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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

to be enlightned were true Believerss Ans. 1. I shall not insist upon the various interpretations of this place and reading of the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 very many and that not improbably affirming that their participation of the ordinance of Baptisme is here only intended by it for which exposition much might be offered were it needfull or much conducing to our businesse in hand Nor 2. Shall I labour to manifest that persons may be enlightned and yet never come to Christ savingly by faith to attain union with him justificatiō by him a thing M.G. will not deny himselfe or if he should it were a very facile thing to cōvince him of his mistake by a sole intreaty if he would be pleased to give an account of his faith in this businesse at our intreaty of him to declare what he intends by illumination whence it would quickely appeare how unsuitable it is to his own principles to deny that it may be in them who yet never come to be or at least by vertue thereof may not be said to be true Believers but this only I shall adde 3. That M.G. doubtles knowing that this Argument which withall the Texts of Scripture whereby he illustrates it he borrows of the Remonstrants hath been againe and againe excepted against as illogicall and unconcluding and inconsistent with the principles of them that use it ought not crudely againe have imposed it upon his Reader without some attempt at least to free it from the charge of impertinency weaknesse and folly wherewith it is burthened Illumination is ascribed to Believers illumination is ascribed to these men therefore these persons are Believers a little confideration will recover to Mr Goodwins minde the force of this Argument so farre as that he will scarce use it any more Sect. 20. §. 31. he takes up another expression from Chap. 10. v. 12. That they are said to receiue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the acknowledgement of the Truth whence he argues in the same manner and forme as he had newly done from the terme of Illumination 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is ascribed to Believers therefore they are all so to whom it is ascribed But he tells you in particular that Sect. 20. In the latter of the said passages the persons spoken of are said to have received 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i.e. the acknowledgement of the truth which expression doth not signify the bare notion of what the Gospell teacheth of which they are capable who are the most professed enemies thereof but such a consenting and subjection thereunto which worketh effectually in men to a separating of themselves from sinne and sinners This is the constant import of the phrase in the Scriptures Ans. All this may be granted yet nothing hence concluded to evince the persons to whom it is ascribed to be true Believers men may be so wrought upon and convinced by the Word and Spirit sent forth to convince the world of sin Righteousnesse and Judgment as to acknowledge the truth of the Gospell to professe subjection to the Gospell to yeild to it so farre as to separate themselves from sinne and sinners in such a manner and to such a degree not disembling but answering their convictions as to blesse themselves oftentimes in their own condition and to obtaine an esteem with the people of God to be such indeed as they professe themselves to be and yet come short of that union and communion with the Lord Christ which all true Believers are made partakers of It is not of any use or importance to examine the particular places mentioned by Mr Goodwin wherein as he supposeth the expression of the knowledge or acknowledgment of the truth denotes that which is saving and comprehendeth true Faith unlesse be attempted to prove from them that the word could signify nothing else or that a man might not be brought to an acknowledgment of the truth but that he must of necessity be a true Believer neither of which he doth or if he did could he possibly give any seeming probability to There may be a knowing of the things of the Gospell in men yet they may come short of the happinesse of them that doc them there is a knowledge of Christ that yet is barren as to the fruite of holinesse 3. In the next place the persons queried about §. 32. are said to be sanctifyed by the bloud of the Covenant of this Mr Goodwin sayes Sect. 21. i.e. By their sprinkling herewith to be sprinkled from such who refuse this sprinkling as likewise from the pollutions and defilements of the world to be Sanctifyed when applyed unto persons is not sound in any other sence throughout the new Testament unlesse it be where Persons beare the consideration of things 1 Cor. 7. 14. But of this signification of the word which we claime in this place instances are so frequent and obvious that we shall not need to mention any Ans. If no more be intended in this expression but what Mr Goodwin gives us in the exposition of it viz. that they are so sprinkled with it as to be separate from them that refuse this sprinkling that is openly as likewise from the pollution and defilements of the world we shall not need to contend about it for men may be so sprinkled and have such an efficacy of conviction come upon them by the preaching of the Crosse bloud shedding of Christ as to be separated from those who professedly despise it and the open publication of the Word and yet be farre from having consciences purged from dead workes to serve the living God And secondly that the terme of sanctifying when applyed to persons is not used in any other sence than what is by Mr Goodwin here expressed is an Assertion that will be rendered uselesse untill Mr Goodwin be pleased to give it an edge by explayning in what sence he here intends to apply it Of the terme Sanctifying there are as hath been declared two more eminent and known significations First to separate from common use state or condition to dedicate consecrate and set apart to God by profession of his will in a peculiar manner is frequently so expressed Secondly realy to purify clense with Spirituall purity opposed to the defilement of sinne is denoted thereby In the exposition given of the place here used by Mr G. He mentions both Separation and that chiefely as the nature of the Sanctification whereof he speakes as also some kind of Spirituall clensing from sinne but in what sence precisely he would have us to understand him he doth not tell us I somewhat question whether it be used in the Epistle to the Hebrewes in any other sence than the former which was the Temple sence the of word the Apostle using many termes of the old worship in their first signification however that it is used in that sence in the new Testament appropriated to persons without any such respect as that mentioned by M.G.

