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on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n m._n g._n discourse_n and_o judgement_n 24._o consider_v 25._o effect_n follow_v as_o to_o their_o kind_n their_o next_o cause_n 26._o the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o will_v physical_a and_o moral_a upon_o several_a account_n those_o account_n consider_v 27._o god_n by_o the_o real_a efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n produce_v in_o we_o act_n of_o the_o will_n moral_o good_a that_o confirm_v from_o scripture_n 28._o conclusion_n from_o thence_o 29._o of_o the_o term_n physical_a moral_a and_o necessary_a and_o their_o use_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n under_o consideration_n moral_a cause_n of_o physical_a effect_n 30._o the_o concurrence_n of_o physical_a and_o moral_a cause_n for_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o exhortation_n 31._o physical_a and_o necessary_a how_o distinguish_v moral_a and_o not_o necessary_a confound_v by_o m._n g._n 32._o m._n g._n far_o progress_n consider_v 33._o what_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n he_o allow_v all_o physical_a operation_n by_o he_o exclude_v 34._o m._n g's_o sense_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o a_o minister_n on_o the_o will_v that_o it_o be_v but_o gradual_a 35._o consider_v and_o remove_v all_o work_n of_o god_n on_o the_o will_n by_o he_o confine_v to_o persuasion_n persuasion_n give_v no_o strength_n or_o ability_n to_o the_o person_n persuade_v 36._o all_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n to_o good_a in_o man_n by_o m_n g._n utter_o exclude_v 37._o wherein_o god_n persuade_v man_n do_v consist_v according_a to_o m._n g._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o consider_v 38._o of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o diverse_a agent_n to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n 39_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o 7_o section_n of_o gh._n 13._o the_o will_n how_o necessitate_v how_o free_a 40._o in_o what_o seuce_n m._n g._n allow_v god_n persuasion_n to_o be_v irresistible_a 41._o the_o deal_n of_o god_n and_o man_n ill_o compare_v 42._o paul_n exhortation_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n where_o the_o end_n be_v certain_a act_v 24._o câ—dfâ—dered_v god_n deal_v with_o man_n as_o man_n exhort_v they_o and_o as_o corrupt_a man_n assist_v they_o 43._o of_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n whether_o all_o conditional_a 44._o what_o condition_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o paul_n act._n 27._o 45._o farther_o of_o that_o promise_n its_o infallibility_n and_o mean_n of_o accomplishment_n 46._o the_o same_o consideration_n far_o prosecute_v 47._o 48._o of_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n and_o what_o relation_n to_o perform_v in_o conjunction_n 49._o m._n g._n opposition_n hereunto_o 50._o promise_n and_o protestation_n in_o conjunction_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 12_o 13._o discuss_v a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o perseverance_n therein_o evince_v 51._o phil._n 1._o 12_o 13._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n consider_v m._n g._n interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n propose_v remove_v 52._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 9_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n insist_v on_o 53._o of_o the_o consistency_n oâ—_n threaten_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n 54._o m._n g._n opposition_n hereunto_o 55._o consider_v and_o remove_v what_o promise_v of_o perseverance_n be_v assert_v how_o absolute_a and_o infrustable_a fear_v of_o hell_n and_o punishment_n twofold_a the_o fear_n intend_v to_o be_v ingenerate_v by_o threaten_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o assurance_n give_v by_o promise_n 56._o five_o consideration_n about_o the_o use_n of_o threaten_n the_o first_o etc._n etc._n 57_o hypocrite_n how_o threaten_v for_o apostasy_n of_o the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o god_n in_o threaten_n 58._o of_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o efficacy_n of_o threaten_n with_o reference_n unto_o true_a believer_n 59_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o punishment_n how_o far_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o saint_n 60._o of_o noah_n fear_n heb._n 11._o 7._o 61._o m._n g_n far_a arguing_n for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n unto_o obedience_n in_o the_o saint_n propose_v consider_v remove_v 62._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o consider_v 63._o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o saint_n to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n compare_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n m._n g's_o monstrous_a conception_n about_o this_o thing_n 64._o how_o fear_v or_o love_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v principle_n of_o obedience_n that_o which_o be_v do_v from_o fear_n not_o do_v willing_o not_o cheerful_o 65._o how_o fear_v and_o what_o fear_n have_v torment_n 66._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o promise_n close_o of_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o use_v many_o word_n unto_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o first_o section_n 1._o §._o 1._o see_v it_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n our_o cause_n in_o hand_n to_o leave_v mr_n godwin_n in_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o rhetoric_n thereof_o for_o although_o i_o can_v close_v 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do_v in_o or_o towards_o the_o persuade_v of_o man_n hereunto_o it_o only_o follow_v that_o the_o minister_n do_v cooperate_v with_o god_n which_o the_o apostte_n himself_o affirm_v in_o order_n to_o one_o &_o the_o same_o effect_n i.e._n that_o he_o operate_v in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n with_o god_n moral_o or_o persuade_o not_o necessitate_v for_o where_o one_o necessitate_v &_o another_o only_a persuade_v they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o cooperate_v or_o work_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o no_o more_o than_o two_o when_o the_o one_o run_v &_o the_o other_o walk_v a_o soft_a pace_n can_v be_v say_v to_o go_v or_o walk_v together_o but_o when_o two_o persuade_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n one_o may_v persuade_v more_o effectual_o by_o many_o
degree_n than_o the_o other_o may_v have_v a_o peculiar_a act_n or_o method_n of_o persuade_v above_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v now_o undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v 24._o §._o 24._o that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o exhortation_n as_o mean_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o believe_v and_o confirm_v their_o perseverance_n this_o be_v that_o which_o by_o we_o be_v assign_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o all_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o do_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v unto_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n whereunto_o they_o be_v apply_v depend_v not_o on_o their_o nature_n as_o such_o mean_n but_o on_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o use_v they_o for_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v design_v and_o promise_v to_o bring_v about_o and_o accomplish_v before_o he_o venture_v on_o any_o opposition_n to_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o assertion_n he_o phrase_v it_o so_o as_o either_o to_o render_v it_o unintelligible_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o or_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o expression_n he_o use_v to_o divert_v it_o whole_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o their_o sense_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v who_o ever_o say_v that_o god_n by_o exhortation_n do_v influence_n the_o will_n of_o man_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o to_o make_v they_o infrustrable_o and_o necessitate_o willing_a to_o persevere_v or_o can_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o term_n infrustrable_o necessitate_o willing_a to_o persevere_v though_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v at_o what_o he_o here_o intend_v yet_o it_o be_v far_o above_o my_o shallow_a capacity_n to_o reach_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o expression_n how_o any_o of_o these_o term_n relate_v to_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o thing_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v use_v i_o have_v often_o show_v as_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n operation_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o will_n or_o the_o will_n elicitation_n of_o its_o own_o act_n any_o far_a than_o by_o relation_n to_o that_o axiom_n vnumquodque_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la they_o express_v neither_o our_o sense_n nor_o any_o body_n else_o that_o i_o know_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o take_v up_o for_o m._n goodwin_n intendment_n be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o exhortation_n effectual_o cause_v the_o saint_n to_o persevere_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o persevere_v be_v to_o persevere_v to_o be_v necessitate_o willing_a be_v i_o know_v not_o what_o now_o if_o such_o a_o efficacy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o exhortation_n as_o teach_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o effect_n so_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o to_o the_o event_n shall_v be_v assert_v to_o depend_v on_o they_o as_o such_o mean_n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o we_o ascribe_v a_o efficacy_n to_o they_o in_o proprio_fw-la genere_fw-la but_o the_o certainty_n of_o that_o event_n to_o who_o production_n they_o concur_v we_o affirm_v as_o have_v be_v abundant_o declare_v to_o depend_v on_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v here_o assert_v outrun_v for_o uncouth_a strangeness_n 25._o §._o 25._o the_o assertion_n itself_o equis_fw-la albis_fw-la as_o they_o say_v for_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v above_o how_o neither_o he_o nor_o we_o know_v than_o the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v both_o physical_a and_o moral_a and_o first_o why_o