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his_o natural_a faculty_n be_v not_o from_o grace_n see_v this_o their_o grace_n be_v not_o for_o the_o give_v of_o ability_n where_o it_o be_v not_o but_o only_o for_o exciting_a it_o where_o it_o be_v before_o 2._o as_o the_o power_n for_o these_o great_a concern_v of_o salvation_n be_v not_o from_o god_n or_o his_o grace_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o act_n from_o he_o for_o 1._o that_o which_o give_v or_o work_v the_o act_n determin_n the_o will_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o determine_v itself_o but_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o grace_n which_o be_v all_o they_o own_o bring_v it_o only_o to_o the_o will_n choice_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o do_v as_o it_o listen_v and_o so_o plain_o leave_v the_o act_n to_o itself_o so_o that_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v actual_o believe_v or_o repent_v or_o turn_v to_o god_n this_o be_v of_o itself_o their_o grace_n leave_v the_o will_n indifferent_a to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v and_o so_o no_o more_o work_v the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o and_o be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n that_o it_o act_n than_o that_o it_o act_v not_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n either_o to_o yield_v or_o refuse_v if_o it_o yield_v it_o be_v not_o from_o grace_n but_o the_o will._n grace_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v to_o resist_v if_o it_o resist_v not_o it_o be_v from_o the_o will_n not_o from_o grace_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o power_n work_v not_o the_o will_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o love_v to_o embrace_v christ_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o leave_v it_o indifferent_a to_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o against_o he_o to_o love_n god_n or_o to_o hate_v he_o to_o embrace_v christ_n or_o reject_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n or_o resist_v he_o it_o must_v be_v leave_v indifferent_a as_o to_o either_o grace_n turn_v not_o the_o scale_n but_o leave_v the_o will_n at_o a_o equal_a poise_n that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v have_v the_o cast_a weight_n if_o grace_n shall_v weigh_v it_o down_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n they_o say_v will_v be_v violate_v and_o its_o nature_n destroy_v 3._o nay_o their_o grace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o work_v the_o will_n to_o actual_a faith_n or_o holiness_n that_o by_o their_o account_n it_o seem_v to_o lead_v a_o man_n into_o sin_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o he_o believe_v or_o believe_v not_o whether_o he_o accept_v christ_n or_o reject_v he_o whether_o he_o love_v or_o hate_v he_o but_o all_o that_o this_o grace_n do_v to_o the_o will_n be_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o such_o a_o indifferency_n and_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o they_o do_v no_o other_o no_o better_a office_n for_o a_o sinner_n than_o to_o bring_v his_o soul_n into_o a_o wicked_a posture_n and_o in_o that_o posture_n it_o do_v and_o must_v leave_v the_o will_n to_o itself_o and_o there_o leave_v if_o the_o will_v be_v no_o better_o to_o itself_o than_o grace_n be_v or_o can_v be_v it_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o a_o better_a posture_n nay_o further_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o determine_v the_o will_n and_o so_o from_o cause_v the_o act_n by_o make_v it_o willing_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o they_o say_v as_o be_v show_v before_o that_o the_o will_n can_v be_v determine_v by_o god_n himself_o without_o destroy_v it_o they_o will_v have_v it_o a_o inconsistency_n and_o to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o worker_n or_o real_a cause_n of_o actual_a faith_n conversion_n sanctification_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o actual_o work_v these_o that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o let_v i_o but_o add_v one_o argument_n more_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v equal_o to_o all_o and_o effect_n no_o more_o in_o one_o than_o another_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o actual_a conversion_n in_o those_o that_o turn_v to_o god_n than_o in_o those_o that_o be_v never_o convert_v work_v regeneration_n no_o more_o in_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v than_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a i._n e._n work_v it_o not_o at_o all_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o grace_n give_v actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n no_o more_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v than_o to_o such_o as_o persevere_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n give_v faith_n no_o more_o to_o paul_n than_o to_o judas_n repentance_n no_o more_o to_o peter_n than_o to_o simon_n magus_n i._n e._n he_o give_v it_o not_o at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a consequence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o of_o our_o repentance_n nor_o the_o real_a cause_n of_o conversion_n or_o sanctification_n and_o other_o save_a blessing_n and_o so_o not_o the_o author_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o grace_n but_o of_o ourselves_o both_o as_o to_o the_o power_n and_o the_o act_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o text_n and_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v as_o reconcileable_a with_o scripture_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o author_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o real_a cause_n of_o those_o great_a concern_v of_o salvation_n 4._o this_o lead_v they_o to_o deny_v original_a sin._n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n make_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n since_o they_o will_v have_v their_o swasive_a grace_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a relief_n against_o it_o as_o if_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o man_n nature_n can_v be_v argue_v out_o of_o he_o without_o more_o ado_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n natural_a and_o contract_v too_o may_v be_v effectual_o subdue_v and_o crucify_v by_o rational_a advice_n whereas_o this_o moral_a suasion_n be_v of_o itself_o of_o no_o efficacy_n at_o all_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o in_o that_o it_o effect_n not_o such_o thing_n in_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o much_o as_o any_o but_o leave_v they_o altogether_o as_o corrupt_v as_o it_o find_v they_o i_o can_v discern_v that_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v any_o corruption_n at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o will_n though_o scripture_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o it_o be_v most_o of_o all_o there_o the_o will_n seem_v to_o be_v now_o as_o sound_v by_o their_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v in_o innocency_n nor_o stand_v it_o in_o need_n of_o more_o help_n by_o grace_n than_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n for_o than_o he_o have_v and_o need_v swasive_a grace_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v here_o be_v the_o duty_n propound_v and_o the_o proposal_n enforce_v with_o a_o powerful_a motive_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o swasive_a grace_n which_o the_o lord_n see_v needful_a for_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v thus_o administer_v it_o as_o far_o from_o corruption_n as_o it_o be_v then_o and_o if_o the_o will_v need_v no_o more_o now_o it_o be_v as_o free_v from_o corruption_n as_o it_o be_v then_o thus_o for_o the_o affection_n there_o must_v be_v no_o more_o corruption_n in_o they_o than_o in_o the_o will_n these_o be_v but_o the_o act_n and_o motion_n of_o it_o or_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v they_o as_o in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n yet_o common_a illumination_n be_v enough_o to_o heal_v it_o there_o for_o
