thirst_v where_o to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v manifest_o say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o afterward_o he_o call_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n v._o 53_o 54._o now_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o papist_n interpret_v this_o place_n of_o st._n john_n not_o to_o be_v mean_v literal_o and_o therefore_o the_o other_o of_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la may_v not_o be_v mean_v literal_o these_o expression_n of_o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n that_o be_v symbolical_a and_o sacramental_a sign_n seal_n and_o representation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o passion_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a dialect_n and_o idiotism_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o genius_n and_o language_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o place_n where_o and_o person_n with_o who_o our_o saviour_n live_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o several_a phrase_n and_o parallel_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n so_o the_o seven_o fat_a kine_n be_v call_v seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o dry_a bone_n say_v these_o bone_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o in_o daniel_n thou_o o_o king_n be_v that_o golden_a head_n so_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o rock_n be_v christ_n and_o hagar_n and_o sara_n be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o hill_n the_o woman_n be_v that_o great_a city_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o infer_v as_o well_o from_o hence_o that_o christ_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o vine_n as_o what_o the_o papist_n infer_v from_o other_o word_n since_o he_o say_v only_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n not_o my_o true_a blood_n and_o here_o say_v i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o papist_n tenet_n be_v a_o thing_n gratis_o dictum_fw-la a_o bare_a assertion_n without_o proof_n a_o beg_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v prove_v this_o popish_a opinion_n will_v never_o have_v be_v receive_v if_o the_o tyranny_n of_o some_o and_o end_v and_o interest_n of_o other_o do_v not_o unhappy_o cause_v it_o there_o be_v no_o more_o connection_n between_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o than_o between_o tenterton_n steeple_n and_o goodwin_n sand_n no_o shadow_n of_o consequence_n nor_o have_v the_o antecedent_n any_o more_o logical_a relation_n to_o the_o consequent_a than_o chalk_n to_o cheese_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o clear_a account_n of_o what_o we_o protestant_n at_o lest_o what_o i_o believe_v in_o this_o particular_a now_o that_o i_o may_v do_v this_o with_o as_o much_o clearness_n and_o sincerity_n as_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v say_v 1._o that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n first_o respectu_fw-la svi_fw-la by_o a_o corporeal_a physical_a and_o local_a presence_n as_o if_o christ_n body_n itself_o be_v substantial_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v second_o respectu_fw-la causati_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la producti_fw-la when_o christ_n body_n though_o comprehend_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o gracious_a effect_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n go_v along_o with_o the_o sacred_a symbol_n and_o be_v real_o present_a to_o the_o believe_a receiver_n that_o we_o call_v a_o local_a this_o a_o virtual_a yet_o real_a presence_n second_o as_o to_o the_o local_a presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v in_o heaven_n only_o not_o here_o in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o too_o in_o express_a term_n it_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o not_o here_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o involve_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n that_o the_o same_o numerical_a body_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v here_o and_o there_o too_o three_o as_o to_o the_o virtual_a presence_n which_o be_v real_a too_o we_o say_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o gracious_a effect_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v real_o present_a and_o go_v along_o with_o the_o sacred_a sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o be_v true_a believer_n but_o for_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o trespass_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v neither_o local_o nor_o virtual_o present_a to_o they_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o they_o neither_o receive_v his_o body_n nor_o blood_n nor_o any_o benefit_n by_o they_o four_o we_o believe_v and_o say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o presence_n be_v twofold_a first_o moral_a second_o physical_a first_o faith_n be_v a_o evangelical_n condition_n on_o which_o all_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v and_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n depend_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a cause_n why_o we_o want_v those_o blessing_n so_o the_o have_v of_o it_o be_v moral_o a_o cause_n why_o we_o have_v they_o for_o when_o once_o our_o gracious_a god_n do_v promise_v we_o any_o thing_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o do_v promise_v heaven_n itself_o on_o that_o condition_n the_o condition_n be_v perform_v on_o our_o part_n there_o lie_v a_o obligation_n on_o god_n who_o will_v not_o nay_o can_v break_v his_o promise_n to_o give_v we_o those_o blessing_n which_o he_o promise_v on_o that_o condition_n so_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o conditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostri_fw-la i_o call_v it_o a_o moral_a cause_n and_o their_o own_o schoolman_n call_v it_o so_o too_o of_o christ_n real_a presence_n to_o believer_n in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o