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as_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o esay_n 59_o ult_n and_o check_v i_o not_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o give_v too_o much_o to_o god_n lest_o i_o check_v you_o again_o that_o you_o look_v to_o be_v so_o much_o favour_v as_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o nothing_o truth_n flatter_v neither_o god_n nor_o man._n non_fw-la est_fw-la bonae_fw-la &_o solidae_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a faith_n so_o to_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n will_v and_o so_o to_o flatter_v every_o one_o by_o say_v nothing_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v without_o god_n permission_n that_o so_o we_o may_v imagine_v ourselves_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o tert._n de_fw-fr exhort_v castitatis_fw-la not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n viii_o of_o conversion_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o end_n which_o god_n seek_v in_o send_v his_o word_n and_o in_o call_v man_n act._n 3._o 26._o the_o effect_n of_o call_v when_o it_o speed_v it_o may_v short_o be_v define_v the_o obedience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v for_o it_o his_o part_n vocantem_fw-la audire_fw-la &_o obedire_fw-la in_o conversion_n there_o be_v two_o term_n a_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act._n 26._o 18._o it_o be_v in_o all_o part_n of_o man_n in_o his_o understanding_n he_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n in_o his_o will_n from_o idol_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 9_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n from_o unrighteousness_n to_o holiness_n rom_n 6._o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o prima_fw-la or_o posterior_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v make_v a_o regenerate_a man_n and_o a_o member_n of_o god_n church_n as_o the_o gentile_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 3._o such_o be_v we_o all_o that_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n have_v be_v first_o avert_v foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v 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cross_n that_o chastn_v jer._n 31._o 18._o blessing_n that_o draw_v and_o allure_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o other_o already_o convert_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v in_o question_n what_o part_n the_o sinner_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o be_v convert_v bear_v in_o his_o own_o conversion_n be_v a_o live_n and_o reasonable_a subject_n whether_o he_o be_v active_a or_o passive_a in_o it_o when_o and_o how_o far_o whether_o he_o can_v further_o it_o or_o hinder_v it_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o two_o suppose_a equal_o call_v one_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o not_o the_o other_o if_o so_o then_o whence_o this_o difference_n shall_v arise_v whether_o from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n the_o determination_n of_o these_o question_n can_v be_v clear_a nor_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o conversion_n open_v until_o we_o have_v declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n touch_v god_n free_a grace_n and_o man_n freewill_n which_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o more_o manifest_a light_n after_o so_o vehement_a conflict_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n which_o have_v raise_v cloud_n of_o obscurity_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o truth_n among_o the_o striver_n for_o it_o chap._n ix_o of_o grace_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n i_o will_v speak_v by_o god_n grace_n first_o severally_z then_o joint_o that_o so_o we_o may_v return_v to_o the_o point_n of_o our_o conversion_n to_o behold_v what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o what_o of_o man._n of_o grace_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o declare_v the_o thing_n the_o distinction_n the_o necessity_n the_o amplitude_n the_o power_n and_o force_n thereof_o by_o grace_n may_v be_v understand_v all_o that_o proceed_v from_o god_n out_o of_o free_a favour_n to_o a_o unworthy_a sinner_n tend_v to_o his_o salvation_n yet_o here_o by_o grace_n i_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o remain_v of_o nature_n as_o some_o light_n of_o reason_n some_o sense_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o like_a though_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o these_o be_v spare_v and_o leave_v to_o remain_v in_o man_n fall_v neither_o will_v i_o by_o grace_n understand_v the_o law_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n though_o the_o preacher_n of_o grace_n do_v use_v the_o law_n to_o show_v a_o sinner_n his_o estate_n and_o to_o prepare_v he_o to_o christ_n nor_o will_v i_o understand_v the_o bare_a outward_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o be_v call_v verbum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la act._n 20._o 32._o if_o not_o rather_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o internal_a grace_n of_o god_n go_v with_o it_o but_o by_o grace_n i_o understand_v the_o internal_a illumination_n teach_n motion_n traction_n inspiration_n operation_n gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n merit_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sinful_a son_n of_o adam_n in_o their_o fit_a time_n and_o order_n to_o the_o end_n to_o raise_v they_o fall_v and_o to_o save_v they_o lose_v whence_o i_o shall_v call_v it_o with_o saint_n august_n gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la there_o be_v in_o man_n no_o merit_n of_o grace_n for_o then_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n there_o be_v only_o a_o occasion_n namely_o the_o woeful_a misery_n of_o man_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o god_n pleasure_n to_o take_v as_o a_o occasion_n or_o to_o refuse_v it_o even_o the_o good_a use_n of_o former_a grace_n be_v no_o merit_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o give_v of_o follow_v grace_n but_o the_o second_o be_v as_o free_o give_v as_o the_o first_o for_o god_n good_a pleasure_n alone_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o order_n and_o succession_n that_o be_v in_o grace_n in_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o do_v one_o thing_n in_o
