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fourth. Good things bestowed on them for whom Christ died, antecedently

to any thing spiritually good in them. The Spirit so bestowed, and faith

itself. The close of those arguments. Inferences from the foregoing dis-

course. The efficacy of the death of Christ, and the necessity of faith and

obedience, reconciled. Sundry considerations unto that end proposed. 1.

All spiritual mercies, fruits of the death of Christ. 2. All the fruits of Christ's

death laid up in the hand of God's righteousness. 3. The state of them for

whom Christ died not actually changed by his death. 4. On what account

believing is necessary. Christ secures the stability of the saints' abiding

with God. What is contrary thereunto, how by him removed. The world

overcome by Christ, as managed by Satan in an enmity to the saints. The

complete victory of Christ over the devil. The ways whereby he completes

his conquest. The rule of Satan, in respect of sinners, twofold: 1. Over

them. 2. In them. The title of Satan to a rule over men, judged and de-

stroyed by Christ. The exercise of all power taken from him. The works

of Satan destroyed by Christ, in and for his elect. The Holy Spirit procured

by the death of Christ. The giving of the Spirit, the great promise of the

new covenant. This farther proved and confirmed. The perpetual residence

of the Holy Spirit with believers, proved by the threefold testimony of Fa-

ther, Son, and Spirit; Isa. lix. The testimony of the Father proposed and

vindicated. Our argument from hence farther cleared. This promise abso-

lute, not conditional. No condition rationally to be affixed to it: the import

of those words, as for me.' To whom this promise is made. That farther

cleared: not to all Israel according to the flesh. Mr. G.'s objections an-

swered. The testimony of the Son given to the perpetual abiding of the

Spirit with believers; John xiv. 16. opened. The promise in those words

equally belonging to all believers. Mr. G.'s objections answered. No pro-

mise of the Spirit abiding with believers on his principle allowed. The pro-

mise given to the apostles personally, yet given also to the whole church.

Promises made to the church, made to the individuals whereof it is consti-

tuted. The giving of this promise to all believers farther argued from the

scope of the place; and vindicated from Mr. G.'s exceptions. The third tes-

timony of the Holy Spirit himself proposed to consideration; his testimony

in sealing particularly considered; 2 Cor. i. 22. Eph. i. 13. iv. 30.

the nature and use of sealing amongst men. The end, aim, and use of the

sealing of the Holy Ghost. Mr. G.'s objections and exceptions to our ar-

gument from that sealing of the Spirit, considered and removed. The same

farther carried on, &c.....

the saints, as in a temple. 1 Cor. iii. 16. vi. 9. The indwelling of the Spirit

farther demonstrated, from the signal effects ascribed in the Scripture to his

so doing: as, 1. Union with Christ. Union with Christ, wherein it consisteth.

Union with Christ by the indwelling of the same Spirit in him and us. This

proved from, 1. Scriptural declarations of it; 2 Pet. i. 4. How we are made

partakers of the divine nature. Union expressed by eating the flesh, and

drinking the blood of Christ. John vi. 56. opened. The prayer of our Sa-

viour for the union of his disciples; John xvii. 21. The union of the persons

in the Trinity with themselves. 2. Scriptural illustrations for the manifesta-

tion of union. The union of head and members, what it is, and wherein it

doth consist. Of the union between husband and wife, and our union with

Christ thereby. Of a tree and its branches. Life and quickening given by

the indwelling Spirit, in quickening, life, and suitable operations. 2. Di-

rection and guidance given by the indwelling Spirit. Guidance or direction

twofold. The several ways whereby the Spirit gives guidance and direction

unto them in whom he dwells. The first way by giving a new understanding,

or a new spiritual light upon the understanding. What light inen may attain

without the particular guidance of the Spirit. Saving embracements of par-

ticular truths, from the Spirit; 1 John ii. 20, 21. The way whereby the Spirit

leads believers into truth. Consequences of the want of this guidance of the

Spirit. The third thing received from the indwelling Spirit: supportment.

The way whereby the Spirit gives supportment. 1. By bringing to mind the

things spoken by Christ for their consolation; John xiv. 16. 26. 2. By re-

newing his graces in them, as to strength. The benefits issuing and flowing

from thence. Restraint given by the indwelling Spirit, and how. The con-

tinuance of the Spirit with believers, for the renewal of grace, proved; John

iv. 14. That promise of our Saviour at large opened. The water there pro-

mised is the Spirit. The state of them on whom he is bestowed. Spiritual

thirst twofold; Isa. lxv. 13. 1 Pet. ii. 2. The reasons why men cannot thirst

again, who have once drank of the Spirit, explained. Mr. G.'s exceptions

considered, and removed. The same work farther carried on: as also, the

indwelling of the Spirit in believers farther demonstrated by the inferences

made from thence. The first: Our persons temples of the Holy Ghost. To

be disposed of, in all ways of holiness. Wisdom to try spirits. The ways,

means, and helps, whereby the saints discern between the voice of Christ,

and the voice of Satan

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The improvement of the doctrine of perseverance in reference to the obedience

and consolation of the saints; why its tendency to the promoting of their

obedience is first handled, before their consolation. Five previous observa-

tions concerning gospel truths in general. 1. That all are to be received with

equal reverence. 2. That the end of them all is, to work the soul into a con-

formity to God; proved by several Scriptures; 2 Tim. iii. 16. Tit. i. 1, &c.

