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2.24_o act._n 2.24_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o 8.1_o heb._n 8.1_o and_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o of_o those_o requisite_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n namely_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n jesus_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o man_n stead_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 28_o mat._n 2d_o 28_o the_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o redemption_n purchaseâ—_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o only_a to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o now_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v forgive_v sin_n and_o save_v man_n if_o he_o will_v upon_o any_o such_o possible_a condition_n as_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v and_o accept_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n deserve_v and_o procure_v that_o god_n shall_v actual_o forgive_v 10._o job._n 17.19_o 1._o thes_n 5.9_o 10._o and_o also_o give_v grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o head_n and_o a_o saviour_n 3.31_o act_n 3.31_o even_o to_o all_o those_o who_o from_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o joh._n 17_o 2._o god_n give_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n a_o second_o thing_n require_v before_o that_o a_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 10._o rom._n 10._o â—_o 10._o be_v belief_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n publish_v in_o the_o gospel_n 6.29_o joh._n 6.29_o and_o iâ—_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o spiritual_a 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understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n do_v apply_v themselves_o according_a as_o they_o be_v occasion_v by_o their_o object_n and_o their_o god_n assist_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v draw_v forth_o and_o perfect_v this_o grace_n therefore_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a be_v not_o only_o a_o habitual_a grace_n give_v a_o power_n only_o to_o the_o will_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o will_v to_o suspend_v whether_o it_o will_v resist_v a_o temptation_n or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a grace_n improve_n the_o habitual_a power_n which_o god_n infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o true_a conversion_n which_o it_o do_v by_o add_v new_a strength_n whereby_o it_o assi_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o will_n and_o draw_v forth_o its_o ability_n into_o the_o act_n both_o to_o will_z and_o to_o shun_v what_o be_v sinful_a and_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v what_o be_v honâ—_n and_o godly_a for_o as_o no_o man_n have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o power_n to_o will_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n without_o habitual_a grace_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o actual_o abstain_v from_o sin_n without_o actual_a grace_n the_o moral_a power_n of_o abstain_v from_o sin_n flow_v from_o that_o good_a habit_n of_o grace_n which_o prevail_v over_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o will_n cause_v it_o to_o cease_v its_o indifferency_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o to_o incline_v unto_o good_a only_o and_o that_o not_o in_o general_a as_o by_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o will_v it_o may_v do_v but_o in_o special_a namely_o to_o the_o good_a of_o holiness_n and_o honesty_n this_o good_a habit_n be_v by_o a_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n bring_v into_o act_n not_o only_o to_o will_n but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o and_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n for_o god_n not_o only_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n by_o a_o way_n of_o determination_n natural_a but_o also_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o determination_n supernatural_a this_o grace_n god_n give_v to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o not_o because_o of_o his_o foresight_n of_o what_o one_o will_v do_v and_o another_o will_v not_o or_o because_o one_o have_v dispose_v himself_o for_o it_o by_o the_o readiness_n of_o his_o will_n or_o by_o some_o other_o good_a work_n and_o the_o other_o have_v not_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v have_v it_o must_v ask_v it_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n and_o of_o
shall_v desire_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v holy_a namely_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n for_o our_o own_o sake_n for_o religion_n sake_n but_o chief_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n even_o for_o god_n sake_n godly_a meanâ—â—_n e_o godly_a for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n by_o frequent_a read_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o word_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n so_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n and_o mean_n of_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o godliness_n moreover_o though_o the_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o this_o spirit_n and_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o watch_v unto_o well-doing_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o last_o let_v we_o converse_v much_o with_o those_o that_o live_v holy_o who_o so_o do_v thus_o shall_v be_v able_a in_o some_o good_a measure_n to_o subdue_v his_o wickedness_n and_o shall_v increase_v in_o true_a holiness_n lead_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o the_o person_n pray_v unto_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v god_n without_o who_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a unto_o he_o our_o saviour_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o make_v this_o petition_n whence_o observe_v whosoever_o will_v be_v preserve_v doct._n 2_o from_o sin_n or_o deliver_v out_o of_o it_o and_o will_v lead_v a_o godly_a life_n must_v obtain_v it_o whole_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n must_v give_v grace_n else_o no_o man_n can_v be_v holy_a 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n which_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o shall_v go_v say_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 48.17_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o 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which_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n much_o less_o can_v he_o dispose_v himself_o in_o the_o great_a which_o concern_v the_o inward_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o sanctification_n if_o god_n do_v not_o prevent_v man_n with_o his_o grace_n he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o be_v prevent_v if_o god_n pursue_v he_o not_o with_o his_o grace_n he_o shall_v but_o will_n in_o vain_a 7.18_o rom_n 7.18_o to_o will_n may_v be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o find_v ability_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o be_v the_o apostle_n case_n and_o the_o case_n of_o ephraim_n 31.18_o jer_z 31.18_o for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v want_v in_o yet_o conversion_n actual_a resist_a of_o temptation_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n any_o further_a than_o we_o be_v holpen_v