that_o say_v si_fw-mi nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o my_o freewill_n do_v avail_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o i_o perceive_v that_o regeneration_n you_o speak_v of_o wrought_v in_o i_o i_o will_v be_v indulgent_a to_o my_o unbelief_n and_o other_o vicious_a affection_n this_o manichae_n a_o imagination_n be_v a_o horrible_a falsehood_n and_o from_o that_o error_n our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v ferch_v off_o and_o teach_v that_o freewill_n do_v avail_n much_o to_o conclude_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o question_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la discriminis_fw-la the_o same_o grave_a author_n there_o say_v thus_o cum_fw-la promissio_fw-la sit_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v universal_a neither_o be_v there_o in_o god_n contradictory_n will_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n some_o cause_n of_o this_o difference_n to_o be_v in_o we_o why_o saul_n be_v reject_v and_o david_n receive_v that_o be_v of_o necessity_n 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seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n like_o a_o new_a soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o man_n before_o they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o illuminate_v supernatural_o illumination_n go_v before_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o not_o before_o the_o habit_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o he_o hence_o dr._n taylor_n upon_o that_o text_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o whosever_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n infer_v that_o grace_n can_v be_v resist_v pag._n 80._o because_o no_o creature_n can_v resist_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o creation_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o may_v have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v be_v advise_v 1._o that_o this_o lean_v too_o much_o to_o a_o enthusiasmus_fw-la such_o as_o the_o judicious_a divine_n in_o their_o suffrage_n do_v disclaim_v p._n 48._o 2._o that_o in_o our_o spiritual_a nativity_n as_o in_o our_o natural_a there_o be_v many_o preparative_n disposition_n as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v p._n 42._o 3._o that_o argument_n take_v from_o allegory_n and_o metaphor_n be_v weak_a and_o deceitful_a if_o they_o be_v extend_v infinite_o and_o beyond_o that_o to_o which_o the_o scripture_n intend_v they_o 4._o that_o as_o mr._n beza_n himself_o confess_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o be_v strict_o to_o be_v take_v for_o that_o the_o new_a creation_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n but_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o man_n else_o if_o we_o press_v the_o letter_n we_o may_v better_o defend_v a_o transubstantiation_n in_o a_o man_n conversion_n than_o the_o romanist_n can_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n or_o we_o may_v help_v with_o a_o argument_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o fla._n illiricus_fw-la that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o man_n but_o we_o have_v learn_v better_a of_o chrysostome_n in_o 3._o johannis_n nativitatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la non_fw-la secundùm_fw-la substantiam_fw-la sed_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la intelligi_fw-la 5._o they_o may_v have_v be_v advise_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respect_v first_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o change_n in_o quality_n to_o be_v so_o diffuse_v over_o the_o whole_a man_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscas_fw-la eundem_fw-la esse_fw-la chrys_n in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o hom._n 11._o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o crassiore_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocat_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la sive_fw-la novam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la ut_fw-la multam_fw-la nobis_fw-la mutationem_fw-la &_o varietatem_fw-la ostendat_fw-la that_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n description_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n col._n 3._o and_o by_o his_o parallel_n to_o this_o text_n gal._n 6._o 17._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avayl_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 5._o 6._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n 1_o cor._n 7._o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n that_o be_v something_o where_o this_o make_v up_o a_o new_a creature_n faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n or_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n second_o it_o respect_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o change_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o first_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o first_o birth_n from_o adam_n by_o which_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o become_v to_o be_v in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o second_o adam_n and_o have_v from_o he_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n as_o real_a and_o avayleable_a to_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o our_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n be_v avaylable_a to_o our_o exclude_v thence_o next_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n boast_n of_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n 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