28._o 28._o joh._n 12._o 32._o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o these_o and_o other_o prophecy_n be_v evident_o expose_v past_o all_o security_n their_o principle_n can_v possible_o give_v so_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n style_v everlasting_a everlasting_a truth_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v engage_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o jer._n 32._o 39_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o every_o clause_n of_o this_o may_v prove_v false_a and_o not_o be_v fulfil_v to_o any_o one_o person_n in_o the_o world_n for_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n do_v nothing_o which_o will_v certain_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o only_o offer_v argument_n to_o move_v they_o to_o renew_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o their_o own_o will_n whether_o ever_o the_o promise_n shall_v take_v effect_n or_o not_o now_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a that_o man_n shall_v 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suffering_n of_o this_o life_n such_o as_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n bear_v not_o the_o slight_a proportion_n to_o the_o glory_n promise_v rom._n 8._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o they_o the_o glory_n offer_v do_v infinite_o exceed_v they_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o between_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o infinite_a there_o be_v no_o proportion_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o if_o glory_n be_v promise_v on_o these_o term_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o yet_o suffer_v will_v be_v far_o from_o deserve_v the_o crown_n there_o be_v no_o correspondent_a worth_n in_o they_o to_o so_o vast_a a_o crown_n merit_v quite_o exclude_v grace_n for_o thaâ—_n which_o be_v deserve_v be_v due_a in_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o just_a debt_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o debt_n be_v not_o can_v be_v of_o grace_n if_o the_o apostle_n understand_v these_o thing_n rom._n 4._o 4._o he_o make_v a_o 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in_o the_o will_v already_o all_o that_o it_o can_v just_o pretend_v to_o be_v to_o excite_v what_o it_o sind_v not_o what_o it_o give_v it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v subdue_v the_o will_n corruption_n natural_a and_o contract_v which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n and_o that_o which_o leave_v it_o impotent_a as_o it_o find_v it_o give_v it_o not_o power_n it_o plant_v no_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o will_n but_o disclaim_v these_o express_o and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o give_v the_o power_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o give_v the_o act_n it_o determin_n not_o the_o will_n nor_o cause_v it_o to_o act_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o incline_v as_o it_o listen_v when_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o it_o to_o incline_v it_o towards_o that_o which_o be_v save_v and_o corruption_n enough_o to_o incline_v it_o the_o other_o way_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o if_o the_o will_v comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n it_o must_v be_v by_o its_o own_o power_n 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when_o perform_v by_o we_o be_v any_o such_o righteousness_n it_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o alone_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v he_o who_o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o death_n satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o procure_v title_n to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o performance_n of_o we_o do_v or_o can_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n nor_o can_v it_o with_o more_o reason_n be_v pretend_v that_o our_o performance_n give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n those_o that_o say_v he_o do_v not_o both_o may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o do_v neither_o our_o performance_n may_v evidence_n our_o title_n but_o they_o give_v it_o not_o nor_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o our_o title_n rom._n 10._o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v that_o man_n by_o the_o 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a_o surety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v we_o life_n because_o be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v but_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v christ_n have_v do_v give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n which_o give_v title_n to_o life_n rev._n 22._o 14._o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n jus_n ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la a_o right_n of_o title_n and_o a_o right_n of_o possession_n holy_a obedience_n give_v we_o not_o the_o title_n but_o lead_v we_o into_o possession_n it_o give_v not_o the_o title_n for_o that_o we_o have_v in_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 18._o now_o obedience_n be_v after_o justification_n and_o so_o can_v give_v that_o which_o be_v before_o itself_o and_o 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it_o have_v not_o a_o moral_a fitness_n for_o promise_a reward_n that_o which_o be_v sinful_a bring_v the_o performer_n under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o it_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o and_o so_o can_v oblige_v the_o lord_n to_o reward_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o best_a performance_n of_o any_o suppose_a condition_n be_v so_o far_o of_o itself_o from_o make_v any_o promise_a blessing_n to_o be_v due_a in_o point_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o can_v make_v it_o due_a in_o point_n of_o faithfulness_n that_o which_o need_v pardon_n can_v of_o itself_o make_v any_o thing_n due_a to_o we_o but_o punishment_n our_o faith_n our_o repentance_n our_o obedience_n be_v sinful_o defective_a can_v as_o such_o make_v any_o thing_n
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heart_n of_o man_n how_o naught_o soever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wickedness_n mat._n 15._o 19_o seem_v by_o their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v as_o good_a by_o nature_n as_o god_n can_v or_o will_v make_v it_o no_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v when_o first_o form_v it_o lose_v no_o spiritual_a quality_n or_o accomplishment_n by_o the_o fall_n for_o it_o have_v none_o before_o etc._n collat._n hâ—g_n p._n 248._o in_o spirituali_fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la separantur_fw-la propriè_fw-la dona_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la ab_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o regenerate_a grace_n as_o to_o the_o will_n be_v clear_o cashier_v nor_o will_v they_o allow_v any_o new_a quality_n to_o be_v infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o mind_n or_o affection_n 196._o syn._n dor._n 196._o no_o more_o than_o into_o the_o will_n for_o that_o they_o say_v be_v 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