so_o because_o physical_a &_o moral_a mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o produce_v of_o it_o as_o though_o sundry_a cause_n of_o several_a kind_n may_v not_o concur_v to_o produce_v one_o uniform_a effect_n far_o enough_o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o receive_v so_o much_o as_o a_o denomination_n from_o each_o of_o they_o in_o the_o concurrence_n of_o several_a cause_n whereof_o some_o may_v be_v free_a and_o contingent_a other_o natural_a and_o necessary_a the_o effect_n absolute_o follow_v its_o next_o and_o immediate_a cause_n alone_o god_n cause_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v free_o yet_o be_v the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o any_o way_n free_a or_o contingent_a god_n determine_v the_o pierce_a of_o christ_n side_n and_o so_o as_o to_o the_o event_n make_v it_o necessary_a but_o yet_o be_v the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o then_o that_o do_v it_o free_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o do_v &_o no_o way_n necessary_a but_o second_o 26._o §._o 26._o suppose_v the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o physical_a and_o moral_a upon_o several_a account_n and_o what_o if_o every_o act_n of_o the_o will_n in_o and_o about_o thing_n good_a or_o bad_a be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o yea_o but_o then_o the_o same_o act_n shall_v be_v specifical_o distinguish_v in_o and_o from_o itself_o yea_o but_o who_o tell_v you_o so_o the_o term_n of_o physical_a and_o moral_a as_o relate_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v very_o far_o from_o constitute_v different_a kind_n or_o species_n of_o act_n be_v only_o several_a denomination_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a act_n upon_o several_a regard_n and_o account_n the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v as_o they_o flow_v from_o that_o natural_a faculty_n or_o be_v elicit_v thereby_o be_v all_o physical_a but_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o a_o law_n whence_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a they_o be_v moral_a the_o one_o term_n express_v their_o be_v the_o other_o their_o regularity_n and_o conformity_n to_o some_o rule_n whereunto_o their_o agent_n be_v oblige_v quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la tanto_fw-la if_o by_o physical_a and_o moral_a mr_n goodwin_n intend_v necessary_a and_o free_a be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o abuse_v those_o word_n and_o in_o that_o abuse_n of_o they_o not_o consistent_a with_o himself_o affirm_v afterward_o the_o act_n of_o a_o minister_n preach_v as_o proceed_v from_o his_o ability_n of_o understanding_n and_o speak_v to_o be_v physical_a or_o natural_a which_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o aver_v to_o be_v necessary_a but_o free_a he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o so_o and_o then_o though_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o the_o same_o act_n may_v not_o in_o several_a respect_n be_v both_o necessary_a &_o free_a the_o latter_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o performanee_n and_o nature_n of_o its_o immediate_a cause_n the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n &_o the_o determination_n of_o its_o first_o cause_n yet_o its_o consequent_a be_v so_o palpable_o false_a as_o to_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v direct_o deny_v without_o any_o far_a trouble_n but_o he_o add_v 27._o §._o 27._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v physical_a because_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o physical_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o physical_a action_n can_v produce_v a_o moral_a effect_n ans._n by_o physical_a operation_n of_o god_n on_o and_o with_o the_o will_n we_o understand_v only_o that_o which_o be_v real_o and_o effectual_o so_o as_o different_z from_o that_o which_o be_v only_o moral_a and_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o persuasion_n now_o this_o we_o say_v be_v twofold_a the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o all_o being_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o every_o entity_n such_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v &_o this_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v not_o only_o consistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n in_o all_o its_o act_n and_o act_n whatever_o but_o also_o as_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o liberty_n that_o the_o will_n have_v in_o its_o act_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o influence_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n produce_v be_v only_o physical_a or_o natural_a have_v such_o a_o be_v as_o be_v proper_a to_o it_o as_o also_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o and_o its_o concurrence_n in_o operation_n the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o mr_n goodwin_n here_o call_v the_o irresistible_a force_n or_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n destinguish_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o their_o work_n in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v produce_v those_o effect_n as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a in_o reference_n to_o their_o rise_n end_v and_o rule_n whereunto_o they_o be_v relate_v this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o by_o mr_n goodwin_n be_v here_o assert_v that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o effectual_a real_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n they_o can_v be_v moral_a
wholesome_a word_n &_o answer_v the_o mould_n of_o gospel_n doctrine_n whereinto_o you_o have_v be_v cast_v may_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v &_o will_v not_o tarry_v yea_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v etc._n etc._n so_o pray_v your_o unworthy_a fellow_n labourer_n and_o brother_n in_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n john_n owen_n a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n if_o thy_o enquiry_n be_v only_o after_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n contend_v for_o i_o desire_v thou_o not_o to_o stay_v at_o all_o upon_o this_o preliminary_a discourse_n but_o to_o proceed_v thither_o where_o it_o be_v express_o handle_v from_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o intermixture_n of_o any_o humane_a testimony_n or_o other_o less_o necessary_a circumstance_n wherein_o perhaps_o many_o of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v concern_v who_o interest_n yet_o lie_v in_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v precious_a to_o their_o soul_n that_o which_o now_o i_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o learned_a reader_n of_o some_o thing_n near_o relate_v to_o the_o doctrine_n who_o protection_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o he_o who_o give_v to_o his_o suitable_a help_n for_o the_o work_n and_o employment_n he_o call_v they_o to_o i_o have_v undertake_v and_o what_o entertainment_n it_o have_v former_o find_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o intendment_n a_o brief_a mention_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o will_v make_v way_n who_o in_o this_o controversy_n we_o intend_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o beleiver_n the_o treatise_n follow_v will_v abundant_o manifest_v the_o word_n perseverantia_fw-la be_v of_o most_o know_a use_n in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n austin_n have_v a_o book_n with_o the_o inscription_n of_o it_o in_o its_o forehead_n the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o that_o follow_v paul_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o persuade_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 43._o that_o be_v to_o persevere_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 10_o 23._o he_o that_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v that_o word_n almost_o constant_o by_o persevero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n also_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o by_o a_o metathesis_n express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valdé_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o he_o who_o be_v of_o a_o valiant_a resolve_v mind_n by_o faith_n moses_n leave_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he._n 11._o 27._o as_o eye_v the_o invisible_a he_o endure_v his_o trial_n with_o a_o constant_a valiant_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o thence_o be_v most_o frequent_o to_o persevere_v act._n 1._o 14._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o 42._o they_o persevere_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v render_v by_o our_o translatours_n perseverance_n eph._n 6._o 18._o in_o what_o variety_n of_o expression_n the_o thing_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o abundant_o declare_v the_o latin_a word_n be_v classical_a persevero_fw-la be_v constant_a sum_n severus_fw-la in_o that_o sense_n as_o seneca_n say_v res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la it_o be_v extreme_a in_o excess_n be_v pertinacy_n if_o these_o be_v not_o rather_o distinguish_v from_o their_o object_n then_o in_o themselves_o varro_z lib_n 4._o the_o ling_n lat_n tell_v we_o that_o pertinacia_fw-la be_v a_o continuance_n or_o go_v on_o in_o that_o wherein_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o continue_v or_o proceed_v perseverantia_fw-la be_v that_o whereby_o any_o one_o continue_v in_o that_o wherein_o he_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v hence_o be_v that_o definition_n of_o it_o common_o give_v by_o the_o schoolman_n from_o austin_n lib_fw-la 87._o cue_n 31_o who_o take_v it_o from_o cicero_n one_o they_o little_o acquaint_v themselves_o withal_o lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr invent_v it_o be_v say_v they_o in_o ratione_fw-la bene_fw-la fundatâ_fw-la stabilis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la petua_fw-la permansio_fw-la and_o this_o at_o present_a may_v pass_v for_o a_o general_a description_n of_o it_o that_o be_v use_v in_o a_o ethical_a and_o evangelical_n sense_n perseverance_n be_v account_v a_o commendable_a thing_n among_o philosopher_n moral_o perseverance_n be_v that_o part_n of_o fortitude_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o good_a and_o necessary_a work_n not_o withstand_v the_o assault_n and_o opposition_n it_o