as_o faith_n be_v conditio_fw-la praerequisita_fw-la a_o condition_n require_v in_o those_o adulti_fw-la in_o the_o act_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a cause_n why_o baptism_n be_v not_o effectual_a and_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o a_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o gracious_a consequent_n seal_v to_o believer_n by_o baptism_n so_o in_o the_o eucharist_n faith_n be_v a_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o growth_n of_o grace_n seal_v to_o we_o in_o that_o sacrament_n second_o but_o there_o be_v another_o power_n which_o i_o call_v a_o physical_a cause_n of_o that_o real_a presence_n and_o that_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o as_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o he_o as_o such_o all_o power_n be_v give_v of_o redeem_v justify_v sanctify_a save_v his_o servant_n and_o he_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n bestow_v on_o we_o so_o that_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v from_o faith_n as_o a_o moral_a cause_n and_o from_o another_o power_n that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o mediator_n as_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n you_o will_v find_v some_o of_o our_o romish_a adversary_n so_o confident_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o christian_a world_n believe_v otherwise_o than_o the_o protestant_n do_v in_o these_o and_o other_o point_n but_o there_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n if_o they_o will_v speak_v congruous_o by_o the_o first_o christian_a world_n mean_v the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n or_o that_o and_o some_o of_o the_o next_o century_n follow_v and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a sure_o they_o will_v bring_v some_o author_n of_o that_o time_n to_o prove_v it_o some_o of_o they_o have_v cite_v st._n ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o of_o the_o first_o century_n but_o why_o he_o be_v no_o competent_a witness_n will_v anon_o appear_v and_o as_o for_o d._n areopagite_n we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o no_o father_n that_o the_o work_v ascribe_v to_o he_o be_v adulterate_a and_o spurious_a brat_n and_o confess_v so_o to_o we_o by_o the_o papist_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o luther_n be_v bear_v if_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnenses_n be_v not_o altogether_o forge_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o mangle_a and_o interpolate_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n and_o the_o subtlety_n and_o knavery_n of_o person_n enslave_v to_o interest_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v which_o be_v genuine_a and_o which_o not_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a be_v of_o no_o competent_a authority_n how_o strange_o ignatius_n be_v mangle_v and_o interpolate_v you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o vast_a difference_n of_o all_o copy_n and_o edition_n greek_a and_o latin_a as_o that_o of_o videlius_n vsserius_n j._n vossius_fw-la you_o may_v likewise_o observe_v that_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o some_o thing_n go_v contrary_a to_o council_n for_o they_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o concilium_fw-la nicenum_n secundum_fw-la that_o council_n
their_o graciousness_n from_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v know_v distinct_o nor_o first_o before_o we_o know_v the_o habit_n from_o which_o as_o from_o their_o cause_n those_o act_n proceed_v 2._o because_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o habit_n differ_v specifical_o it_o can_v but_o follow_v without_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o act_n do_v so_o too_o which_o proceed_v from_o cause_n specifical_o different_a consid_fw-la 9_o so_o that_o now_o say_v our_o author_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n or_o hinge_n of_o this_o controversy_n which_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a grace_n differ_v from_o those_o call_v common_a grace_n in_o which_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o method_n 1._o he_o lay_v down_o a_o position_n viz._n that_o the_o habit_n of_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v specifical_o different_a from_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o common_a grace_n and_o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a reason_n 1._o the_o first_o principal_a reason_n be_v that_o there_o be_v many_o common_a grace_n or_o extraordinary_a free_a gift_n which_o be_v proper_o corporeal_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o body_n as_o sampsons_n strength_n absoloms_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v it_o undeniable_o manifest_a that_o they_o differ_v specifical_o and_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n from_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n reas_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v likewise_o many_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o enlarge_v our_o understanding_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n and_o comprehension_n of_o natural_a thing_n than_o they_o can_v otherwise_o attain_v to_o which_o be_v sometime_o immediate_o and_o miraculous_o infuse_v by_o god_n as_o be_v the_o vast_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o sometime_o acquire_v by_o the_o help_n of_o natural_a ingenuity_n industry_n and_o the_o help_n of_o a_o uncommon_a education_n such_o as_o may_v be_v the_o great_a natural_a knowledge_n of_o aristotle_n pliny_n etc._n etc._n now_o such_o knowledge_n of_o either_o of_o these_o sort_n though_o a_o common_a grace_n our_o author_n take_v to_o be_v so_o evident_o more_o than_o gradual_o distinct_a from_o save_v and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n enliven_a and_o sanctify_v our_o soul_n that_o he_o suppose_v it_o need_v no_o proof_n and_o that_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v it_o