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the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 10_o 19_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v we_o first_o but_o we_o do_v choose_v he_o whatever_o christ_n say_v joh._n 15._o 16._o thus_o they_o stop_v up_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n they_o destroy_v the_o reason_n and_o raze_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o if_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n assign_v it_o be_v the_o greatness_n the_o riches_n the_o freeness_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o engage_v that_o constrain_v we_o to_o love_v he_o but_o this_o doctrine_n not_o only_o deface_v the_o riches_n and_o freeness_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n take_v away_o the_o true_a naure_n and_o notion_n of_o his_o love_n when_o it_o make_v it_o a_o affection_n so_o indifferent_a to_o man_n happiness_n or_o misery_n 9_o it_o destroy_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o take_v they_o off_o from_o a_o continue_a dependence_n on_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o must_v 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and_o sufficiency_n it_o be_v common_a in_o all_o respect_n that_o which_o be_v every_o way_n common_a and_o indifferent_a can_v not_o possible_o make_v we_o to_o differ_v but_o when_o they_o have_v it_o in_o common_a this_o man_n will_v make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o without_o any_o other_o help_n from_o grace_n than_o the_o rest_n have_v they_o will_v not_o his_o will_n comply_v with_o the_o proposal_n their_o will_n no_o less_o assist_v than_o he_o resist_v grace_n bring_v it_o equal_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o will_n and_o there_o leave_v it_o his_o will_n determine_v itself_o to_o comply_v their_o will_n determine_v against_o it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n not_o grace_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o but_o freewill_n which_o he_o use_v better_a than_o other_o if_o my_o will_n may_v he_o say_v have_v not_o be_v better_o to_o i_o than_o grace_n it_o have_v be_v as_o bad_a with_o i_o as_o they_o for_o grace_n be_v as_o good_a to_o they_o as_o i_o the_o apostle_n ask_v who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o suppose_v none_o will_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o arrogate_v this_o to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v for_o freewill_n must_v say_v i_o make_v myself_o to_o differ_v grace_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o my_o will_n whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o difference_n or_o no_o it_o do_v no_o more_o for_o any_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n make_v it_o be_v freewill_n that_o make_v it_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o use_v plain_a deal_n speak_v out_o and_o say_v express_o ego_fw-la i_o discerno_fw-la i_o make_v the_o difference_n myself_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o but_o they_o must_v say_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o freewill_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o for_o grace_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n with_o they_o as_o move_v all_o affect_v all_o leave_v all_o alike_o if_o any_o one_o be_v better_o than_o another_o as_o to_o state_n or_o act_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o make_v he_o so_o for_o the_o worst_a have_v as_o much_o of_o their_o grace_n as_o the_o best_a the_o difference_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o freewill_n nor_o can_v their_o doctrine_n show_v they_o any_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o glory_n in_o it_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o divine_a grace_n 11._o it_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a or_o unreasonable_a to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v most_o of_o all_o pray_v for_o this_o be_v evident_a enough_o in_o that_o it_o leave_v not_o place_n for_o faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n in_o common_a affair_n or_o spiritual_a concern_v as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o where_o we_o may_v rely_v and_o depend_v on_o he_o nor_o seek_v he_o for_o what_o we_o may_v not_o trust_v he_o rom._n 10._o 14_o but_o further_a the_o thing_n that_o christian_n be_v principal_o to_o pray_v for_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n these_o be_v all_o comprise_v in_o or_o depend_v upon_o grace_n let_v we_o see_v how_o favourable_a their_o principle_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o grace_n either_o effectual_a or_o prevent_v as_o to_o the_o former_a they_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o efficacious_a grace_n for_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a and_o who_o need_v beg_v that_o of_o another_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o power_n their_o grace_n be_v effectual_a in_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o become_v willing_a for_o then_o it_o have_v its_o effect_n but_o with_o they_o nothing_o be_v more_o in_o their_o power_n and_o
will_n than_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o senseless_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a i._n e._n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a when_o they_o can_v do_v it_o well_o enough_o of_o themselves_o 18._o august_n de_fw-fr nat._n â—â—_o grat._n c._n 18._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la stultius_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o be_v ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habes_fw-la what_o more_o foolish_a than_o to_o pray_v god_n thou_o may_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o elsewhere_o ne_o fallamus_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v man_n for_o we_o can_v deceive_v god_n we_o pray_v not_o â—o_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o feign_v that_o we_o pray_v â—f_o we_o think_v that_o ourselves_o not_o he_o do_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o as_o they_o need_v not_o so_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v grace_n effectual_a or_o make_v it_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o for_o god_n can_v do_v it_o and_o they_o must_v no_o seek_v that_o of_o he_o which_o he_o can_v doâ—_n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a be_v of_o unwilling_a to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o determine_v thâ—_n will_n to_o what_o he_o proposes_n but_o this_o theâ—_n say_v he_o can_v do_v without_o invade_v it_o freedom_n all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o propose_v and_o leave_v the_o will_n to_o do_v as_o it_o like_v if_o he_o shall_v bow_v it_o effectual_o one_o way_n oâ—_n other_o that_o will_v be_v a_o breach_n upon_o thâ—_n liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o so_o that_o â—_o beg_v this_o of_o he_o will_v