Paragraph 17.1

Those whom God hath accepted in the Beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, and given the precious Faith of his Elect unto, can neither totally nor finally fall from the State of Grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the End, and be eternally saved, seeing the Gifts and Callings of God are without Repentance, (whence he still begets and nourisheth in them Faith, Repentance, Love, Joy, Hope, and all the Graces of the Spirit unto Immortality) and though many Storms and Floods arise and beat against them, yet they shall never be able to take them off that Foundation and Rock which by Faith they are fastned upon: Notwithstanding, through Unbelief and the Temptations of Satan, the sensible Sight of the Light and Love of God, may for a Time be clouded, and obscured from^a them, yet it is still the same,^b and they shall be sure to be kept by the Power of God unto Salvation, where they shall enjoy their purchased Possession, they being engraven upon the Palm of his Hands, and their Names having been written in the Book of Life from all Eternity.^c

1. a. John 10:28–29; Philippians 1:6; 2 Timothy 2:19; 1 John 2:19

   John 10:28–29

   ^10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. ^10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

   ^10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. ^10:29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father's hand.

   Philippians 1:6

   ^1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

   ^1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

   2 Timothy 2:19

   ^2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

   ^2:19 Nevertheless, God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity."

   1 John 2:19

   ^2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

   ^2:19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

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2. b. Psalm 89:31–32; 1 Corinthians 11:32

   Psalm 89:31–32

   ^89:31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; ^89:32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

   ^89:31 if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, ^89:32 I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.

   1 Corinthians 11:32

   ^11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

   ^11:32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

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3. c. Malachi 3:6

   Malachi 3:6

   ^3:6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

   ^3:6 "Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.

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