reas_n 3._o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o common_a grace_n that_o differ_v more_o than_o in_o degree_n from_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n which_o our_o author_n think_v can_v but_o appear_v to_o be_v manifest_a to_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v impartial_o consider_v the_o follow_a several_a way_n in_o which_o they_o differ_v viz._n 1._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o principle_n for_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v always_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v new_a life_n and_o regeneration_n in_o we_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v many_o time_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la give_v to_o unregenerate_a and_o reprobate_a person_n where_o though_o our_o author_n confess_v that_o both_o these_o effect_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n material_o and_o absolute_o consider_v yet_o it_o be_v under_o a_o several_a reason_n and_o formality_n which_o make_v they_o several_a formal_a principle_n and_o different_a enough_o to_o distinguish_v the_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o more_o than_o gradual_o so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n inward_o regenerate_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_v in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a way_n as_o be_v not_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o appear_v in_o rom._n 8.9_o joh._n 14.16_o 17._o whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n only_o outward_o govern_v again_o say_v he_o the_o giving_z of_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n peculiar_a love_n to_o that_o particular_a soul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v be_v one_o of_o those_o grace_n free_o give_v to_o some_o chief_o for_o the_o advantage_n and_o salvation_n of_o other_o see_v becan_n in_o his_o sum._n of_o scholast_n divin_n part_n 2._o tract_n 4._o cap._n 1._o paragr_n 4._o pag._n 719._o and_o aquin._n 2._o 2._o quest_n 178._o axiom_n artic._n praefix_v and_o grotius_n upon_o matth._n 7.22_o 2._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o subject_n for_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o continue_v so_o till_o death_n and_o be_v damn_v as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o the_o popish_a writer_n though_o they_o make_v miracle_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o appear_v in_o mart._n delrio_n disput_n magic_n lib._n 2._o quaest_n 7._o maldonat_fw-la in_o matth._n cap._n 7._o v._n 21._o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 744._o of_o paul_n novatian_n bishop_n tolet._n comment_fw-fr in_o 3._o joh._n annot._n 2._o etc._n etc._n theophylact._n in_o matth_n 7._o pag._n 41._o whereas_o a_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v only_o in_o regenerate_v christian_n and_o be_v often_o and_o most_o common_o where_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o just_a person_n never_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v work_v miracle_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n must_v differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o because_o if_o save_v faith_n be_v only_o a_o faith_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n it_o will_v necessary_o include_v in_o it_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n as_o a_o heat_n six_o degree_n strong_a include_v a_o heat_n of_o four_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o save_a faith_n include_v not_o miraculous_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v differ_v in_o specie_fw-la or_o kind_a and_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n 3._o that_o they_o differ_v ratione_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o in_o themselves_o 1._o for_o that_o save_v faith_n sanctify_v and_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o have_v it_o whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o so_o for_o which_o reason_n aquinas_n call_v it_o a_o grace_n free_o give_v which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a 2.2_o quest_n 178._o in_o axiom_n art_n praefix_n 2._o in_o that_o save_v faith_n be_v permanent_a and_o perpetual_a but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n but_o temporary_a 4._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o adjunct_n for_o that_o 1._o save_v faith_n be_v ahvays_o join_v with_o true_a charity_n as_o its_o natural_a and_o inseparable_a effect_n whereas_o miraculous_a faith_n may_v want_v it_o as_o appear_v in_o matth._n 7.22_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o never_o know_v some_o such_o miraculous_a worker_n no_o not_o even_o when_o they_o wrought_v those_o miracle_n that_o be_v as_o say_v theophylact_v on_o the_o place_n he_o never_o love_v they_o or_o own_v they_o for_o his_o which_o be_v a_o mark_n they_o have_v no_o true_a charity_n say_v our_o author_n because_o have_v they_o love_v he_o he_o will_v have_v express_v more_o love_n to_o they_o see_v theophylact_v in_o matth._n 7._o pag._n 41._o see_v grotius_n on_o the_o same_o place_n as_o also_o lyranus_fw-la 2._o for_o that_o st._n paul_n if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n possible_a as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o do_v in_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n and_o therefore_o true_a and_o save_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v no_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n though_o it_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o remove_v mountain_n see_v calv._n inst_z lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o par_fw-fr 13._o pag._n 188._o and_o faust_n socin_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la matt._n radec._n pag._n 121._o and_o lyvan_n and_o vorstus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.2_o 5._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o acts._n for_o that_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v its_o possessor_n which_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o 2._o because_o the_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n be_v immanent_a and_o act_n within_o the_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o not_o all_o in_o any_o other_o subject_a without_o it_o whereas_o the_o act_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n be_v transient_a as_o work_v miraculous_a effect_n in_o other_o body_n beside_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v as_o heal_v the_o sick_a open_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o deaf_a etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o object_n for_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o entire_a assent_n
