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serious_o prescribe_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n to_o another_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n who_o will_v effect_v it_o in_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v prescribe_v this_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a action_n scarce_o worthy_a of_o the_o stage_n that_o be_v see_v christ_n have_v affirm_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v matth._n 16._o 16._o whereby_o faith_n be_v establish_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o unbelief_n threaten_v with_o hell_n if_o god_n shall_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ingenerate_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o cause_v they_o so_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n to_o be_v explode_v from_o a_o theatre_n as_o a_o unlikely_a fiction_n which_o what_o a_o aspersion_n it_o cast_v upon_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o christ_n yea_o on_o all_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n ever_o since_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n they_o become_v unable_a of_o themselves_o to_o fulfil_v his_o command_n i_o leave_v to_o all_o man_n silent_a judgement_n well_o then_o see_v they_o must_v be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n inconsistent_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o righteous_a as_o to_o show_v we_o our_o duty_n and_o yet_o so_o good_a and_o merciful_a as_o to_o bestow_v his_o grace_n on_o we_o let_v we_o hear_v more_o of_o this_o stuff_n 196._o faith_n and_o conversion_n can_v be_v our_o obedience_n if_o they_o be_v worught_v in_o we_o by_o god_n say_v they_o at_o the_o hague_n and_o episcopius_n 7._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a thing_n to_o affirm_v that_o god_n either_o effect_n by_o his_o power_n or_o procure_v by_o his_o wisdom_n that_o the_o elect_v shall_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o so_o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n call_v faith_n the_o gift_n and_o work_v of_o god_n they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o improper_a locution_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o command_v it_o properly_z it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o our_o own_o and_o 115._o for_o that_o renown_a say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n that_o god_n crown_v his_o own_o gift_n in_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v without_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n that_o be_v some_o such_o gloss_n as_o wherewith_o they_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n at_o which_o they_o aim_v be_v that_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n bestow_v any_o grace_n upon_o we_o or_o effectual_o work_v they_o in_o we_o contradict_v his_o word_n require_v they_o as_o our_o duty_n and_o obedience_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o have_v erect_v their_o idol_n into_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o attribute_v unto_o it_o all_o the_o praise_n due_a to_o those_o many_o heavenly_a qualification_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v endow_v withal_o for_o they_o never_o have_v more_o good_a in_o they_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o be_v require_v all_o that_o they_o 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heb._n 2._o 15._o dead_a in_o sin_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o and_o so_o free_a from_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o servant_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 16._o under_o the_o reign_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 12._o all_o our_o member_n be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n vers_fw-la 13._o not_o free_a indeed_o until_o the_o son_n make_v we_o free_a so_o that_o this_o idol_n of_o freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o one_o whit_n better_o than_o the_o other_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a though_o it_o look_v like_a silver_n and_o gold_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n it_o have_v a_o mouth_n but_o it_o speak_v not_o it_o have_v eye_n but_o it_o see_v not_o it_o have_v ear_n but_o it_o hear_v not_o a_o nose_n but_o it_o smell_n not_o it_o have_v hand_n but_o it_o handle_v not_o foot_n but_o it_o walk_v not_o neither_o speak_v it_o through_o the_o throat_n all_o they_o that_o make_v it_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o and_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o it_o o_o israel_n trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n or_o a_o humane_a invention_n i_o show_v before_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o have_v a_o mouth_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n full_a only_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n rom._n 3._o 14._o speak_a great_a swell_a word_n jude_n vers_fw-la 16._o great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n revel_v 13._o 5._o a_o mouth_n cause_v the_o flesh_n to_o sin_n eccles_n 6._o 5._o his_o eye_n be_v blind_a not_o able_a to_o perceive_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o eye_n before_o which_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 18._o his_o understanding_n be_v darken_v because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jerem._n 4._o 22._o so_o that_o without_o far_a light_n 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or_o promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v a_o man_n able_a to_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v every_o man_n have_v at_o all_o time_n a_o power_n to_o believe_v to_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o its_o object_n which_o gross_a pelagianism_n be_v contrary_a first_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o faith_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n until_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n prevent_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n artic._n second_o to_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v believe_v joh._n 6._o 29._o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o to_o some_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth_n 13._o 11._o and_o what_o be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o some_o can_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o one_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o phil._n 1._o 29._o faith_n be_v our_o access_n or_o come_n unto_o christ_n which_o none_o can_v do_v unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 44._o and_o he_o so_o draw_v or_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o 19_o and_o although_o episcopius_n reject_v any_o immediate_a action_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o ingenerate_v of_o faith_n yet_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o effectual_a power_n require_v to_o it_o then_o that_o which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o sure_o be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o almighty_a godhead_n that_o we_o may_v know_v say_v he_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o usward_n 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 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