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but_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o all_o man_n sufficient_a for_o conversion_n and_o though_o still_o the_o affirmer_n ought_v to_o prove_v not_o the_o denier_n yet_o i_o prove_v my_o negative_a therefore_o first_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a light_n for_o conversion_n in_o all_o man_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o neither_o be_v there_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o man_n for_o conversion_n the_o consequence_n be_v easy_a see_v grace_n without_o light_n will_v be_v very_o blind_a grace_n nor_o can_v the_o will_v be_v renew_v and_o the_o understanding_n leave_v unrenewed_a and_o in_o darkness_n for_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o behave_v see_v nil_fw-la volitum_fw-la quin_fw-la praecognitum_fw-la ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la second_o every_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o effect_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a as_o be_v palpable_a but_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n able_a to_o convert_v they_o subdue_v the_o resistance_n of_o their_o will_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n to_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o conversion_n in_o they_o the_o minor_a only_o need_v prove_v and_o i_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v by_o any_o assistance_n discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n can_v by_o any_o assistance_n be_v subject_n to_o his_o law_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.7_o nay_o he_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n that_o do_v either_o see_v a_o spiritual_a act_n can_v never_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a or_o carnal_a principle_n more_o than_o a_o horse_n can_v make_v a_o syllogism_n or_o define_v a_o object_n but_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n be_v entire_o natural_a man_n and_o carnal_a mind_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n whereby_o they_o can_v either_o discern_v the_o 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