3._o cap._n 2._o parag_n 12._o pag._n 188._o gal._n 5.22_o but_o before_o become_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o remonstrant_n against_o he_o such_o as_o maldonat_v in_o joh._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o mart._n becan_n in_o compend_v man._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o quest_n 3._o pag._n 335._o and_o in_o summ._n theol._n part_n 2._o quest_n 8._o pag._n 802._o and_o pet._n bertius_fw-la de_fw-la apostas_fw-la sanct._n pag._n 42_o 43._o act._n synod_n remonstr_n in_o defence_n artic._n 5._o the_o persevere_v sanct._n pag._n 230_o 231._o who_o in_o order_n to_o establish_v a_o worse_a error_n viz._n the_o final_a apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n assert_v that_o this_o common_a or_o temporary_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o specifical_o but_o even_o gradual_o the_o same_o with_o save_v faith_n and_o will_v justify_v if_o persevere_v in_o who_o argument_n he_o pass_v by_o as_o undeserving_a a_o confutation_n be_v so_o pitiful_o weak_a and_o because_o his_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a adversary_n mr._n baxter_n proceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o assert_v that_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v justify_v however_o by_o the_o by_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o conceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_o evince_v against_o those_o adversary_n by_o many_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n in_o matt._n 13.5_o 6_o 21_o 22._o where_o common_a faith_n be_v describe_v by_o four_o condition_n that_o can_v possible_o agree_v to_o a_o save_a faith_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o gradual_o different_a from_o it_o now_o proceed_v he_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v his_o abovesaid_a position_n yet_o he_o will_v still_o add_v some_o more_o distinct_a confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o follow_a additional_a reason_n viz._n reason_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o principle_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o one_o be_v heavenborn_a immediate_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o sow_v in_o we_o a_o immortal_a seed_n of_o faith_n which_o can_v never_o die_v but_o must_v overcome_v sin_n in_o the_o elect_n and_o work_v regeneration_n and_o the_o other_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a faith_n wrought_v by_o humane_a mean_n and_o assent_v to_o divine_a truth_n out_o of_o mere_a humane_a motive_n and_o by_o mere_a humane_a cause_n as_o false_a reason_n or_o more_o forcible_a temptation_n and_o persecution_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o extinguish_v reason_n 2._o from_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o proper_a act_n of_o both_o quality_n save_v belief_n be_v the_o first_o spiritual_a life_n by_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o be_v justify_v heb._n 10.38_o whereas_o common_a belief_n be_v often_o in_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o neither_o justify_v sanctify_v nor_o save_v reason_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v evident_a common_a faith_n may_v be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n in_o some_o impious_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n who_o have_v acute_a part_n and_o be_v learned_a and_o industrious_a and_o thrive_v into_o a_o radicate_v habit_n and_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o both_o speculative_a and_o practical_a divine_a truth_n which_o by_o their_o learning_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v and_o may_v real_o believe_v and_o assent_v to_o and_o yet_o never_o proceed_v to_o pay_v true_a obedience_n to_o etc._n etc._n and_o because_o though_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o save_a faith_n too_o from_o the_o child_n to_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n which_o include_v far_o less_o knowledge_n than_o some_o degree_n of_o common_a faith_n yet_o the_o weak_a of_o they_o be_v save_v whereas_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o common_a faith_n can_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v a_o plain_a evidence_n these_o two_o faith_n be_v of_o kind_n as_o different_a as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n reason_n 4._o be_v because_o common_a grace_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o several_a tongue_n and_o of_o many_o divine_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v general_o a_o habit_n or_o disposition_n acquire_v by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n improve_v by_o industry_n education_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o depend_v upon_o mutable_a principle_n as_o our_o will_n and_o understanding_n so_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v again_o by_o negligence_n or_o malice_n whereas_o save_v faith_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o can_v never_o die_v nor_o be_v lose_v john_n 17.