meet_v withal_o with_o that_o tediousness_n and_o wearisomeness_n which_o the_o protraction_n of_o time_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o any_o affair_n be_v attend_v withal_o aristotle_n inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o thing_n troublesome_a lib._n 7._o eth_n nicom_n give_v a_o difference_n between_o continence_n with_o its_o opposite_a vice_n and_o forbearance_n or_o perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o abide_v in_o his_o undertake_a work_n so_o it_o be_v good_a and_o honest_a notwithstanding_o that_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n he_o may_v meet_v withal_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o many_o lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o and_o that_o because_o so_o to_o live_v imply_v difficulty_n and_o opposition_n and_o he_o also_o as_o varro_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v distinguish_v it_o from_o pertinacy_n and_o of_o man_n infect_v with_o that_o deprave_a habit_n of_o mind_n he_o say_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicâ—â—_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o which_o perverse_a disposition_n of_o spirit_n he_o there_o clear_o manifest_v to_o be_v sufficient_o difference_v from_o a_o stable_n resolve_v frame_n of_o mind_n what_o ever_o it_o may_v resemble_v it_o in_o now_o though_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o of_o two_o person_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o work_n or_o opinion_n one_o may_v do_v it_o out_o of_o pertinacy_n the_o other_o out_o of_o perseverance_n yet_o among_o man_n who_o judge_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o act_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o their_o object_n these_o two_o disposition_n or_o habit_n be_v universal_o distinguish_v as_o before_o by_z varro_z hence_o the_o term_n of_o pertinacy_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o herisy_n by_o they_o who_o renounce_v any_o infallible_a live_a judge_n and_o determiner_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o inflict_a of_o punishment_n on_o the_o entertainer_n and_o maintainer_n thereof_o they_o take_v no_o thought_n of_o prove_v it_o such_o but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v find_v in_o person_n embrace_v such_o error_n the_o same_o affection_n of_o mind_n with_o the_o same_o fruit_n and_o demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o person_n embrace_v the_o truth_n will_v by_o the_o same_o man_n be_v term_v perseverance_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o whereof_o i_o treat_v evangellical_a perseverance_n be_v from_o the_o scripture_n at_o large_a explain_v in_o the_o book_n itself_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o the_o immutability_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contend_v for_o as_o it_o have_v no_o conformity_n in_o anything_o with_o the_o moral_a perseverance_n before_o describe_v so_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o that_o strict_a notion_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o which_o denote_v the_o continuation_n of_o some_o act_n or_o act_n in_o we_o and_o not_o the_o uninterruptibleness_n of_o any_o act_n of_o god_n this_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n rather_o than_o perseverance_n itself_o yet_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o be_v establish_v the_o effect_n will_v certain_o and_o uncontrolable_o ensue_v they_o who_o go_v about_o to_o assert_v a_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o absolute_a unchangableness_n of_o the_o decree_n purpose_n and_o love_n of_o god_n attend_v with_o a_o possibility_n of_o a_o contrary_a event_n and_o that_o not_o
and_o all_o the_o way_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o its_o way_n and_o fruit_n four_o it_o appear_v then_o that_o this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v as_o to_z indwelling_a sin_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a to_o exempt_v his_o frame_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o by_o surprisall_n of_o temptation_n from_o this_o description_n of_o he_o and_o so_o to_o frame_v this_o distinction_n to_o the_o apostle_n general_a rule_n that_o it_o hold_v in_o case_n ordinary_a but_o not_o in_o extraordinary_a when_o nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a context_n give_v the_o least_o allowance_n or_o continuance_n to_o such_o a_o limitation_n it_o appear_v then_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n offer_v here_o to_o the_o contrary_a upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o it_o that_o believer_n sin_v not_o with_o their_o whole_a will_n and_o full_a consent_n at_o any_o time_n 26._o §._o 26._o nor_o under_o the_o power_n of_o what_o temptation_n soever_o they_o may_v fall_v for_o a_o season_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o residence_n of_o this_o principle_n of_o a_o contrary_a tendency_n unto_o sin_n in_o their_o will_n which_o be_v always_o act_v either_o direct_o in_o incline_v unto_o good_a or_o in_o take_v off_o or_o make_v remiss_a the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n not_o withstand_v the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o principle_n opposite_a thereunto_o by_o its_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o hence_o have_v we_o sufficient_a light_n for_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o argument_n propose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chap._n 27._o §._o 27._o for_o though_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o its_o foundation_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v conclude_v to_o what_o the_o saint_n may_v do_v from_o what_o be_v forbid_v they_o to_o do_v that_o prohibition_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n certain_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o it_o yet_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o sin_n intimate_v yet_o see_v they_o do_v it_o not_o customary_o not_o malicious_o not_o with_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a consent_n of_o their_o will_n that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o they_o still_o oppose_a sin_n though_o at_o any_o time_n weaken_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o argument_n concern_v they_o not_o i_o say_v then_o first_o to_o the_o major_a proposition_n they_o who_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n and_o possibility_n that_o be_v a_o universal_a possibility_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o internal_a principle_n but_o of_o all_o outward_a prohibit_v cause_n as_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n of_o perpetrate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o of_o bring_v forth_o any_o fruit_n of_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o best_a willing_o and_o ordinary_o with_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a consent_n of_o their_o will_n in_o which_o sense_n alone_o such_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v absolute_o exclusive_a from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o may_v posible_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o into_o destruction_n this_o proposition_n be_v thus_o limit_v and_o the_o term_n of_o it_o clear_v for_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o pass_v i_o absolute_o deny_v the_o minor_a that_o true_a believer_n do_v or_o can_v so_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o bring_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o mercy_n to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o now_o frame_v the_o proposition_n so_o as_o the_o assumption_n may_v comprise_v believer_n &_o we_o shall_v quick_o know_v what_o to_o judge_v of_o it_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n or_o possibility_n of_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n as_o deserve_v rejection_n from_o god_n or_o of_o perpetrate_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n though_o they_o do_v so_o overbear_v by_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n nill_v the_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o their_o sin_n may_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o from_o god_n but_o believer_n may_v so_o do_v as_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o state_v the_o assumption_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o pass_v upon_o believer_n but_o we_o absolute_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v urge_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o when_o we_o deny_v that_o believer_n can_v possible_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v not_o any_o absolute_a impossibility_n we_o intend_v nor_o a_o impossibility_n with_o respect_n to_o any_o principle_n in_o they_o only_o that_o in_o and_o from_o itself_o be_v not_o perishable_a nor_o a_o impossibility_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o act_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o principal_o respect_v the_o outward_a remove_n cause_n of_o such_o a_o actual_a defection_n will_v infallible_o prevent_v the_o event_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o cloud_n raise_v by_o this_o five_o argument_n dispel_v and_o scatter_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o very_a first_o consideration_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o sin_v that_o be_v between_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v man_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o remove_v &_o take_v a_o way_n what_o afterward_o be_v insist_v on_o for_o the_o reinforcement_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o several_a proposition_n of_o it_o the_o major_a proposition_n he_o confirm_v from_o gal._n 28._o §._o 28._o 5._o 21._o eph._n 5._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o all_o affirm_v that_o neither_o whoremonger_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o the_o like_a have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o can_v be_v save_v that_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v concern_v they_o who_o live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o such_o sin_n who_o sin_n with_o their_o whole_a will_n and_o from_o a_o evil_a root_n with_o who_o sap_n they_o be_v whole_o leaven_v &_o taint_v throughout_o not_o they_o who_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o surprisall_n of_o it_o not_o without_o