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and_o left_a to_o final_a impenitency_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n convert_v this_o man_n and_o not_o another_o 10._o quia_fw-la hic_fw-la novam_fw-la opponit_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la â—llâ—_n non_fw-la opponit_fw-la as_o the_o arminian_n false_o affirm_v for_o all_o be_v contumacious_a and_o rebellious_a against_o this_o grace_n of_o their_o vocation_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o both_o rebel_n god_n just_o forsake_v one_o in_o his_o rebellion_n and_o most_o mereiful_o follow_v the_o other_o with_o fresh_a supply_n of_o more_o powerful_a grace_n till_o he_o have_v heal_v his_o rebellion_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v thus_o then_o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n resist_v but_o the_o elect_a for_o a_o time_n the_o reprobate_n final_o the_o difference_n be_v from_o god_n the_o reprobate_a neglect_n and_o cast_v off_o he_o 2d_o wherefore_o in_o justice_n he_o neglect_v and_o cast_v off_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o 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make_v he_o assent_v to_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o occasion_n serve_v such_o a_o one_o will_v dissent_v alike_o from_o all_o according_a to_o which_o habitual_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v right_o to_o be_v judge_v a_o vnbeleever_n he_o that_o reject_v god_n command_n in_o one_o thing_n do_v not_o much_o regard_n it_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o that_o willing_o slight_v god_n authority_n and_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n make_v as_o little_a account_n of_o it_o in_o another_o you_o have_v now_o here_o my_o brethren_n open_v unto_o you_o that_o master-veine_n wherein_o run_v all_o that_o corrupt_a blood_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o secret_a infidelity_n wherewith_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n profess_v christianity_n be_v infect_v this_o be_v that_o bitter_a root_n of_o man_n apostasy_n and_o backslide_n from_o piety_n to_o profanne_n or_o from_o a_o true_a religion_n to_o a_o false_a even_o this_o partial_a and_o ill_o direct_v faith_n be_v that_o which_o one_o just_o call_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o devil_n judicial_a astrology_n whereby_o he_o prognosticate_v the_o downfall_n of_o many_o who_o yet_o seem_v saint_n in_o the_o church_n &_o zealous_a professor_n of_o religion_n oh_o when_o he_o see_v a_o man_n take_v a_o dispensation_n without_o ask_v god_n leave_v crave_v pardon_n with_o a_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o in_o this_o and_o so_o stand_v out_o in_o this_o or_o that_o know_v evil_a practice_n he_o now_o know_v what_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o a_o man_n he_o see_v a_o prey_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o snare_n which_o thereupon_o he_o set_v so_o artificial_o fit_v his_o temptation_n to_o his_o humour_n till_o in_o the_o end_n he_o catch_v his_o heel_n in_o the_o grin_n
man_n unto_o god_n repent_v and_o believe_v thâ—_n gospel_n so_o often_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v we_o now_o for_o conclusion_n at_o this_o time_n lie_v all_o these_o error_n together_o and_o see_v what_o be_v the_o final_a upshot_n of_o this_o opinion_n all_o thing_n be_v reckon_v it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a there_o be_v natural_o very_o little_a or_o no_o corruption_n and_o unto_o his_o regeneration_n there_o be_v require_v little_a or_o no_o grace_n that_o i_o be_v not_o think_v to_o slander_v they_o both_o will_v appear_v unto_o you_o to_o be_v true_a thus_o first_o that_o they_o annihilate_v and_o overthrow_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v in_o our_o conversion_n chief_o to_o be_v respect_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o their_o doctrine_n grace_n have_v no_o work_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o not_o upon_o the_o understanding_n to_o enlighten_v it_o for_o say_v they_o that_o 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dwell_v in_o we_o of_o that_o universal_a corruption_n and_o disorder_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o so_o much_o complain_v of_o be_v it_o vanish_v it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o but_o these_o man_n have_v vanish_v away_o in_o their_o imagination_n and_o have_v dispute_v so_o long_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n corruption_n till_o in_o conclusion_n they_o have_v lose_v both_o and_o be_v become_v wilful_o ignorant_a of_o the_o one_o and_o malicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o other_o hitherto_o the_o explication_n of_o their_o opinion_n their_o error_n and_o the_o general_a issue_n of_o they_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o unfold_v and_o confirm_v that_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v touch_v this_o question_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n so_o to_o resist_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o final_o to_o hinder_v his_o own_o conversion_n we_o maintain_v the_o negative_a that_o where_o god_n purpose_v to_o save_v no_o power_n of_o man_n can_v destroy_v the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v