Exposition of the Canons, Fifth Head of Doctrine, Of the Perseverance of the Saints: Article 8 (2)

Thus far we have called attention to the negative aspects of this article, namely, the truth that the perseverance of the saints is as far as the saints themselves are concerned absolutely impossible and that this perseverance is not in consequence of the saints' own merits and powers. And we have found that this must be taken in the most stringent sense of the word. Thus far we have called attention to the negative aspects of this article, namely, the truth that the perseverance of the saints...