Chonoyterion he Sion. The refinement of Zion: or, The old orthodox Protestant doctrine justified, and defended against several exceptions of the Antinomians, methodically digested into questions, wherein many weighty and important cases of conscience are handled, concerning the nature of faith and repentance, or conversion to God: of his eternal love, and beholding of sin in his dearest children: of justification from eternity, of of [sic] preparations to the acceptance of Christ, of prayer for pardon of sin, and turning to God: of the gospel covenant, aud [sic] tenders of salvation, on the termes of faith and repentance. For the establishment of the scrupulous, conviction of the erroneous, and consolation of distressed consciences. By Anthony Warton, minister of the word at Breamore in Hampshire.
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Chonoyterion he Sion. The refinement of Zion: or, The old orthodox Protestant doctrine justified, and defended against several exceptions of the Antinomians, methodically digested into questions, wherein many weighty and important cases of conscience are handled, concerning the nature of faith and repentance, or conversion to God: of his eternal love, and beholding of sin in his dearest children: of justification from eternity, of of [sic] preparations to the acceptance of Christ, of prayer for pardon of sin, and turning to God: of the gospel covenant, aud [sic] tenders of salvation, on the termes of faith and repentance. For the establishment of the scrupulous, conviction of the erroneous, and consolation of distressed consciences. By Anthony Warton, minister of the word at Breamore in Hampshire.
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Warton, Anthony.
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London :: printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by the book-sellers of London,
1657.
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"Chonoyterion he Sion. The refinement of Zion: or, The old orthodox Protestant doctrine justified, and defended against several exceptions of the Antinomians, methodically digested into questions, wherein many weighty and important cases of conscience are handled, concerning the nature of faith and repentance, or conversion to God: of his eternal love, and beholding of sin in his dearest children: of justification from eternity, of of [sic] preparations to the acceptance of Christ, of prayer for pardon of sin, and turning to God: of the gospel covenant, aud [sic] tenders of salvation, on the termes of faith and repentance. For the establishment of the scrupulous, conviction of the erroneous, and consolation of distressed consciences. By Anthony Warton, minister of the word at Breamore in Hampshire." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A97232.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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SECT. IX. Although Salvation is not promised to any, but up∣on condition of Faith and Repentance; yet the Lord hath absolutely promised to his Elect Grace, to perform both these.
YEt notwithstanding, Because I would not willingly conceal any part of the truth, I do freely grant, that the promises of the Lord, are in some sort absolute, that is, in respect of the grace promised by God unto his people, whereby they may be inabled to keep his Cove∣nant, and his Commandements, or in respect of his spi∣rit, which he hath promised them.
With Dr. Field therefore, and other learned Prote∣stants I say, that the promises of the Gospel are abso∣lute, in respect of the means; but conditional, in regard
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of the end. Their meaning is, that salvation which is the end of our hope, is no where offered us; but upon condition of our Faith and Repentance. Where these therefore are wanting, there can be no hope of salvation. But because it is not in our power, to repent and believe, the Lord therefore hath promised his Elect absolutely, that he will put his spirit within them,* 1.1 and write his Law in their hearts, and cause them to walk in his Statutes, and to keep his judgements; and do them
[Object.] In this regard we acknowledge the promises of the Go∣spel to be absolute, and not conditional to the Elect, which may serve also for an answer to that saying of the Lord, I will put my spirit within them, and cause them to walk in my Statutes, alledged by Mr. S. to prove that the promises of the Gospel are absolute, and not condi∣tional.
They are indeed in that sense, or in that respect and regard which I have specified: and more then this can∣not be inferred, nor rightly concluded from these words.