plain_o appear_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v distinct_o how_o a_o man_n may_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n 1._o in_o the_o antecedent_n and_o preparatory_a mean_n to_o his_o conversion_n 2._o in_o his_o conversion_n itself_o for_o the_o antecedent_n preparation_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o conversion_n they_o be_v either_o outward_a namely_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o external_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o frequent_v the_o word_n preach_v prayer_n sacrament_n keep_v of_o the_o sabbaoth_n attention_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o hear_n read_v and_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o inward_a the_o effect_n of_o the_o ordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n as_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o religion_n concern_v faith_n and_o practice_n 2._o touch_v of_o conscience_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o a_o clear_a discovery_n and_o conviction_n of_o a_o man_n forlorn_a estate_n 3._o a_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o god_n punish_v vengeance_n join_v with_o a_o natural_a grief_n of_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o so_o much_o unavoidable_a misery_n 4._o a_o thought_n and_o wish_n for_o freedom_n by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o 5._o some_o slight_a hope_n of_o help_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n so_o general_o make_v as_o none_o seem_v to_o be_v exclude_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n whereof_o some_o kind_n of_o joy_n will_v also_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n all_o which_o together_o may_v cause_v some_o kind_n of_o reformation_n of_o life_n in_o do_v of_o many_o thing_n glad_o and_o a_o not_o unwilling_a abstinence_n from_o other_o touch_v these_o preparation_n unto_o conversion_n you_o be_v to_o note_v these_o three_o position_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o necessary_a this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o those_o overbroad_o and_o unadvised_a speech_n of_o some_o which_o have_v give_v occasion_n unto_o our_o adversary_n to_o fasten_v upon_o we_o this_o imputation_n that_o according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n 12._o zelus_n omnis_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o sludium_fw-la ad_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la salutem_fw-la adhibitum_fw-la ante_fw-la ipsam_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la renovationis_fw-la vanum_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la irritum_fw-la quinimo_fw-la noxium_fw-la magis_fw-la homini_fw-la quam_fw-la utile_fw-la &_o fructuosum_fw-la which_o assertion_n be_v most_o dangerous_a because_o it_o open_v a_o wide_a gap_n to_o let_v in_o all_o profane_a contempt_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n man_n have_v hereby_o a_o good_a excuse_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n because_o all_o their_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o a_o ill_a purpose_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v true_o convert_v but_o this_o be_v a_o slander_n our_o divine_n teach_v no_o discourage_a doctrine_n to_o blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o man_n good_a desire_n and_o to_o beat_v they_o off_o from_o all_o religious_a endeavour_n no_o they_o press_v upon_o man_n ever_o whilst_o they_o be_v unconvert_v the_o necessity_n and_o profitablenesse_n of_o all_o those_o forementioned_a preparation_n in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o very_a necessary_a obedience_n to_o do_v they_o be_v strict_o enjoin_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o the_o event_n that_o follow_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o ordinary_a proceed_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v such_o that_o he_o bestow_v not_o his_o grace_n ordinary_o but_o upon_o those_o that_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n nevertheless_o our_o divine_n teach_v this_o also_o which_o be_v true_a and_o warrantable_a 1._o that_o all_o these_o preparation_n be_v no_o efficient_a cause_n to_o produce_v grace_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o heart_n however_o they_o prepare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o where_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o afford_v his_o sanctify_a spirit_n they_o prove_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a 2._o that_o how_o good_a and_o necessary_a soever_o these_o preparatory_a work_n be_v yet_o the_o do_v of_o they_o be_v unto_o a_o man_n unregenerate_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_v and_o so_o in_o the_o consequent_a to_o he_o they_o may_v prove_v harmful_a as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o unsanctified_a man_n hear_v the_o word_n praies_n perform_v any_o duty_n in_o god_n worship_n or_o in_o a_o christian_a life_n in_o the_o do_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o always_o commit_v some_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d or_o other_o because_o he_o want_v a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a without_o which_o he_o can_v but_o errâ—_n in_o fulfil_a god_n commandment_n but_o