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o heb._n 10.38_o john_n 6.47_o 51_o 54._o see_v aquin._n 1._o 2._o quaest_n 51._o art_n 4._o in_o corp._n artic._n which_o he_o prove_v further_a by_o confer_v 1_o john_n 3.9_o 5.1.4_o 8._o with_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o reason_n 5._o be_v because_o though_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n may_v have_v the_o same_o material_a object_n viz._n divine_a truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o truth_n be_v embrace_v by_o these_o two_o faith_n upon_o different_a motive_n and_o by_o far_o different_a mean_n the_o one_o be_v build_v only_o upon_o humane_a medium_n and_o argument_n such_o as_o unregenerate_a person_n by_o their_o natural_a part_n help_v with_o learning_n etc._n etc._n may_v attain_v to_o which_o be_v a_o assent_n like_o its_o principle_n that_o beget_v it_o humane_a and_o fallible_a whereas_o save_v faith_n proceed_v from_o christ_n spirit_n and_o build_v upon_o his_o immediate_a illumination_n and_o testimony_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o assent_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a more_o than_o in_o degree_n and_o be_v like_o its_o cause_n divine_a and_o infallible_a likewise_o which_o proof_n he_o further_o illustrate_v by_o compare_v the_o difference_n between_o opinion_n and_o science_n with_o that_o between_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n and_o by_o several_a scriptural_a argument_n beside_o reason_n 6._o be_v because_o if_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o then_o irregenerate_a and_o impious_a person_n who_o have_v common_a grace_n may_v be_v as_o gracious_a and_o as_o true_a believer_n as_o the_o best_a saint_n though_o not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o the_o small_a grain_n of_o gold_n be_v as_o true_o gold_n as_o the_o whole_a wedge_n but_o that_o this_o consequence_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la false_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v real_o false_a appear_v by_o this_o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v any_o other_o theological_a virtue_n or_o grace_n without_o true_a faith_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o moralist_n to_o have_v any_o other_o moral_a virtue_n without_o prudence_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o they_o all_o and_o further_o add_v he_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v in_o exercit._n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we etc._n etc._n art_n 30._o pag._n 279._o rat._n 7._o and_o aphoris_n in_o explicat_fw-la thes_n 69._o pag._n 266_o and_o 267._o that_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n consist_v in_o accept_v christ_n and_o love_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o accept_v and_o love_v he_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o irregenerate_a person_n though_o sometime_o full_o fraught_v with_o common_a faith_n yet_o do_v ever_o so_o accept_v and_o love_n christ_n therefore_o it_o follow_v their_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a kind_n from_o save_v faith_n q.e.d._n reason_n 7._o and_o last_o be_v because_o if_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v essentialiy_v the_o same_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o historical_a faith_n whilst_o unregenerate_a by_o the_o help_n of_o natural_a part_n learning_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o shall_v become_v regenerate_v will_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n receive_v only_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n he_o have_v before_o and_o consequent_o that_o save_a grace_n will_v not_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o to_o its_o essence_n but_o only_o as_o to_o its_o degree_n because_o we_o shall_v owe_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o only_o to_o our_o natural_a part_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o degree_n only_o to_o christ_n spirit_n but_o this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n and_o resolve_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o by_o she_o express_o condemn_v in_o her_o council_n as_o pelagian_a and_o heretical_a and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n must_v needs_o be_v specifical_a as_o appear_v in_o council_n arausicann_n 2_o can._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o
and_o learn_v the_o greek_a tongue_n 3._o but_o that_o which_o most_o encourage_v and_o necessitate_v the_o study_n of_o language_n and_o especial_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a be_v luther_n and_o the_o reformation_n by_o he_o begin_v anno_fw-la 1517._o luther_n which_o be_v rare_a in_o those_o time_n in_o a_o monk_n understand_v hebrew_a and_o greek_a and_o have_v many_o dispute_v with_o cardinal_n cajetan_n who_o be_v then_o legate_n in_o germany_n the_o cardinal_n urge_v scripture_n against_o he_o according_a to_o their_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n luther_n tell_v he_o that_o translation_n be_v false_a and_o dissonant_n from_o the_o original_a this_o puzzle_v the_o cardinal_n though_o a_o great_a schoolman_n who_o thereupon_o set_v himself_o to_o study_v both_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n which_o with_o great_a diligence_n he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v better_a able_a to_o answer_n and_o confute_v luther_n and_o his_o follower_n many_o of_o which_o be_v excellent_a grecian_n such_o be_v melanchton_n and_o many_o other_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o party_n see_v the_o necessity_n of_o language_n especial_o hebrew_a and_o greek_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o superstition_n rather_o against_o the_o protestant_n pope_n paul_n the_o five_o renew_v the_o decree_n of_o clement_n the_o five_o and_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n before_o mention_v and_o though_o that_o decree_n have_v be_v neglect_v and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n damn_v in_o their_o canon_n law_n yet_o he_o earnest_o injoin_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o hebrew_n chaldee_n and_o arabic_a in_o all_o their_o 186._o their_o