M.Gs fife Argument for theApotUafyoftrueBelievers. C.XV. fitionof the words removed. 70. Farther ofthe meaning of the wordabideth. 71. The 325 Clofe. R Goodwins Fift. Argùmeit for the saints Apofíacy is ta- 7. áe ken from. Confederation of the finnes which they have fallen into, or poffiblymay fodo, and it is thus propofed.seü: 20. They who are ina ciepacity,orpofJbilityofperpetrating -the worker- oftheflefh, are in pofübility ofperifbing, and confequently in a poßtbility of falling away, and thatfinallyfrom theGrace and favour ofGod, in cafe theybe inanefiate ofthis GraceandFavour at the prefent; But the Saints,or true relie- vers are in apobility ofperpetrating the Worker ofthe flefh, aúd therefore alfo theyare in a poffibility ofperithing, andfbof falling away from the Graceand Favour ofGod, wherein atprefent the jland; The Major Propoftion ofthis Ar- gainent; to wit; They who are in apo f bility ofperpetrating; or cuflomarilyacing the worker of the Flefl,V; are in apo ibility ofperifking, is clearely provedfromall filch Scriptures which exclude allworkers ofiniquity, andfulfillers ofthe Lufsof theflefhfrom the Kingdomeof ofwhichfort are many S Of the whichfaith, the Apofile, fpeaking ofthe Luftr of thefiefh, Adultery; Fornication,&c. I tell Jon, as Ihave afo toldyou in times pall; that they who do fetch things(ball not in- herit the KingdomeofGod; foagaine, For thisye know, thatno Whoremonger or uncleanperfon,nor Covetous man, who is anIdolator, hathany Inheritanceof the KingdomeofChrifi andofGod. Let no Irian deceiveyon with vaine wordy,for be- cauleofthefe things comeththe wrath ofGodupon the Children.ofdifobediente.. yet again, knowye not that the rtnrighteousflrall never inherit' the Kingdomeof God ? Be notdeceived, neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters 'hall inherit theKing- dome ofGod; fromfuck pafagesas thefe ,which arevery frequent in theScrip- tures, it is as cleare as the light ofthe Sanne at noone-day, That they who may poßibly commitfuckftnnes as thofefjiecifted, Adultery; Fornication, Idolatry, may as pot fsbly perifb andbeforever excluded the Kingdom ofGod. Anf. Becaufe of all Arguments whatever ufed againft the Truth we : affert, this feemes to me toweare thebeft colours on its back, and tohave itsface beft painted viz. with that plea ofthe Inconft}lency offromwith the Favour andacceptation o fGod feeming tohave a tendency to cautionBelievers in their wayes and walkings; tobe more careful' in watching againftTemp- tations, I thall more largely infift on what the Lord hath been pleafed to re- veale concerning thefinnes & failings offuch as he is yet pleafed toaccept in acovenant ofMercy, whom though he chaftens and forely rebukes, yet he gives not their Softies over unto death,nor takeshis Loving kindneffe from them forever;nowbecaufe.the infide & ftrengthofthis Objection,confifts inacorn- parifon inftituted between the finnes of Believers, and the finnes ofirregene- ratePerfons, which being laid in the ballance are found of equal! burden- fomenesuntoGod,& thereforeare in expei`tance of a like Reward from"him, I (hall in thefirft tItace, before t come in particular to aíifwer the Argument propofed,manifefi thedifference that is between Regenerate perlons, and Unregenerate in their finning, and confegvently alto between their 'finnes, Wherein fuchprinciples !hall be layd downe and proved , as maywithan eafy Application 'remove all that is added in the farther carrying on and en deavoured vindicationoftheArgument in hand. A foundationofthis difcourfe wehave laid in Lames: t. 14: t . But everyman 0: 3' is tempted, faiih theHoly Ghoft, when he is drawn awayofhis ownDie, anden- ticed; Then when Lug bath conceived, itbringeth forth fnne, andfinne when it isfsnifhed, bringetb forth death. The Holv-Ghoft difcovers thefountain ofall T t 3 finne,
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