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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10194	The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1626 (1626)	STC 20471; ESTC S115319	355,787	462

and not sanctifie their prosperitie or pouertie vnto them but God doth neuer leaue regenerate men vnto themselues he doth neuer leaue them nor forsake them and hee doth sanctifie all estates and conditions of life vnto them making them all to worke together for their good Rom. 8. 38. therefore they cannot cause them for to fall from grace Secondly I answer that these words of Agur doe not proue that plentie or pouertie may cause regenerate men to fall from the state of grace they only proue that they may cause them to commit many sinnes against God which they may doe and yet not fall from grace Hezechiah his heart was lifted vp with pride 2 Chron. 32. 25 26. yet hee fell not away from the state of grace but repented him of this his sinne Plentie or pouertie they may be occasions of pride and discontent thus much this prayer of Agur proues it proues that Christians ought for to desire a competencie and to auoide and pray against all occasions of sinne and this is all it proues What consequence then can you inferre from hence What that the true regenerate Saints of God may fall from grace because that Agur prayes to God to keepe him from the occasions of sinne because he prayes to God to giue him perseuerance and to remoue those lets and obstacles which might hinder him in his perseuerance What an absurdity would this be Regenerate men pray to God to keepe them from the occasions of sinne regenerate men vse the meanes and helpes to perseuere in grace and remoue the obstacles that might hinder them therefore they may fall from grace This is all the argument that can bee collected from hence and this all is nothing The twentieth Argument that may bee obiected against me is taken from that of Paul 1 Thes. 5. 19. Quench not the spirit The regenerate Saints of God may quench the Spirit of God therefore they may fall from grace I answer that there is a double quenching of the Spirit the one of the heate feruencie the other of the habituall graces of Gods spirit the Saints of God out of idlenesse and negligence in Gods seruice or by the commission of some sinne or other or by the negligent and superficiall performance of holy duties may quench the feruencie the heate and zeale of Gods Spirit that is of those spirituall graces which are within them which are no more but the degrees and fruites of grace but yet they can neuer extinguish the habituall graces of Gods spirit for they are of a diuine nature they are an incorruptible seed a seed which will remaine within them a spirituall fire which neuer failes and which many waters cannot quench as you may reade in the 1 Pet 1. 23. 2 Pet. 1. 3. 1 Iohn 3. 9. Luke 22 32. 1 Cor. 13. 8. and Cant. 8. 6 7. So that the meaning of the Apostle in this place is onely this that the Saints of God must not neglect the sweet and comfortable motions of Gods Spirit when as they feele them arising and springing vp in their hearts that they must beware of abating of the edge the feruencie the strength the heate and zeale of their graces and not that they may vtterly extinguish and put out the habituall graces of Gods spirit which are in them So that your Argument from this place of Paul can be but this The Saints of God may suppresse and neglect the sweet and comfortable motions of Gods spirit and lose the heate the zeale the feruencie and degrees of grace therefore they may lose the very habits and seeds of grace which is but a meere inconsequencie Secondly I answer that there is a double quenching of the Spirit first in respect of our selues secondly in respect of the Spirit it selfe The Saints of God may doe as much as in them lies to quench the Spirit of God but yet they cannot actually quench the Spirit the Spirit of God will not be quenched by them but will still remaine within them though they themselues out of incogitancie or negligence but neuer out of malice and wilfulnesse indeauour for to quench it Thirdly I answer that this quenching of the Spirit of God may haue a double construction For a man may quench the motions of Gods spirit either in respect of himselfe or in respect of others Now some good interpreters expound this place of Paul of the quenching of Gods spirit meerely in respect of others making this to bee the meaning of the place See that you incourage the Ministers of the Gospell and not crosse interrupt or discourage them in their preaching by your vnfruitfulnesse or by opposing your selues against them or by your disreport and neglect of their ministry in not repairing to their Sermons joyning it with the insuing verse Despise not prophecie If you ●…ake the place in this sense as well you may your Argument can bee no other then this The Saints of God may discourage and offend their Ministers therefore they may fall from the state of grace which is a meere Nonsequitur Lastly I answer that this place of Paul is but a bare admonition hee saith not that the Saints of God doe quench the spirit but onely admonish them not to quench it Which doth not implie that the Saints of God may quench the spirit because their diligent care in not quenching of the Spirit is the chiefest means for to preserue keep the Spirit in them The Saints of God must vse the meanes for to preserue the spirit in them therefore they may quite extinguish it is but an absurd and contradictor●…e Argument So that take this place of Paul in what sense you will it doth not make against me The twentie one objection is that of the 2 Ioh●… 8. Looke to your selues that wee lose not those things which wee ●…aue wrought but that wee may receiue a full reward Regenerate men may lose the things which they haue wrought therefore they may fall from grace I answer that the Antecedent is not warranted or proued by this place first because these words are but a meere caution and exhortations to the Saints to beware lest Antichrist should seduce them therefore this being but a meere exhortation to vse the means to perseuere in grace doth not nor cannot necessarily implie that the saints of God may fall from grace Secondly those to whom St. Iohn doth vse this exhortation they were the elect saints of God verse 1. the truth did dwell with them and shall be with them for euer vers 2. they were such as should abide in the doctrine of Christ verse 9. therefore this exhortation and caution made to such as these doth not necessarily implie that they may be seduced fall from grace For it is impossible for the elect of God to bee seduced Math. 24. 24. Marke 13. 22. Reu. 9. 4. cap. 17. 8. it is impossible for them in whom the truth doth dwell and should abide for euer for them