vide_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la 67._o pauli_n 5._o in_o â—â—llario_fw-la romano_n editionis_fw-la rome_n 1638._o pag._n 185_o 186._o university_n monastery_n and_o school_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v better_a able_a to_o confute_v the_o heretic_n i_o be_o sir_n your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n tho._n lincoln_n a_o letter_n concern_v the_o king_n be_v empower_v to_o make_v a_o layman_n his_o vicar-general_n sir_n that_o my_o lord_n d._n of_o ormonds_n commission_n which_o you_o say_v you_o have_v see_v have_v no_o particular_a mention_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a power_n depute_v i_o wonder_v not_o the_o commission_n which_o make_v he_o viceroy_n deputy_n or_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o king_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la make_v he_o his_o vicar-general_n to_o execute_v both_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o by_o that_o commission_n he_o do_v so_o do_v not_o the_o lieutenant_n there_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la ordinario_fw-la and_o as_o lieutenant_n call_v synod_n collate_v bishopric_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n do_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n by_o himself_o or_o some_o commission_v by_o he_o do_v he_o not_o punish_v ecclesiastical_a person_n when_o they_o be_v criminal_a do_v not_o your_o article_n of_o religion_n establish_v in_o a_o national_a etc._n national_a article_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n or_o convocation_n at_o dublâ—n_n 1615._o §_o 57_o 58._o etc._n etc._n synod_n of_o ireland_n give_v our_o king_n the_o same_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n there_o as_o he_o have_v here_o and_o do_v not_o our_o king_n here_o execute_v their_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n partly_o in_o person_n in_o give_v archbishopric_n bishopric_n call_v synod_n etc._n etc._n partly_o by_o commission_n so_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n by_o their_o commission_n have_v power_n to_o give_v some_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o live_n to_o visit_v windsor_n i_o mean_v the_o collegiate_n church_n there_o and_o all_o his_o royal_a chapel_n and_o church_n of_o his_o foundation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o otherwise_o appoint_v other_o visitor_n etc._n etc._n in_o short_a i_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o england_n never_o any_o but_o cromwell_n have_v such_o a_o large_a commission_n and_o full_a power_n to_o visit_v all_o person_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n yet_o i_o believe_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o he_o may_v when_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o convenient_a give_v such_o a_o commission_n i_o be_o sir_n your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n t._n l._n a_o letter_n concern_v the_o allowance_n and_o respect_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n may_v expect_v from_o popish_a one_o writ_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o a_o friend_n of_o mr._n collington_n who_o acquaint_v the_o bishop_n that_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n here_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o turin_n can_v not_o here_o be_v question_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o popish_a and_o protestant_n bishop_n allow_v each_o other_o sentence_n sir_n for_o the_o contempt_n they_o of_o rome_n have_v of_o our_o bishop_n and_o all_o their_o sentence_n and_o judicial_a act_n especial_o in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la &_o contentioso_fw-la it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o they_o have_v no_o value_n at_o all_o of_o our_o bishop_n and_o pronounce_v all_o their_o sentence_n and_o judicial_a act_n null_a and_o every_o way_n invalid_a for_o 1._o they_o general_o deny_v our_o bishop_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n but_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v layman_n only_o a_o sorbon_n 1616._o sorbon_n anth_n champney_n p._n and_o d._n of_o the_o sorbonne_n dovay_n 1616._o dr._n in_o a_o treatise_n about_o the_o vocation_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n endeavour_n to_o prove_v against_o du_n plessin_n dr._n field_n and_o mr._n mason_n that_o protestant_a bishop_n particular_o those_o of_o england_n be_v not_o true_a bishop_n nor_o have_v any_o lawful_a call_v another_o and_o he_o a_o popish_a bishop_n speak_v of_o our_o english_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n say_v 1622._o say_v r._n smith_n bp._n of_o chalcedon_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la collationem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la catholicorum_n ac_fw-la pr._n testant_fw-la paris_n 1622._o eos_n quos_fw-la nunc_fw-la pro_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la habent_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_n obtinere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la huius_fw-la muneris_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la another_o thus_o 21._o thus_o rich._n bâ—istow_n motivo_fw-la 21._o qualis_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cujus_fw-la ministri_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_v sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la mere_a laici_fw-la non_fw-fr missi_fw-la non_fw-fr vocati_fw-la non_fw-fr consecrati_fw-la our_o countryman_n card._n alan_n and_o the_o rhemish_a annotator_n say_v 10.15_o say_v annotatores_fw-la rhemenses_n in_o rom._n 10.15_o all_z our_o clergyman_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a be_v false_a prophet_n run_v and_o usurp_v be_v never_o lawful_o call_v and_o dr._n kellison_n speak_v of_o our_o bishop_n and_o minister_n 31._o minister_n kellison_n in_o repl._n contra_fw-la d._n sutlisse_n p._n 31._o nec_fw-la ordines_fw-la nec_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habent_fw-la and_o bellarmine_n 