the_o renitency_n in_o their_o will_n unto_o all_o sin_n any_o sin_n the_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v overtake_v may_v possible_o fall_v into_o any_o such_o sin_n as_o do_v david_n and_o peter_n be_v before_o declare_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o grant_v the_o proposition_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n which_o shall_v be_v that_o believer_n may_v perpetrate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o sense_n intend_v in_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o mention_v he_o insist_o on_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o direction_n of_o those_o scripture_n unto_o believer_n second_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o way_n of_o such_o person_n that_o be_v of_o believer_n the_o apostle_n tell_v believer_n that_o they_o who_o commit_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n with_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n in_o their_o commitment_n can_v be_v save_v therefore_o believer_n may_v commit_v those_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n intend_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o use_n of_o threaten_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n on_o impenitent_a sinner_n in_o respect_n of_o believer_n will_v give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o any_o for_o our_o denial_n of_o this_o consequence_n and_o for_o the_o second_o that_o the_o experience_n of_o such_o man_n way_n and_o walk_a evince_v it_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a beg_n of_o the_o thing_n under_o debate_n and_o a_o assume_v of_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v prove_v a_o thing_n unjust_o charge_v by_o he_o on_o his_o adversary_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v confess_v that_o believer_n may_v sin_v to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o line_n draw_v out_o in_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v and_o yet_o not_o loose_v their_o faith_n when_o because_o they_o can_v loose_v their_o faith_n they_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v sin_v to_o that_o compass_n of_o excess_n and_o riot_n intimate_v i_o can_v see_v then_o 29._o §._o 29._o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n the_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 21._o sect._n be_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o those_o place_n do_v concern_v believer_n the_o intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o be_v to_o discover_v to_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n specify_v and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commit_n of_o they_o in_o the_o way_n intend_v and_o that_o god_n purpose_n to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o what_o be_v threaten_v to_o those_o sin_n so_o commit_v with_o all_o that_o do_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v walk_v watchful_o and_o careful_o avoid_v not_o only_o those_o thing_n
so_o that_o notwithstanding_o these_o exception_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a as_o before_o give_v in_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o m._n g._n produce_v as_o his_o ground_n and_o foundation_n whereon_o to_o stand_v in_o deny_v this_o proposition_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v fall_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o reign_a sin_n sin_v not_o to_o death_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o which_o i_o shall_v leave_v under_o that_o consideration_n wherewith_o it_o be_v educe_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o parallel_n place_n of_o chap._n 5._o 16_o 17._o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v not_o much_o need_n to_o contend_v about_o this_o expression_n m._n g._n grant_v that_o the_o intendment_n of_o it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o walk_v ordinary_o &_o customary_o in_o any_o way_n of_o know_a sin_n sect_n 28._o which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v the_o import_n of_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_a whereof_o may_v yet_o be_v easy_o evince_v he_o make_v no_o trade_n or_o occupation_n of_o sin_v that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o a_o inconsistency_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o grant_v this_o proposition_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o i._n e._n ordinary_o or_o customary_o that_o be_v so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n that_o be_v no_o believer_n sin_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o not_o to_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n add_v now_o hereunto_o the_o ground_n &_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n viz._n his_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n &_o the_o abide_n of_o the_o seed_n in_o he_o &_o we_o have_v obtain_v all_o that_o we_o desire_v to_o evince_v from_o this_o place_n because_o such_o a_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o reason_n which_o hold_v good_a to_o eternity_n be_v a_o act_n irrevocable_o pass_v and_o because_o the_o seed_n abide_v in_o he_o he_o can_v sin_v ordinarl_o or_o customary_o which_o kind_n of_o sin_v alone_o as_o be_v suppose_v can_v eject_v the_o abide_a seed_n that_o be_v he_o sin_v not_o beyond_o the_o rate_n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n nor_o in_o any_o such_o way_n as_o shall_v render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o communion_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n the_o apostle_n next_o advance_v far_a with_o his_o design_n and_o say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v sin_v that_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o he_o sin_v not_o he_o can_v sin_v 64._o §._o 64._o he_o can_v fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o reign_a sin_n unto_o death_n i_o confess_v the_o word_n can_v &_o can_v be_v various_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n some_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o for_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o some_o regard_n impossible_a that_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o it_o always_o denote_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o variety_n in_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v moral_o impossible_a of_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v do_v 2_o cor._n 13._o 8._o say_v paul_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o act_v 4._o 20._o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o ever_o any_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v by_o paul_n against_o the_o truth_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o speak_v what_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o christ._n and_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v thus_o moral_o impossible_a there_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o determinate_a cause_n as_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n so_o impossible_a as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n to_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o the_o devil_n shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a and_o yet_o absolute_o impossible_a there_o be_v more_o in_o many_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_o impossible_a than_o a_o mere_a opposition_n to_o justice_n as_o we_o say_v illud_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o moral_a impossibility_n may_v be_v such_o as_o to_o tie_v up_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o relate_v unto_o in_o a_o everlasting_a nonfuâ—urition_n there_o be_v also_o 2._o a_o impossibility_n that_o be_v physical_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o jerem._n 13._o 23._o %_o can_v the_o aethyopian_a change_n his_o skin_n that_o be_v he_o can_v mat._n 7._o 18._o %_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o evil_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n that_o be_v nothing_o can_v act_v contrary_a to_o its_o own_o natural_a principle_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o there_o be_v of_o this_o impossibility_n in_o the_o can_v here_o mention_v they_o can_v do_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o new_a spiritual_a nature_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v now_o there_o may_v be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n arise_v from_o both_o these_o which_o one_o have_v not_o inept_o call_v ethico-physicall_a or_o morally-naturall_a partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o the_o other_o it_o be_v moral_a because_o it_o relate_v to_o duty_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v physical_a because_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o cause_n or_o principle_n that_o can_v or_o can_v produce_v the_o effect_n so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n or_o you_o can_v mat._n 12._o 34._o %_o you_o can_v hear_v my_o word_n john_n 8._o 43._o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a they_o shall_v either_o speak_v or_o hear_v that_o be_v either_o believe_v or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a have_v no_o principle_n that_o shall_v enable_v they_o thereunto_o have_v no_o root_n that_o shall_v bear_v up_o unto_o fruit_n be_v evil_a tree_n in_o themselves_o and_o have_v a_o principle_n a_o root_n continual_o universal_o uninterrupted_o incline_n and_o dispose_v they_o a_o other_o way_n to_o act_n of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o impossibility_n here_o intimate_v the_o effect_n deny_v be_v moral_o impossible_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o internal_a physical_a cause_n hinder_v of_o it_o however_o than_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v various_o take_v yet_o here_o it_o be_v from_o adjacent_a circumstance_n evident_o restrain_v to_o such_o a_o signification_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n absolute_o reject_v the_o thing_n deny_v the_o gradation_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o lead_v we_o to_o it_o he_o sin_v not_o nay_o he_o can_v sin_v he_o can_v sin_v rise_v in_o the_o assertion_n of_o that_o before_o express_v he_o sin_v not_o which_o absolute_o reject_v the_o gloss_n that_o some_o seek_v to_o put_v upon_o the_o word_n namely_o that_o can_v sin_v be_v no_o more_o but_o can_v sin_v easy_o and_o can_v sin_v but_o as_o it_o be_v with_o difficulty_n such_o