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not_o contend_v add_v thereunto_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v safe_o infer_v that_o if_o any_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o or_o from_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o before_o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v raise_v from_o a_o state_n of_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n it_o be_v god_n have_v make_v this_o difference_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thus_o much_o mr._n c._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n grant_v it_o be_v god_n by_o gospel_n grace_n make_v we_o to_o diffeâ—_n but_o if_o mr._n collier_n notion_n elsewhere_o be_v true_a that_o among_o man_n that_o receive_v every_o way_n as_o much_o grace_n from_o god_n the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o some_o believe_v unto_o life_n other_o remain_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o those_o of_o they_o which_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n do_v make_v themselves_o to_o differ_v and_o have_v cause_n of_o boast_v if_o not_o before_o god_n yet_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v in_o term_n deny_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o mr._n c._n make_v no_o reply_n thereto_o but_o what_o have_v now_o be_v oft_o mention_v and_o answer_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o repetition_n of_o it_o the_o text_n that_o remain_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o be_v phil._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o gâ—od_a pleasure_n that_o this_o scripture_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o mr._n collierâ—_n doctrine_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o exhort_v the_o philippian_n to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a by_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n he_o intend_v labour_v for_o or_o bestow_v their_o utmost_a industry_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o word_n render_v joh._n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n now_o hereunto_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o a_o principle_n enable_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 2._o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 496._o dr._n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 496._o which_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o external_a operation_n in_o duty_n suitable_a thereunto_o and_o as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n here_o express_o affirm_v that_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v which_o expression_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o exercise_n be_v also_o effectual_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o he_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o most_o prevail_a argument_n and_o motive_n to_o a_o humble_a walk_n with_o god_n and_o encouragement_n thereto_o he_o that_o read_v mr._n collier_n gloss_n upon_o this_o text_n p._n 43._o will_v find_v he_o constrain_v almost_o to_o embrace_v that_o notion_n of_o it_o that_o do_v evert_v his_o opinion_n and_o all_o that_o he_o offer_v towards_o the_o salve_v of_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n to_o understand_v it_o to_o intend_v god_n work_v a_o impulsive_a will_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o work_v without_o it_o destroy_v the_o exhortation_n and_o make_v null_a the_o duty_n what_o mr._n c._n intend_v by_o a_o impulsive_a will_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o good_a sense_n in_o those_o term_n we_o need_v 〈◊〉_d inquire_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v or_o the_o very_a act_n of_o willing_a the_o text_n be_v express_v and_o it_o have_v be_v already_o manifest_v to_o be_v his_o great_a error_n to_o conceive_v that_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n but_o what_o in_o our_o lapse_v state_n we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fallacious_o do_v of_o he_o to_o join_v those_o term_n together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o work_v without_o it_o it_o be_v their_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o obey_v the_o exhortation_n forego_v but_o this_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o there_o be_v not_o more_o frequent_a mention_n of_o any_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v that_o wherein_o gospel_n grace_n do_v eminent_o shine_v forth_o then_o of_o our_o receive_a grace_n from_o god_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o yield_v to_o he_o that_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o pious_a therefore_o and_o well_o ground_v be_v the_o petition_n of_o that_o worthy_a opposer_n of_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a dam_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la jubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la give_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o and_o command_v what_o thou_o please_v indeed_o to_o deny_v that_o we_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o special_a and_o distinguish_a grace_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n be_v flat_o to_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o do_v not_o then_o destroy_v the_o exhortation_n and_o make_v null_a the_o duty_n but_o instruct_v man_n which_o way_n they_o may_v expect_v and_o receive_v grace_n to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a quicken_a and_o encouragement_n thereto_o unto_o all_o that_o have_v a_o humble_a sense_n of_o their_o concernment_n in_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o mr._n c._n p._n 34._o where_o he_o propound_v another_o question_n do_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o come_v work_v in_o all_o alike_o or_o may_v we_o suppose_v that_o he_o effect_n a_o more_o special_a work_n in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o in_o answer_v hereunto_o he_o first_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n know_v only_o to_o god_n and_o then_o immediate_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o very_o different_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o 1._o some_o be_v convince_v but_o not_o convert_v 2._o other_o be_v wrought_v so_o far_o by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o spirit_n as_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n so_o as_o if_o they_o continue_v therein_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v col._n â—_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o mat._n 10._o 22._o 3._o though_o the_o work_n be_v sufficient_a by_o which_o all_o may_v obtain_v the_o end_n yet_o he_o work_v differ_o and_o give_v differ_v measure_n for_o differ_v end_n etc._n etc._n 4._o his_o work_n on_o the_o special_a elect_n be_v certain_a and_o shall_v not_o leave_v they_o until_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n here_o we_o have_v another_o instance_n of_o the_o man_n contradiction_n to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o truth_n but_o to_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v it_o be_v indeed_o certain_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o many_o be_v convince_v who_o never_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o also_o that_o the_o conviction_n of_o some_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o escape_v the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o pass_n under_o that_o work_n describe_v heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o yet_o fail_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n which_o be_v thing_n better_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o mention_v such_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o profession_n and_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o perseverance_n be_v the_o great_a touchstone_n of_o sincerity_n the_o interest_n of_o person_n in_o christ_n be_v oft_o refer_v thereto_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o manifestation_n and_o proof_n thereof_o so_o in_o heb._n 3._o 6._o and_o those_o text_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n if_o person_n hold_v fast_o their_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v sincere_a and_o that_o their_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o right_a kind_n in_o that_o it_o prove_v victorious_a against_o all_o opposition_n make_v thereto_o but_o if_o they_o draw_v back_o and_o fall_v away_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v detect_v and_o it_o be_v make_v manife_a that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o no_o doubt_n