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ÇAP.
XIV.
of
all
true
Religion
(which
is
the obfervation that
rifeth
up
againít
the Do-
317
¿trine M.
Goodwin
afferteth
in
reference
to
very many
that
embrace
it)
doubt-
leffe
is
not
the
Crowne and Glory
'ofthat
which
they
profeffe.
Neither
is
this
obfervation built
oti fo
flight experience;
as
to be mulled
with
Proverbs
of
srvallorves
and
Woodcocks.
The
ftreets
of
our Cities,
and paths
of
,our Villa-
ges being full
ofthofe
fowles.,
or rather
forvle,
fpirits, that
give ftrength
un-
t
t.
This
is
the
whole
of
what
M.
Goodwin
thought
good to
tender forthe pro-
teétion
of
his
Do&rine, from
the charge
laid
downe
at the
entrance
of
this
di-
greffìon>
on the confideration whereof,
I
doubt
not but it
is
evident how un-
able he
is
to
fhield
it from the wound intended unto
it
thereby.
And (hall we
now
?
Can
we
entertaine
any
other thoughts
of
it,
but that
,
(
having con
ftantly
hitherto
been denied and oppofed by the moil
zealous, paineftill, God-
ly
fucceffefull Preachers
of
the Gofpell,
that
thefe
latter
Ages
,,have
been
through
the
goodneffe
of God
bleffed withal!
,
entertained
chiefely by
Men
ofbofe,
diffolute principles
and
praEtifes,
enemies°to
.
the power
of
Godli-
neffe,
and
the
profeflion thereof,
and ftrongly
fufpe
led
to corrupt the minds
and converfations
of
Men
that
doe embrace
it)
it
is
the only ferviceable re-
liefe
and
afliftance for
the. making
of
the Miniilry
of
the
Gofpell
ufefull
and
fruitful!,
ingenerating
holineffe
and obedience
in
the
Lives
and
wayes
of
Men.
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p:
r Mr.
G's
Third
Argument propofed
and confidered. The
Drama
borrowed
by M.
G.
to make good
this.
Argument.
s.
The
frame
of
fpeech afcribed
to God accordingto our Dottrine
by-the
Re-
monftrants weighed and confidered. g. The dealing
of
God
with
Man
,
and
the
importance
of
hisexhortations, according
to the Dottrine of
the Saints Perfeverance manifeffed. 4. In
what
fence, and
towhat
end Exhortations and Threatnings are made to
Believers.
5.
The
fallacious
Ground
of
this
Argument
of
M.G. 6.
M.G.Fourth
Argùment propdfed ro
confideration, con-
fidered. EternaltLife, how,
and in what
fence
a
Reward
of
Perfeverance. 7.
The enforcement
of
the
Major
proppofition
confidered. 8.The Propofition new moulded
to
make it
of
concerne
went to our Dottrine,
and
denied from the example
of
theobedience
of
jefus
Chrik, g.
Effi-
cacy
so.
The
Argument enforced
wi
rh a
new confide-
ration: that confiderationexamined, and removed.
r
r.
Farther
of
the
confiflency
of
Effettu=
all Grace, and Gofpell'Exhortations.
:
22^
G
d
Third
Afgu
ment
is
propofed Sea.
18.
Cap.
t
3.
in
thefe words;
4
z
That Dotirine which reprefenteth
God as weake,
Incongruons,and
b
In
coherent
with himfelfe,
in his
applications unto
men,
is
not
,y'
f'
from
God,
and
confequently
that
which contradiEäeth
it,
muff
.
sir
needs
lie
the
truth:
but
the
Doltrine
of
Perfeverance
oppofed
by
us,
putteth
this great
difhonour upon God,reprefenteth
him weake,
Incongruous,
&c.
Ergo.
For the proofe
of
the
Minor
Propofition
,
to
make
good the charge
in
it
exhibited
againft
the
Doârine
of
Perfeverance,there
is
a
Drammaticall fcheme
induced, to whofe framing
and Application
M.
Goodwin
contributed
no more
but
the
paines
of
a
Tranflator, takingit
from
the
Anti-
Synod:
p.276. 277.
in
thefe
words.
Tau
that
truly
Believe
in
my
Sonne,
and
have
Beene
once
made
partakers
of
my Holy
Spirit,and
therefore are
folly
perfwaded
&
S
f
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(Owed