be_v the_o antipathy_n &_o habitual_a opposition_n which_o they_o have_v to_o sin_n which_o mr_n goodwin_n adher_v unto_o for_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o false_a there_o be_v no_o such_o antipathy_n in_o any_o to_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o may_v easy_o fall_v into_o it_o yea_o and_o with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o labour_n do_v restrain_v from_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v at_o large_a rom._n 7_o so_o be_v it_o also_o flat_o contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n themselves_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o not_o sin_n he_o can_v sin_v say_v this_o gloss_n though_o difficult_o now_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v difficult_o can_v sin_v can_v sin_n and_o can_v sin_v be_v flat_o contradictory_n he_o can_v then_o sin_v at_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o place_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o can_v sin_v thus_o we_o have_v clear_v the_o first_o proposition_n in_o the_o word_n both_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o the_o predicate_v sin_v not_o can_v sin_v which_o last_o expression_n take_v in_o its_o only_a proper_a and_o most_o usual_a signification_n denote_v a_o impossibility_n of_o the_o event_n &_o plain_o confirm_v in_o direct_a term_n the_o position_n we_o insist_v on_o from_o the_o word_n mr_n goodwin_n know_v not_o well_o 65._o §._o 65._o if_o i_o be_o able_a to_o gather_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o thought_n from_o his_o expression_n to_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n what_o to_o say_v to_o this_o assertion_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o argument_n he_o intend_v
ensue_a treatise_n and_o dismiss_v the_o reader_n from_o any_o further_a attendance_n in_o the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n thereof_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o aim_n and_o method_n of_o it_o the_o confutation_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n be_v but_o secundary_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o the_o best_a way_n for_o that_o i_o judge_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o full_a scriptural_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o oppose_v that_o i_o chief_o intend_v and_o therein_o i_o hope_v the_o pious_a reader_n may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o satisfaction_n in_o my_o undertake_n to_o affirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o assert_v the_o thing_n itself_o first_o and_o then_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o my_o consideration_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o my_o argue_v have_v be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o its_o principle_n and_o cause_n it_o be_v relation_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o father_n the_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o saint_n thereupon_o it_o be_v use_n and_o tendency_n in_o and_o unto_o that_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v and_o admit_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o revelation_n the_o proper_a seat_n of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o in_o several_a season_n the_o significant_a expression_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v have_v be_v diligent_o remark_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o truth_n plead_v for_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o contend_v about_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v be_v i_o hope_v careful_a to_o keep_v my_o discourse_n from_o degenerate_v into_o jangle_v and_o strife_n of_o word_n the_o usual_a issue_n of_o polemical_a writing_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o device_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o usual_a carnal_a attendency_n of_o such_o proceed_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n therein_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o duty_n &_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o account_n which_o i_o must_v make_v of_o the_o ministration_n to_o i_o commit_v have_v give_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o my_o whole_a discourse_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v the_o truth_n therein_o assert_v write_v in_o the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o nation_n about_o the_o common_a possession_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o mean_a and_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n i_o dare_v not_o hide_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o i_o aim_v at_o by_o mingle_v the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o metaphysical_a notion_n expression_n of_o art_n or_o any_o pretend_a ornament_n of_o wit_n or_o fancy_n because_o i_o fear_v god_n for_o the_o more_o sublime_a consideration_n of_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o way_n of_o their_o delivery_n as_o depend_v upon_o the_o acknowledge_a reception_n of_o sundry_a art_n and_o science_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n neither_o be_v nor_o need_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o scholar_n may_v communicate_v their_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n unto_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o language_n whereunto_o they_o have_v consent_v for_o &_o to_o that_o end_n &_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v careful_o abstayn_v from_o personal_a reflection_n scoff_n undervaluation_n application_n of_o story_n and_o old_a say_n to_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v i_o think_v not_o at_o all_o praise_n worthy_a because_o that_o upon_o a_o review_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o treatise_n now_o irrecoverable_a i_o fear_v i_o have_v scarce_o be_v so_o careful_a as_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o have_v be_v errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n read_v p._n 1._o l._n 36_o it_n 3_o asleep_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 3_o l._n 24_o viz_o 104._o 29._o an_o impeca_v p._n 5._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 6._o l._n 7._o quae_fw-la 3._o canonical_a 8_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 7._o l._n 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 8._o l._n 1._o 2._o d._n that_o he_o write_v l._n 21._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la &_o then_o he_o add_v p._n 9_o l._n 1_o 5._o genevatismum_fw-la 18._o deal_n no._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o l._n 2._o help_v p._n 11._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o vienna_n and_o lyon_n 17._o a_o syrian_a p._n 12._o l._n 6_o break_v 10._o he_o in_o that_o course_n of_o proceed_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—2_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—3_n à _fw-fr fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o â_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14._o l._n 9_o deal_n l._n 3._o ext_fw-la 24._o approbation_n be_v add_v 7_o a_o fine_a spiritu_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 6._o do_v ab_fw-la l._n 5._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 17._o give_v we_o châ—p_v 20._o l._n 22._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la ancient_n seem_v to_o favour_v they_o p._n 21._o l._n 7._o a_o fine_a episcopal_n p._n 22._o l._n 22._o a_o fine_a archiepiscopal_n l._n ult_n he_o be_v sound_a cap._n i._n 1._o the_o various_a thought_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n propose_v to_o consideration_n 2._o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o it_o how_o ever_o state_v on_o all_o hand_n confess_v 3._o some_o special_a cause_n press_v to_o the_o present_a handle_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o fearful_a backslide_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n 5_o the_o great_a offence_n give_v and_o take_v thereby_o with_o the_o provision_n make_v for_o its_o removeall_n 6_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o offence_n and_o temptation_n thence_o arise_v consider_v 7_o answer_v to_o some_o arguing_n of_o mr_n g._n c_o 9_o §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o thence_o against_o the_o truth_n propose_v the_o use_n of_o trial_n and_o shake_n ground_n of_o believer_n assurance_n that_o they_o be_v so_o 8._o the_o same_o far_o argue_v and_o debate_v 9_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n concern_v his_o uprightness_n and_o what_o be_v require_v thereunto_o 10._o 1_o joh_n 3._o 7._o consider_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o selfe-judging_a with_o principle_n of_o settlement_n for_o true_a believer_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostasy_n of_o eminent_a professor_n 2_o 11._o corrupt_a teach_n render_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n necessary_a its_o enemy_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a 12_o the_o particular_a undertake_n of_o mr_n g._n propose_v to_o consideration_n 13_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n 14._o 15._o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n explain_v of_o holiness_n in_o its_o several_a acceptation_n create_a holiness_n original_a or_o adventitious_a complete_a or_o inchoate_n typical_a by_o dedication_n real_a by_o purification_n 16._o holiness_n evangelicall_n either_o so_o indeed_o or_o by_o estimation_n 17._o real_a holiness_n partial_a or_o universal_a 18_o 19_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o first_o or_o temporary_a believer_n not_o true_a believer_n maintain_v against_o mr_n g._n ground_n of_o judge_a professor_n to_o be_v true_a believer_n 20._o mat._n 7._o 20._o consider_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judge_a man_n therein_o give_v 21_o 22._o what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o
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eternal_a purpose_n of_o save_v some_o 10._o rom._n 5._o 10._o in_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n 16_o joh._n 3._o 16_o that_o mediation_n of_o christ_n be_v interpose_v between_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n 8._o rom._n 5._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n purpose_v 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o 14._o heb._n 2._o 17._o 9_o 14._o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n know_v by_o no_o other_o name_n than_o that_o of_o election_n or_o predestination_n or_o the_o purpose_n
