust_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o universality_n 2._o of_o power_n 35._o objection_n answer_v 36._o whether_o
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saint_n come_v up_o unto_o it_o antecedent_o to_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o be_v that_o subsequent_a grace_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_o express_v and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v neither_o do_v that_o expression_n of_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n hold_v out_o the_o concurrence_n or_o comportment_n of_o their_o will_n as_o it_o be_v phrased_a with_o the_o gentle_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o their_o holiness_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o they_o comport_v or_o concur_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o motion_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v act_v and_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v this_o any_o relation_n to_o or_o coherence_n with_o that_o of_o the_o ephesian_n 5._o 18._o %_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o intendment_n in_o the_o expression_n as_o be_v here_o 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