3. Some truths have a more immediate tendency hereunto than others have;

2 Cor. v. 14. 4. Most weight is to be laid by believers upon such. 5. Men

are not themselves to determine what truths have most in them of this ten-

dency, &c. Gospel obedience, what it is, and why so called. Its nature.

1. In the matter of it, which is all and only the will of God. 2. In the form

of it, which is considered: 1. In the principle setting it on work, faith. 2.

In the manner of doing it, eying both precepts and promises. 3. The end

aimed at in it, the glory of God as a rewarder; Heb. xi. 6. Rom. iv. 4. The

principle in us, whence it proceeds, which is the new man, the Spirit, proved;

Eph. iii. 16, 17, &c. What kind of motives conduce most to the carrying on

of this obedience, namely, such as most cherish this new man; which they do

most, that discover most of the love of God, and his good-will in Christ;

such as these are alone useful to mortification, and the subduing of the con-

trary principle of flesh, which hinders our obedience, proved; Tit. ii. 12.

Rom. vi. What persons the improvement of this doctrine concerns, only

true believers who will not abuse it. How this doctrine of perseverance con-

duces so eminently to the carrying on of gospel obedience in the hearts of

these true believers. 1. By removing discouragements. 1. Perplexing fears

which impair their faith. 2. Hard thoughts of God, which weaken their love,

without which two, faith and love, no gospel obedience performed. 2. Un-

speakable obligations to live to God, hence put upon the souls of the saints.

Objection concerning the abuse of this truth, to presumption and carelessness,

discussed; examined at large and removed. The mortification of the flesh,

wherein it consists, how it is performed. The influence of the doctrine of the

saints' perseverance thereinto. Dread and terror of hell not the means of

mortification, at large proved, by shewing quite another means of mortifying

the flesh, viz. The Spirit of Christ, Rom. viii. 13. applying the cross, and

death of Christ; Rom. vi. 5, 6. 3. This doctrine is useful to promote gospel

obedience, in that it tends directly to increase and strengthen faith and love,

both towards God, and towards our Lord Jesus Christ. How it strengthens

their love to God, viz. By discovering his love to them, in three eminent

properties of it, freedom, constancy, fruitfulness. How it strengthens their

love to Jesus Christ, viz. By discovering his love to them, in two eminent

acts of it, his oblation and his intercession. 4. This doctrine conduces, &c.

by giving gospel obedience its proper place and due order. 5. By closing in

with the ends of gospel ordinances, particularly the ministry, one eminent

end whereof is, to perfect the saints; Eph. iv. 12, 13. which is done by dis-

covering to them the whole will of God, both precepts on the one hand, and

promises, exhortations, threatenings on the other. That of the promises more

particularly, and more largely insisted on....

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THE DOCTRINE

OF THE

SAINTS' PERSEVERANCE

EXPLAINED AND CONFIRMED:

OR

THE CERTAIN PERMANENCY OF THEIR ACCEPTATION WITH GOD, AND SANCTIFICATION FROM GOD, MANIFESTED

AND PROVED;

FROM

THE ETERNAL PRINCIPLES, EFFECTUAL CAUSES, AND EXTERNAL MEANS THEREOF; IN THE IMMUTABILITY OF THE NATURE, DECREES, COVENANT, AND PROMISES OF GOD;

THE OBLATION AND INTERCESSION OF JESUS CHRIST;
THE PROMISES, EXHORTATIONS, AND THREATS OF THE GOSPEL;
IMPROVED IN ITS GENUINE TENDENCY TO OBEDIENCE
AND CONSOLATION; AND VINDICATED IN A FULL ANSWER
TO THE DISCOURSE OF MR. JOHN GOODWIN
AGAINST IT, IN HIS BOOK ENTITLED
REDEMPTION REDEEMED :

WITH

SOME DIGRESSIONS CONCERNING THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF
THE DEATH OF CHRIST; PERSONAL INDWELLING OF

THE SPIRIT; UNION WITH CHRIST; NATURE
OF GOSPEL PROMISES, &c.

ALSO

A PREFACE MANIFESTING THE JUDGMENT OF THE ANCIENTS CONCERNING
THE TRUTH CONTENDED FOR; WITH A DISCOURSE TOUCHING
THE EPISTLES OF IGNATIUS; THE EPISCOPACY IN THEM ASSERTED; AND SOME
ANIMADVERSIONS ON DR. H. H.'s DISSERTATIONS

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