any_o one_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o it_o upon_o such_o supposal_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v such_o a_o persuasion_n will_v not_o be_v from_o he_o that_o call_v they_o nor_o three_o that_o the_o end_n can_v be_v obtain_v without_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n though_o by_o they_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v so_o but_o four_o that_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o perseverance_n be_v build_v on_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v they_o by_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o far_a process_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o argument_n insist_v on_o but_o only_o a_o disclaimer_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o it_o opose_v if_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o express_v that_o indeed_o which_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v to_o dispute_v against_o 12._o §._o 12._o if_o he_o will_v deal_v fair_o and_o candid_o in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o his_o design_n be_v this_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o end_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o 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will_v have_v acquit_v himself_o as_o a_o fair_a antagonist_n in_o this_o cause_n the_o promse_n we_o say_v that_o hezekiah_n have_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n 21._o isa._n 33._o 5._o 21._o do_v not_o make_v useless_a but_o call_v for_o the_o plaster_n of_o fig_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o sore_n i_o may_v then_o as_o i_o say_v save_v myself_o the_o labour_n of_o far_o engage_v 13._o §._o 13._o for_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o this_o fabric_n build_v on_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o falsehood_n and_o mistake_v but_o because_o something_o may_v fall_v in_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v more_o indeed_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o a_o orderly_a pursuit_n of_o these_o assertion_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o entrance_n will_v require_v that_o may_v more_o direct_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o cause_n in_o who_o defence_n i_o be_o engage_v i_o shall_v consider_v the_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n which_o without_o doubt_n will_v administer_v far_a occasion_n for_o the_o illustratihn_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n he_o proceed_v then_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v 14._o §._o 14._o because_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v by_o a_o irresistible_a hand_n of_o power_n preserve_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o desperate_o careless_a negligent_a or_o wicked_a so_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v clear_o dissolve_v the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o end_n if_o i_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o corn_n which_o i_o have_v sow_v in_o my_o field_n will_v whether_o i_o wake_v or_o sleep_v grow_v and_o prosper_v will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o very_a impertinent_a address_n for_o any_o man_n to_o come_v to_o i_o &_o admonish_v i_o in_o a_o serious_a &_o grave_a manner_n to_o take_v heed_n i_o sleep_v not_o but_o keep_v myself_o wake_v lest_o my_o corn_n shall_v not_o grow_v or_o prosper_v or_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v &_o prosper_v if_o my_o corn_n grow_v thrive_v &_o prosper_v by_o the_o irresistible_a hand_n of_o god_n by_o the_o course_n of_o a_o natural_a &_o stand_a providence_n my_o watchfulness_n in_o order_n to_o a_o procurement_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v absolute_o vain_a etc._n etc._n ans._n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n which_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v undertake_v to_o oppose_v have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o already_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a with_o any_o colonr_n of_o reason_n to_o oppose_v it_o unless_o he_o first_o impose_v his_o own_o false_a &_o vain_a inference_n upon_o it_o &_o they_o upon_o his_o reader_n for_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o from_o his_o constant_a course_n of_o proceed_v against_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a what_o advantage_n this_o be_v like_a in_o the_o close_a to_o prove_v to_o his_o cause_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o considerate_a man_n the_o event_n will_v discover_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n give_v to_o believer_n concern_v his_o effectual_a preserve_v they_o to_o the_o end_n from_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o such_o continuance_n in_o any_o sin_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n do_v no_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o beget_n in_o any_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n assurance_n and_o persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v continue_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o desperate_o careless_a or_o wicked_a soever_o they_o shall_v be_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o gross_a sophistry_n 15._o §._o 15._o or_o what_o success_n with_o the_o intelligent_a christian_a ponderer_n of_o thing_n he_o can_v hope_v for_o thereby_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o guess_v neither_o be_v any_o improvement_n in_o the_o least_o give_v to_o what_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverancc_n be_v concern_v therein_o from_o the_o comparison_n ensue_a institute_v between_o the_o growth_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o walk_n of_o believer_n in_o obedience_n before_o god_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o identity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o comparison_n of_o that_o expression_n irresistible_a which_o indeed_o be_v proper_a to_o neither_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o grow_a of_o corn_n in_o a_o mere_a natural_a way_n and_o the_o moral_a act_n of_o a_o intelligent_a rational_a creature_n what_o ever_o operation_n of_o god_n be_v about_o and_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v suit_v to_o their_o subeject_v about_o which_o they_o be_v god_n carry_v on_o the_o growth_n of_o corn_n by_o a_o way_n of_o natural_a and_o necessary_a cause_n but_o his_o act_n of_o rational_a agent_n be_v by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o may_v entire_o preserve_v their_o liberty_n that_o be_v preserve_v they_o in_o their_o be_v and_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v such_o agent_n as_o than_o god_n cause_v the_o corn_n to_o grow_v by_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o sun_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o his_o rain_n so_o he_o cause_v believer_n to_o persevere_v in_o obedience_n by_o exhortation_n promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o such_o agent_n as_o they_o be_v the_o fallacy_n of_o this_o discourse_n lie_v in_o a_o insinuation_n that_o god_n by_o his_o effectual_a or_o as_o they_o be_v call_v irresistible_a operation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o believer_n in_o gospel_n obedience_n a_o thing_n he_o have_v undertake_v over_o and_o over_o to_o perform_v do_v change_v their_o nature_n and_o render_v they_o not_o free_a and_o intelligent_a agent_n fit_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o suitable_a and_o desirable_a object_n to_o their_o understanding_n but_o mere_a bruit_n and_o natural_a principle_n of_o all_o operation_n flow_v from_o they_o a_o conceit_n as_o gross_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o certain_o destructive_a to_o all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o section_n as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v we_o be_v only_o a_o affirm_v this_o way_n and_o that_o that_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o end_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n render_v those_o mean_n altogether_o useless_a which_o when_o he_o prove_v the_o controversy_n may_v be_v near_o to_o a_o issue_n than_o otherwise_o he_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v or_o will_v be_v to_o his_o advantage_n sect._n 4._o leave_v the_o far_a confirmation_n of_o his_o argument_n he_o enter_v upon_o the_o removeall_n of_o a_o plea_n insist_v on_o 16._o §._o 16._o
that_o be_v they_o cannot-have_a any_o goodness_n in_o they_o beyond_o that_o which_o be_v entitative_a and_o so_o far_o be_v we_o now_o arrive_v all_o efficacious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o we_o must_v be_v exclude_v or_o all_o we_o do_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o away_o with_o all_o promise_n all_o prayer_n yea_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o do_v good_a let_v we_o hear_v the_o scripture_n speak_v a_o little_a in_o this_o cause_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v jere._n 31._o 33._o &_o the_o 32._o 39_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n chap._n 32._o 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o act._n 16._o 14._o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o paul_n phil._n 1._o 29._o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o chap._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_n the_o in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o also_o ephs._n 1._o 19_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_v who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 11._o we_o pray_v always_o for_o you_o that_o our_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n &_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n so_o also_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o ephes._n 2._o 4_o 5._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n cause_v we_o chap_n 4._o 24._o to_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n with_o the_o like_a assertion_n john_n 3._o 3_o james_n 1._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o john_n 5._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o &c_n &c_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n 28._o §._o 28._o do_v they_o hold_v out_o any_o real_a effectual_a internal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o