In "Miscellanies," no. 945 Edwards notes that it makes sense that the saints should be urged and pressed to take care, be careful, and work hard to persevere. And it can't be any other way, even though they have an absolute, unchangeable promise that they will keep going, because that is their duty and what God wants them to do. For that is what it means to persevere: to keep going in the way of God's commandments.
"The angels in heaven are confirmed, and 'tis promised to 'em that they never shall sin. But yet 'tis proper for God to give 'em commands, though in so doing he requires the improvement of their care and endeavor to obey and fulfill his will exactly. It is not obedience if they don't take care and endeavor to obey; if they should cease to take care, that very thing would be their fall. So in this case: if Christians cease to take care to persevere, that very thing is falling away." - WJE 20:203
TERMS & REFERENCES
Term Set A: heaven angels
Term Set B: promise promised covenant
Max Distance Between Terms = 10
Reference List A/B
WJEO 8:395 - Ethical Writings
WJEO 13:167 - The "Miscellanies," a-500
WJEO 13:437 - The "Miscellanies," a-500
WJEO 14:196 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 14:338 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 15:229 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 15:331 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 15:468 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 15:602 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 18:278 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:347 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:509 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:512 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:516 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 19:216 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:619 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 19:780 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 20:115 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:141 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:197 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:203 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:483 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 22:178 - Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742
WJEO 23:483 - The "Miscellanies," 1153-1360
WJEO 23:629 - The "Miscellanies," 1153-1360
WJEO 24:172 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:173 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:779 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 25:188 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
WJEO 25:229 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
WJEO 25:530 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
WJEO 25:674 - Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
Reference List B/A
WJEO 2:311 - Religious Affections
WJEO 9:225 - A History of the Work of Redemption
WJEO 13:478 - The "Miscellanies," a-500
WJEO 14:179 - Sermons and Discourses, 1723-1729
WJEO 15:229 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 15:394 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 15:501 - Notes on Scripture
WJEO 16:209 - Letters and Personal Writings
WJEO 17:286 - Sermons and Discourses, 1730-1733
WJEO 18:148 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:255 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:356 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:509 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 18:516 - The "Miscellanies," 501-832
WJEO 19:776 - Sermons and Discourses, 1734-1738
WJEO 20:115 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:190 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:221 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:314 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:442 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 20:515 - The "Miscellanies," 833-1152
WJEO 21:367 - Writings on the Trinity, Grace, and Faith
WJEO 24:172 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:173 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:520 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:1096 - The "Blank Bible"
WJEO 24:1146 - The "Blank Bible"