Exposition of the Canons, Fifth Head of Doctrine, Of the Perseverance of the Saints: Article 3–4

The fathers mention in this article three causes for the inability of the converted Christian to persevere in that grace of conversion, namely: the remains of indwelling sin, the attacks of the world, and the attacks of Satan. As to the first, we can be brief. The preceding articles of this chapter have already dealt with this subject of the old nature of the Christian, We need not repeat what is stated in those articles. But the fathers here mention two other factors. And concerning these we...