thing beautifull in its season 4. They know that all the workings of the Spirit of God as they are good so also they tend unto a good end Doth that stirre them up to close walking with God It is that God may be glorified his Graces exercised in them their soules strengthened in obedience and their progresse in Sanctification furthered Doth it assure them of the love of God It is that they may be more humble thankefull watchfull When all the compliances and combinations of Sathan and mens corrupt hearts even when they compell to good duties are for false evill and corrupt ends Duty is prest to pacify Conscience Peace is given to make men secure Gifts are stirred up to tempt to Pride and indeed it may easily be observed that the Divell never doth any work but he will quickly come for his Wages By the help I say of these and such like Considerations the Saints of God in whom this Spirit doth dwell are inabled to discerne and know the voyce of their Leader and Guide from the neerest resemblance of it that the Spirit which is in the World doth or at any time can make shew of And this Indwelling of the Spirit yeelds a considerable contribution of strength toward the confirmation of the maine Theses undertaken to be proved Our Adversaries dispute about the removall of acquired habits but how infused habits may be cast out or expelled they have not any tolerable measure been able to declare If moreover it shall be evinced as it hath been by plentifull Testimonies of Scripture that the Holy Ghost himselfe dwelles in Believers what way can be fixed on for his Expulsion That he cannot be removed but by his own will the will of him that sends him I suppose will easily be granted Whilest he abides with them they are accepted with God and in Covenant with him That God whilest his Children are in such a state and condition doth take away his Spirit from them and give them up to the power of the Divell is incumbent on our Adversaries to prove But to returne at length from this digression Thus farre have wee proceeded in manifesting upholding and vindicating that influence which the Oblation of Christ hath into the preservation of the Saints in the Love and Favour of God unto the end His Intercession being Eminently effectuall also to the same end and purpose comes in the next place to be considered CAP. IX 1. The Intercession of Christ. 2. The nature of it It s ayme not only that Believers continuing so may be saved but that they may be preserved in Believing 3. This farther proved from the Typicall Intercession of the Judaicall High Priest 4. The Tenor of Christs Intercession as manifested loh 17. v. 11. opened and v. 12. 13. 14. 15. 5. The result of the Argument from thence The Saints Perseverance fully confirmed 6. Rom. 8. 33 34. at large explained 7. 8. M. G's Interpretation of the place in all the parts of it confuted Vaine supposalls groundlessely interserted into the Apostles discourse What Christ Intercedes for for Believers farther manifested The summe of what is assigned to the Intercession of Christ by M. G. How farre it is all from yeelding the least consolation to the Saints manifested 9. The Reasons of the foregoing Interpretation proposed and answered 10. The end assigned of the Intercession of Christ Answered God works persevere actually a supply of mercies that may not be effectuall not to be ascribed thereunto 11. Farther objections Answered Christ not the minister of sinne by this Doctrine 12. Supposalls and Instances upon the former Interpretation disproved and rejected 13. A briefe account of our Doctrine concerning the Intercession of Christ for Believers and of the true end of the Act of his Mediation 14. The close of the Argument and of the first Part of this Treatise OF the Intercession of Christ §. 1. both as to the nature of its typicall Representation by the high Priests entring into the Holy of Holyes every yeare with blood Heb. 9. 7. and its effectuall influence into the perfect compleate Salvation of Believers so much hath been spoken by others and the whole of the Doctrine delivered with so much clearnesse spirituallnesse and strength that I shall not need to adde any thing thereunto That Christ intercedes for the preservation of Believers in the Love and Favour of his Father to the end is that which I intend to manifest and which may as I suppose be very easily undeniably evinced Some few Considerations will make way for the demonstration of the Truth which is under Consideration or Confirmation of the Perseverance of Saints from the Intercession of Christ. First the Intercession of Christ being his Appearance for us in the presence of God Heb. 9. 24. He is gon into Heaven §. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to make a legall Appearance for our defence before the Judgment seat of God by being there is our Advocate I John 2 1. he is said to save us to the utmost Heb 7. 25. There is certainely some thing or other that he puts in for in the behalfe of them in whose Cause he appeares and sues that so he may save them to the utmost Now this must be either that being and continuing Believers they may be Saved or that they may believe and continue Believers unto Salvation That the first is not the sole import and aime of the Intercession of Christ may be manifested from this double Consideration 1. From the nature of the thing it selfe There is nothing but the establishment of the very Law of the Gospell He that believeth shall be Saved wrapt up in this interpretation of the Intercession of Christ. But this neither hath Christ any need to intercede for it being ratified confirmed and declared from the beginning neither is there or can there any Opposition be made against it to shake weaken or disturbe it in the least it depending solely on the Truth and Unchangeablenesse of God not being vested by any Condition whatsoever in any other subject nor would this be availing to his Militant Church whose preservation he aimes at and intends in his Intercession For the whole of his desires may be granted him to the uttermost and yet his whole Church at any time militant perish for ever Though not one soule should continue believing to the end though the gates of Hell should prevail against every one that names the name of Christ in the world yet that Truth He that believeth shall be Saved taken in the sence of our Adversaries for a Promise to Perseverance in believing and not a promise to actuall true Believers might stand firme for ever To say then that this is the whole Intercession of Christ for his Church is to say that in his whole Intercession he Interceded not at all for his Church Ioh. 11. 44. He is heard in his Intercession and he may be heard to the uttermost in this and yet his