by_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o adversary_n unto_o holiness_n reas_n 2_o are_z most_o subtle_a and_o mighty_a they_o be_v principality_n power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o resist_v by_o a_o strong_a even_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n might_n 13._o eph._n 6.10_o 12_o 13._o they_o will_v prevail_v unto_o ungodliness_n man_n can_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n as_o god_n only_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v reas_n 3_o sin_n and_o give_v grace_n so_o god_n have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n reserve_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o divine_a prerogative_n himself_o to_o bestow_v it_o for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o if_o man_n can_v confer_v grace_n or_o can_v attain_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n without_o he_o or_o have_v obtain_v some_o initial_a or_o preparative_n grace_n may_v then_o have_v the_o prime_a stroke_n in_o the_o do_n of_o a_o good_a work_n by_o his_o own_o freewill_n than_o all_o the_o praise_n thereof_o will_v be_v give_v to_o man_n &_o god_n shall_v have_v none_o and_o man_n will_v grow_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_v claim_v heaven_n by_o merit_n and_o flesh_n will_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n 1.29.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.29.30_o if_o god_n be_v not_o man_n sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o his_o redemption_n use_v 1_o first_o this_o confute_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o without_o god_n special_a grace_n to_o resist_v temptation_n this_o also_o confute_v those_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n whole_o and_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n do_v bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n repentance_n &_o perseverance_n to_o any_o man_n but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n at_o least_o according_a to_o this_o work_n namely_o if_o they_o will_v what_o be_v this_o if_o not_o pelagianism_n condemn_v by_o the_o orthodox_n long_o since_o who_o oppose_v those_o man_n which_o hold_v that_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o man_n according_a as_o they_o dispose_v themselves_o thereunto_o for_o want_v of_o which_o disposition_n he_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o thus_o make_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n either_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n any_o more_o than_o by_o concurrence_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n or_o to_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o less_o principal_a worker_n of_o it_o and_o withal_o that_o what_o god_n in_o the_o second_o place_n do_v he_o be_v hold_v to_o do_v it_o according_a to_o man_n work_n precede_v which_o take_v away_o the_o chief_a praise_n from_o god_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o man_n self_n because_o it_o suspend_v faith_n repentance_n and_o every_o good_a work_n upon_o the_o determination_n of_o manâ—_n will_n indeed_o man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v or_o repent_v until_o first_o he_o himself_o determine_v in_o his_o will_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o this_o he_o can_v do_v before_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v this_o determination_n in_o his_o will_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o also_o he_o enable_v he_o actual_o to_o believe_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n god_n first_o do_v work_v the_o power_n than_o the_o will_n and_o also_o the_o deed_n god_n incline_v and_o sway_v man_n will_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o do_v not_o expect_v and_o stay_v until_o man_n do_v will_n and_o then_o follow_v it_o it_o iâ—_n impossible_a to_o the_o work_n of_o man_n will_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o will_n shall_v expect_v that_o man_n shall_v first_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o willing_a and_o then_o shall_v gracious_o concur_v to_o the_o say_a act_n for_o what_o need_n shall_v there_o be_v of_o god_n concurrence_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n will_n when_o he_o have_v will_v already_o moreover_o if_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v only_o give_v a_o man_n power_n to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v if_o he_o will_v and_o if_o god_n shall_v there_o wait_v and_o proceed_v no_o further_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n until_o man_n have_v will_v then_o the_o efficacy_n of_o man_n willing_a do_v depend_v not_o upon_o god_n purpose_n and_o upon_o god_n grace_n give_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n will_n but_o it_o do_v depend_v original_o and_o principal_o upon_o man_n will_n and_o hereby_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o converter_n of_o himself_o before_o god_n have_v convert_v he_o and_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v say_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n that_o man_n work_v in_o god_n the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 2.13_o phili._n 2.13_o then_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n work_v in_o man_n the_o will_n and_o the_o
deed_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o man_n according_a to_o man_n good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o thus_o man_n shall_v have_v matter_n of_o glory_v and_o boast_v in_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v difference_v and_o discern_v himself_o by_o his_o willing_a to_o believe_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o convert_v and_o to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n when_o another_o who_o have_v alike_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v god_n alike_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o yet_o will_v not_o believe_v repent_v convert_v or_o resist_v a_o temptation_n the_o truâ—â—_n to_o be_v maintain_v touch_v this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v and_o consummation_n of_o a_o man_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n without_o any_o cause_n in_o man_n move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o give_v unto_o some_o man_n faith_n repentance_n &_o power_n 19.9_o rom._n 9.11_o 16.18_o eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o act._n 19.9_o against_o temptation_n and_o not_o to_o other_o this_o be_v not_o because_o he_o find_v in_o some_o good_a disposition_n and_o such_o good_a work_n which_o he_o find_v not_o in_o other_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v that_o be_v he_o soften_v heart_n and_o give_v grace_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o he_o harden_v that_o be_v leave_v into_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n who_o he_o will_n this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n free_a and_o full_a grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n do_v also_o overthrow_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n do_v by_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o even_o then_o every_o good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o continuance_n and_o new_a supply_n of_o god_n grace_n now_o if_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v of_o grace_n 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