moral_a persuasion_n or_o do_v they_o not_o if_o they_o do_v how_o come_v any_o thing_n so_o wrought_v in_o we_o &_o by_o we_o to_o be_v moral_o good_a if_o they_o do_v not_o we_o may_v bid_v farewell_n unto_o all_o renew_n regenerate_a assist_v effectual_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o god_n then_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n can_v enable_v we_o to_o act_v moral_o and_o according_a to_o a_o rule_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v what_o follow_v say_v he_o so_o far_o as_o exhortatious_a be_v mean_n to_o produce_v these_o act_n 29._o §._o 29._o they_o must_v be_v moral_a for_o moral_a cause_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o produce_v natural_a or_o physical_a effect_n but_o if_o mr_n goodwin_n think_v that_o in_o this_o controversy_n physical_a and_o necessary_a as_o apply_v to_o effect_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v heavenly_a wide_a physical_a denote_v only_o their_o be_v necessary_a a_o manner_n of_o be_v as_o to_o some_o of_o they_o which_o have_v physical_o a_o be_v the_o term_n natural_a be_v ambiguous_a and_o sometime_o use_v in_o the_o one_o sense_n sometime_o in_o the_o other_o sometime_o it_o denote_v that_o which_o be_v only_o sometime_o that_o which_o be_v in_o such_o a_o kind_n by_o a_o physical_a effect_n we_o understand_v a_o effect_n with_o respect_n to_o it_o be_v real_a existency_n as_o by_o a_o moral_a effect_n a_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o regularity_n and_o now_o why_o may_v not_o a_o moral_a cause_n have_v a_o influence_n in_o its_o own_o kind_n to_o the_o production_n of_o a_o physical_a effect_n i_o mean_v a_o influence_n suit_v to_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o operation_n by_o the_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o persuasion_n what_o will_v you_o think_v of_o he_o that_o shall_v persuade_v you_o to_o lift_v your_o hand_n above_o your_o head_n to_o try_v how_o high_a you_o can_v reach_v or_o whether_o your_o arm_n be_v not_o out_o of_o joint_n second_o 30._o §._o 30._o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o show_v before_o that_o with_o these_o exhortation_n which_o work_v as_o appoint_v mean_n moral_o god_n exert_v a_o effectual_a power_n for_o the_o real_a production_n of_o that_o wherento_n the_o exhortation_n tend_v deal_v thus_o with_o our_o whole_a soul_n suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o their_o faculty_n as_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v fit_v and_o suit_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o and_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o intend_v brief_o to_o every_o act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la there_o be_v require_v a_o real_o operative_a and_o physical_a concurence_n of_o the_o providentiall_a power_n of_o god_n in_o its_o own_o order_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o every_o act_n as_o good_a or_o gracious_a the_o operative_a concurrence_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o yet_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o by_o exhortation_n man_n may_v be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o act_n as_o such_o and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o as_o good_a and_o gracious_a this_o be_v not_o the_o direct_a controversy_n in_o hand_n 31._o §._o 31._o i_o do_v but_o touch_v upon_o it_o concern_v that_o which_o follow_v i_o shall_v perhaps_o say_v we_o have_v find_v anguem_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la but_o be_v so_o toothless_a and_o stingless_a as_o it_o be_v to_o any_o that_o in_o the_o least_o attend_v to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v only_o term_v the_o pad_n in_o the_o straw_n physical_a and_o moral_a be_v take_v to_o be_v term_n it_o seem_v equipollent_a to_o necessary_a and_o not-necessary_a which_o be_v such_o a_o wrest_n of_o the_o term_n themselves_o and_o their_o know_a use_n as_o man_n shall_v not_o likely_o meet_v withal_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o act_v physical_a and_o necessary_a be_v the_o same_o every_o act_n of_o the_o most_o free_a agent_n under_o heaven_n yea_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o be_v physical_a act_n also_o be_v moral_a i._n e._n good_a or_o evil_n consequent_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o their_o existence_n of_o which_o necessary_a or_o not-necessary_a be_v the_o adjunct_n manner_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n whereunto_o their_o conformity_n be_v require_v how_o moral_a and_o not-necessary_a come_v to_o be_v term_n of_o the_o same_o import_n mr_n goodwin_n will_v declare_v perhaps_o hereafter_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v leisure_n to_o teach_v as_o much_o new_a philosophy_n as_o he_o have_v already_o do_v divinity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o deny_v that_o any_o influence_n from_o god_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v make_v any_o act_n of_o they_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o production_n and_o so_o this_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n with_o the_o real_a efficiency_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v conclude_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o section_n to_o the_o end_n 32._o §._o 32._o be_v a_o pretend_a answer_n to_o a_o objection_n of_o our_o author_n own_o frame_n be_v only_o introduce_v to_o give_v far_a advantage_n to_o
in_o hand_n as_o the_o fine_a notion_n of_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o move_v believer_n when_o his_o motion_n have_v be_v reject_v with_o the_o manner_n whereof_o according_a to_o his_o conception_n must_v be_v afterward_o consider_v apart_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o david_n into_o adultery_n and_o murder_n if_o there_o be_v need_n to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o example_n and_o instance_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o long_o insist_v upon_o it_o only_o the_o close_a of_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o inference_n make_v from_o some_o word_n of_o peter_n martyr_n deserve_v consideration_n upon_o david_n sin_n say_v he_o peter_n martyr_n make_v this_o observation_n that_o the_o saint_n themselves_o be_v once_o fall_v into_o sin_n will_v always_o remain_v in_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o do_v not_o god_n by_o his_o mighty_a word_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o it_o which_o say_v of_o martyr_n clear_o also_o imply_v that_o the_o saint_n many_o time_n sin_n with_o their_o whole_a will_n and_o full_a consent_n because_o be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o will_n bend_v against_o the_o commit_v of_o the_o sin_n at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v they_o will_v questionless_a return_n to_o themselves_o and_o repent_v immediate_o after_o the_o beat_v and_o violence_n of_o the_o lust_n be_v over_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o have_v be_v give_v thereunto_o ans._n the_o close_a insinuation_n in_o peter_n martyr_n word_n of_o the_o saint_n sin_v with_o their_o whole_a will_n and_o the_o logic_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n inference_n from_o they_o i_o believe_v be_v very_o much_o hide_v from_o the_o reader_n to_o the_o theology_n of_o it_o i_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v immediate_o return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n as_o peter_n do_v upon_o their_o surprisall_n into_o sin_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o rest_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o god_n from_o they_o as_o upon_o sin_n it_o be_v always_o more_o or_o less_o of_o david_n particular_a case_n mention_n may_v afterward_o be_v make_v but_o the_o proof_n that_o they_o sin_n with_o their_o whole_a will_n and_o full_a consent_n because_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o sin_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n relieve_v and_o deliver_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o grace_n be_v admirable_a i_o will_v adventure_v to_o cast_v this_o argument_n into_o as_o many_o shape_n as_o it_o be_v tolerable_o capable_a of_o have_v i_o the_o least_o hope_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o appear_v any_o way_n argumentative_n we_o deny_v then_o that_o believer_n have_v any_o such_o power_n habitual_o reside_v in_o they_o as_o whereby_o without_o any_o new_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o concurrence_n of_o actual_a grace_n they_o can_v effectual_o and_o eventual_o recover_v themselves_o from_o any_o sin_n whatever_o which_o supply_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n we_o say_v and_o have_v prove_v be_v free_o promise_v to_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o what_o will_v here_o follow_v to_o the_o supportment_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n hypothesis_n that_o therefore_o in_o all_o their_o sin_n or_o in_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o sin_n with_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a consent_n of_o their_o will_n i_o suppose_v he_o alone_o know_v sect._n 23_o §._o 23_o 26._o he_o endeavoure_v to_o take_v off_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 19_o 20._o from_o appear_v against_o he_o in_o this_o cause_n of_o the_o saint_n fin_v with_o their_o whole_a will_n and_o consent_n not_o not-willing_a the_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o this_o end_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o do_v it_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o do_v but_o that_o he_o sometime_o do_v that_o upon_o a_o surprisal_n by_o temptation_n or_o through_o incogitancy_n which_o he_o be_v not_o habitual_o willing_a or_o dispose_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o do_v but_o this_o no_o way_n imply_v but_o that_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a he_o speak_v of_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o full_a and_o entire_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v probable_a the_o apostle_n know_v his_o own_o meaning_n and_o also_o how_o to_o express_v it_o have_v so_o good_a a_o teacher_n to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n as_o he_o have_v now_o he_o assure_v we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n that_o as_o what_o he_o will_v he_o do_v not_o so_o what_o he_o do_v he_o