8._o bellarmine_n bellarmin_n de_fw-fr ecclesiâ_fw-la militant_a l._n 4._o c._n 8._o nostri_fw-la temporis_fw-la haeretici_fw-la nec_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la nec_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ideo_fw-la longè_fw-la inverecundiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la ulli_fw-la unquam_fw-la haeretici_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o munus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la usurpant_fw-la and_o some_o popish_a priest_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o king_n james_n express_o tell_v the_o king_n 1604._o king_n supplicat_fw-la ad_fw-la jacobum_fw-la regem_fw-la 1604._o nulli_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la ad_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fraternitatem_fw-la accedentes_fw-la habentur_fw-la alii_fw-la quam_fw-la mere_a laici_fw-la last_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o or_o myself_o with_o more_o quotation_n turrian_n tell_v we_o that_o donatist_n and_o luciferian_a heretic_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n 7._o priest_n turrian_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ordinand_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o protestant_n vero_fw-la nullam_fw-la penitus_n formam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la habent_fw-la quia_fw-la nullos_fw-la penitus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o verbi_fw-la ministros_fw-la habent_fw-la sed_fw-la meros_n laicos_fw-la this_o be_v their_o opinion_n of_o our_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n that_o they_o have_v no_o just_a call_n or_o ordination_n and_o consequent_o no_o jurisdiction_n and_o than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o all_o their_o sentence_n and_o judicial_a act_n be_v invalid_a and_o absolute_a nullity_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o all_o protestant_n especial_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n be_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n so_o that_o whatever_o cause_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o in_o their_o consistory_n it_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o so_o whatever_o they_o do_v be_v a_o nullity_n that_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n and_o such_o they_o declare_v all_o protestant_n to_o be_v forfeit_v all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n their_o own_o canon_n own_o gratian._n can._n 4._o audivimus_fw-la can._n vit_fw-mi caelestinus_n 35._o can._n apertè_fw-la 36._o can._n miramur_fw-la 37._o caus_n 24._o quaest_n 1._o vid._n card._n the_o turrecremata_a ad_fw-la dictos_fw-la canon_n canon_n express_o say_v and_o beside_o
or_o hate_v the_o same_o sin_n at_o different_a time_n in_o the_o very_a same_o degree_n or_o of_o any_o volition_n or_o nolition_n of_o the_o same_o object_n in_o the_o same_o person_n etc._n etc._n consi_fw-la vi_o whereas_o mr._n baxter_n assert_n that_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o difference_n between_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n be_v only_o g_o adval_a and_o not_o specifical_a our_o author_n humble_o conceive_v this_o position_n to_o be_v false_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o just_a and_o know_v principle_n of_o both_o divinity_n and_o true_a philosophy_n and_o that_o for_o the_o follow_a reason_n viz._n 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o action_n evangelical_o good_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n be_v sometime_o specifical_o different_a as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a charity_n from_o a_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o sometime_o only_o gradual_o different_a as_o be_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o save_v faith_n in_o a_o weâ—k_n but_o true_a believer_n from_o a_o strong_a and_o more_o perfect_a faith_n in_o a_o strong_a believer_n for_o good_a and_o good_a in_o the_o same_o species_n say_v he_o can_v possible_o differ_v more_o than_o in_o degree_n but_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n must_v needs_o differ_v more_o than_o so_o from_o act_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o good_a and_o good_a in_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o species_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v differ_v â—o_o much_o as_o good_a and_o evil_n these_o latter_a stand_n in_o a_o direct_a and_o formal_a opposition_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o be_v incompatible_a and_o natural_o destructive_a one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o act_v of_o common_a grace_n in_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v ac_n as_o far_o different_a as_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o prove_v in_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o act_n of_o save_v grace_n be_v evangelical_o good_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n but_o that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o how_o specious_a soever_o they_o appear_v when_o all_o their_o circumstance_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n they_o be_v always_o find_v to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o father_n call_v they_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la splendid_a perhaps_o but_o yet_o sin_n for_o all_o that_o false_a gloss_n that_o shine_v upon_o they_o which_o say_v he_o seem_v further_o evident_a 1._o because_o since_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n those_o act_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v confess_o do_v without_o save_v faith_n can_v neither_o be_v evangelical_o good_a nor_o please_v god_n 2._o because_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o good_a tree_n but_o be_v compare_v to_o thistle_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fair_a yet_o can_v never_o produce_v good_a fruit._n 3._o because_o hypocrite_n and_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fleshly_a