Even if your strength is abated, and your grace is weakened, through your own sin — yet, being true saving grace, it shall never be annihilated. For it is a new creation; and nothing created by God, can be annihilated by us. Man is created by God; he may be killed by man; but he cannot be annihilated and brought to nothing. The tree and wood may be burnt to ashes, but it cannot be annihilated and brought to nothing, for it is part of the creation. Now, your grace was created by God also, if it is true, even though it is small. And therefore, though it may be weakened by your sin, it cannot be annihilated and brought to nothing.