will_v not_o he_o hate_v it_o v._o 15_o 16._o and_o again_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o and_o therein_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n by_o his_o not_o will_v of_o that_o he_o do_v that_o it_o be_v good_a which_o whether_o it_o express_v not_o a_o renitency_n of_o the_o will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o part_n and_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v the_o action_n itself_o remiss_a and_o not_o to_o enwrappe_v the_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n he_o far_o declare_v v._o 17._o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a unconsent_n i_o or_o internal_a principle_n in_o the_o very_o do_v of_o evil_a is_n be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v what_o he_o be_v not_o habitual_o willing_a to_o but_o what_o he_o be_v habitual_o unwilling_a to_o that_o be_v what_o the_o bent_n of_o he_o will_v lay_v habitual_o against_o have_v actual_a inclination_n and_o elicit_v act_n always_o to_o the_o contrary_a though_o sometime_o overcome_v neither_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o it_o do_v he_o mention_v at_o all_o the_o surprisal_n of_o sin_n upon_o incogitancy_n &_o inadvertency_n but_o the_o constant_a frame_n &_o temper_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n upon_o the_o powerful_a act_n &_o strive_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o remain_v with_o he_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v often_o carry_v they_o out_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o habitual_o condemn_v and_o actual_o will_v not_o or_o rather_o nill_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o do_v even_o in_o their_o do_v and_o this_o do_v manifest_a sufficient_o that_o when_o he_o do_v the_o evil_n he_o speak_v of_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o the_o full_a and_o entire_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n as_o man_n do_v in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o such_o principle_n opposite_a to_o sin_n and_o sin_v as_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v very_o much_o take_v off_o by_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o its_o constant_a inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o he_o far_o argue_v 24._o §._o 24._o if_o we_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o contrary_a bent_n or_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n at_o other_o time_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o when_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a we_o speak_v of_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o his_o whole_a will_n or_o fullness_n of_o consent_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v a_o distinguish_a character_n betwixt_o man_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a we_o shall_v bring_v herod_n and_o pilate_n and_o probable_o judas_n himself_o into_o the_o list_n of_o man_n regenerate_v with_o a_o thousand_o more_o who_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o under_o any_o such_o name_n or_o relation_n viz._n all_o those_o who_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n stand_v against_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o way_n and_o practice_n wherein_o they_o walk_v and_o this_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o section_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o herod_n and_o pilate_n proceed_v against_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o kill_n of_o john_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n ans._n first_o we_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v a_o contrary_a bent_n and_o inclination_n in_o the_o will_n of_o believer_n at_o other_o time_n but_o also_o that_o in_o and_o under_o the_o prevalency_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n there_o be_v in_o they_o an_o i_o that_o do_v it_o not_o and_o a_o not-willing_a it_o from_o a_o principle_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a prevalency_n of_o the_o other_o its_o act_n and_o stir_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_o perceive_v so_o that_o though_o they_o prevail_v not_o to_o the_o total_a prevention_n of_o the_o will_n from_o exert_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n yet_o they_o prevail_v to_o the_o impair_n weaken_v and_o make_v remiss_a its_o consent_n thereunto_o second_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o paragraph_n be_v intolerable_o sophistical_a confound_v the_o renitencie_n of_o the_o inward_a
be_v sufficient_o convince_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 17._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v his_o dedicate_a and_o separate_v himself_o to_o his_o objection_n and_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v have_v if_o we_o stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o they_o three_o that_o many_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o holy_a in_o the_o latter_a sense_n as_o it_o signifi_v spiritual_a purity_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o themselves_o so_o to_o be_v and_o some_o man_n esteem_n of_o they_o who_o yet_o be_v never_o whole_o and_o true_o purge_v from_o their_o sin_n nor_o ever_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v their_o heart_n do_v not_o now_o want_v its_o demonstration_n that_o work_n have_v be_v some_o while_n since_o perform_v so_o that_o mr_n g._n make_v not_o any_o progress_n at_o all_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o 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from_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n itself_o for_o which_o bradwardine_n earnest_o contend_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cau_n dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o conclude_v his_o disputation_n that_o perseverantia_fw-la habitualis_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la habitualiter_fw-la preservata_fw-la preseverantia_fw-la actualis_fw-la est_fw-la justitiae_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la actualis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verò_fw-la perseverare_fw-la est_fw-la justitiam_fw-la preservare_fw-la whereupon_o suâ—_n more_fw-mi he_o infer_v this_o corollary_n quod_fw-la nomen_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la nullam_fw-la rem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la accidentaliter_fw-la &_o relatiuè_fw-la charitatem_fw-la videlicet_fw-la sive_fw-la justitiam_fw-la cum_fw-la respectu_fw-la futurae_fw-la permansionis_fw-la continuè_fw-fr usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la inprobabiliter_fw-la posset_n dici_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsam_fw-la relationem_fw-la huius_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o that_o objection_n if_o perseverance_n be_v no_o more_o but_o charity_n or_o righteousness_n than_o every_o one_o that_o have_v once_o obtain_v these_o or_o true_a grace_n must_v also_o persevere_v he_o return_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o plain_o insinuate_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v so_o of_o which_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o he_o spend_v his_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v that_o auxilium_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o whereby_o any_o persevere_v and_o chap._n 1._o he_o resolve_v all_o preseveration_n from_o noâ—_n be_v overcome_v by_o tentation_n or_o not_o be_v tempt_v to_o a_o preulencie_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o perseverance_n into_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n quicunque_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la tentatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la necessariò_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la tentatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la 11â—_n pars_fw-la 13â—_n primi_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la 22um_fw-la primi_fw-la deus_fw-la necessariò_fw-la â—abet_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la circa_fw-la talâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la tentationem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nolutionem_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la per_fw-la decimum_fw-la primi_fw-la non_fw-la tentaretur_fw-la ergo_fw-la volutionem_fw-la qnae_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la decimum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tentari_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o render_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n superadd_v to_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o which_o judgement_n austin_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v who_o be_v follow_v by_o sundry_a of_o the_o schoolman_n with_o many_o of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a churhe_n hence_o be_v that_o conclusion_n of_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auaeil_fw-fr lib_n 10._o disp_n 103_o secundum_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la asserendum_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la gratiam_fw-la habitualem_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la infusas_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la perseverandum_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la auxilium_fw-la speciale_a supernaturale_fw-la scilicet_fw-la donum_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la and_o of_o this_o proposition_n he_o say_v in_o hâc_fw-la omnes_fw-la catholici_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v his_o master_n thomas_n lib_fw-la 3._o con_v gen_n cap_n 155._o where_o also_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n illud_fw-la quod_fw-la naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la est_fw-la variabile_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la indiget_fw-la auxilio_fw-la aliciâ—jus_fw-la moventis_fw-la immobilis_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la etiam_fw-la existens_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la habituali_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la manet_fw-la variabile_fw-la &_o flexibile_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi in_fw-la malum_fw-la ergò_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o perseveret_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 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