mind_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o deadly_a or_o damnable_a condition_n in_o which_o they_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 8.8_o and_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n and_o much_o less_o the_o act_n of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v have_v only_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n col._n 2.13_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 5_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o such_o person_n can_v be_v evangelical_o good_a nor_o please_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o from_o the_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v both_o evangellical_o good_a and_o please_v to_o god_n 2._o our_o author_n desire_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o evident_a reason_n confess_v even_o by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 225._o that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n as_o they_o be_v moral_o consider_v differ_v specifical_o and_o not_o only_o gradual_o from_o whence_o our_o author_n infer_v that_o it_o follow_v that_o whenever_o the_o question_n be_v put_v how_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v it_o must_v be_v always_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o they_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o in_o degree_n only_o and_o that_o because_o the_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v save_v grace_n in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n only_o and_o in_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o if_o in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n they_o differ_v specifical_o from_o common_a grace_n it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v without_o nonsense_n that_o they_o differ_v only_o gradual_o in_o any_o other_o consideration_n for_o that_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a consideration_n they_o be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o so_o that_o if_o in_o that_o consideration_n they_o shall_v differ_v only_o gradual_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a for_o add_v he_o this_o argument_n viz._n common_a and_o special_a belief_n physical_o consider_v differ_v only_o gradual_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o mean_n no_o more_o than_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o differ_v only_o gradual_o and_o therefore_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o which_o be_v a_o illogical_a unconclude_a inference_n the_o former_a which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o incense_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o that_o those_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n viz._n save_v faith_n and_o save_v love_n as_o natural_o consider_v be_v no_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o our_o author_n pretend_v to_o prove_v thus_o viz._n 1._o by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o consideration_n 2._o by_o mr._n baxter_n own_o confession_n that_o save_a love_n and_o belief_n be_v grace_n only_o in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n who_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 226._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v grace_n and_o virtue_n formal_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n only_o and_o their_o conformity_n with_o it_o and_o save_v grace_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v propose_v salvation_n upon_o such_o condition_n which_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o not_o a_o natural_a consideration_n of_o they_o so_o that_o conclude_v he_o to_o say_v that_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v specifical_o distinct_a in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v only_o and_o absolute_o so_o distinguish_v because_o they_o be_v save_v grace_n in_o no_o other_o consideration_n but_o that_o consid_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v say_v our_o author_n that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n consist_v not_o so_o proper_o and_o original_o in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v according_a to_o suarez_n and_o some_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o graciousness_n of_o our_o actual_a faith_n or_o love_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n natural_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v as_o in_o the_o circumstance_n manner_n and_o measure_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o its_o goodness_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n proceed_v which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v the_o act_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intense_a or_o remiss_a perfect_a or_o imperfect_a proportionable_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n or_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v 2._o and_o that_o as_o the_o habit_n whether_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n be_v always_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n before_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o act_n only_o of_o they_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o last_a and_o permanent_a the_o act_n cease_v whilst_o we_o sleep_v or_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n but_o the_o habit_n always_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o that_o since_o habit_n do_v most_o primary_o and_o principal_o denominate_v we_o gracious_a therefore_o they_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v esteem_v those_o common_a or_o special_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a dispute_n and_o consequent_o to_o proceed_v rational_o in_o inquire_v whether_o those_o grace_n differ_v specifical_o or_o gradual_o we_o ought_v first_o to_o inquire_v into_o their_o habit_n and_o then_o secondary_o into_o their_o acts._n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n viz._n 1._o because_o the_o act_n derive_v