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article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o free_a will_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_n with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n the_o presbyterian_o 9_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n have_v freedom_n and_o power_n to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n but_o yet_o mutable_o so_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o it_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n have_v whole_o lose_v all_o ability_n of_o will_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a accompany_v salvation_n so_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n 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