be_v to_o seek_v a_o impossibility_n so_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v â—_o absurd_a they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n woulâ—_n effectual_o bow_v or_o incline_v their_o will_n â—_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o louâ—_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n to_o hate_v sin_n or_o mortify_v it_o yea_o or_o â—_o avoid_v it_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o goâ—_n will_v effectual_o subdue_v their_o will_n â—_o his_o will_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o to_o be_v so_o subject_v though_o to_o god_n and_o by_o a_o diviâ—_n motion_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o that_o freedom_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n require_v if_o their_o petition_n be_v of_o such_o import_n aâ—_n the_o best_a petition_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o prayer_n contradict_v their_o principle_n their_o prayer_n be_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o â—hey_n dispute_v against_o whatever_o they_o argue_v with_o man_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v for_o we_o when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n â—n_a prayer_n or_o pray_v any_o thing_n like_o christians_n as_o for_o prevent_v or_o sufficient_a grace_n â—hey_n need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o for_o they_o â—ave_n it_o already_o or_o they_o will_v have_v it_o tho'_o â—hey_n pray_v not_o for_o it_o for_o all_o have_v it_o even_o â—hose_v who_o never_o pray_v while_o they_o live_v but_o if_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o their_o petition_n must_v bear_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o will_v â—e_v very_o harsh_a to_o any_o christian_a or_o rational_a ear._n sufficient_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o â—nables_v a_o man_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n if_o he_o will._n so_o this_o must_v be_v it_o they_o pray_v for_o lord_n give_v i_o such_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v love_n â—hee_o if_o i_o will_v that_o i_o may_v fear_v thou_o if_o i_o â—ist_v that_o i_o may_v obey_v thou_o if_o i_o please_v this_o grace_n leave_v and_o must_v leave_v the_o will_n indifferent_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o act_v or_o â—ot_n to_o act_n at_o its_o pleasure_n for_o so_o far_o the_o â—ord_n may_v by_o his_o grace_n proceed_v with_o the_o will_n but_o no_o far_o without_o entrench_v â—n_o its_o liberty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o they_o â—ray_v for_o lord_n give_v i_o such_o grace_n as_o will_v leave_v i_o indifferent_a either_o to_o louâ—_n or_o hate_v thou_o either_o to_o turn_v or_o not_o tâ—_n turn_v unto_o thou_o to_o obey_v or_o rebel_n against_o thou_o either_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o bâ—_n a_o unbeliever_n this_o must_v be_v the_o impoâ—_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o grace_n if_o they_o bâ—_n consistent_a with_o their_o principle_n but_o â—_o they_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o christian_n or_o sober_a man_n they_o must_v renounce_v their_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n further_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o other_o more_o than_o themselves_o not_o for_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v effectual_o turâ—_n their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o oppress_v persecute_v obstruct_v the_o gospel_n oppon_o christ_n interest_n they_o must_v not_o pray_v fâ—_n child_n friend_n stranger_n that_o goâ—_n will_v effectual_o turn_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v create_v in_o they_o new_a heartâ—_n or_o inspire_v their_o will_n with_o gracious_a principle_n that_o he_o will_v conquer_v their_o rebellious_a will_n or_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o resist_v he_o or_o reject_v the_o spirâ—_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o that_o god_n will_v give_v theâ—_n any_o grace_n but_o what_o will_v leave_v it_o at_o thâ—_n choice_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o their_o owâ—_n will_v when_o there_o be_v no_o good_a quality_n in_o they_o as_o well_o to_o resist_v as_o not_o to_o râ—_n â—st_v grace_n before_o conversion_n as_o well_o to_o expel_v as_o to_o retain_v it_o after_o conversion_n prayer_n be_v such_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n so_o essential_a to_o all_o religion_n that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n either_o christian_a or_o natural_a therefore_o so_o far_o as_o his_o doctrine_n make_v it_o unnecessary_a or_o unâ—easonable_a to_o pray_v so_o far_o it_o tend_v to_o extirpate_v all_o religion_n 12._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o thankfulness_n and_o gratitude_n which_o shall_v make_v â—p_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a with_o those_o praise_n whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o which_o must_v be_v the_o â—mployment_n of_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o most_o â—ngrateful_a doctrine_n that_o ever_o any_o under_o â—he_n name_n of_o christian_n entertain_v for_o â—ereby_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n â—as_v no_o more_o cause_n on_o that_o account_n to_o â—e_v thankful_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o â—he_n state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n for_o he_o â—s_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o more_o â—han_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o best_a saint_n â—s_v such_o have_v receive_v no_o more_o from_o god_n â—wes_v no_o more_o to_o his_o grace_n than_o he_o that_o continue_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n that_o â—e_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o the_o good_a use_n of_o his_o freewill_n grace_n be_v common_a afford_v he_o and_o other_o indifferent_o it_o be_v his_o owâ—_n freewill_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n so_o fâ—_n as_o there_o be_v any_o nay_o a_o saint_n in_o glorâ—_n will_v by_o their_o doctrine_n have_v no_o moâ—_n reason_n to_o be_v praise_v god_n or_o admire_v christ_n than_o one_o in_o hell_n but_o of_o thâ—_n hereafter_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o staâ—_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o he_o be_v falâ—en_o either_o by_o adam_n transgression_n or_o hâ—_n own_o wickedness_n be_v more_o to_o be_v ascribe_v tâ—_n himself_o than_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o owâ—_n more_o thanks_o to_o himself_o for_o it_o than_o to_o goâ—_n he_o do_v more_o to_o convert_n to_o quicken_v â—_o sanctify_v to_o establish_v to_o save_o himself_o thâ—_n god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o have_v moâ—_n reason_n to_o thank_v himself_o for_o all_o the_o loâ—_n do_v very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o whâ—_n man_n do_v in_o these_o great_a concern_v aâ—_n that_o little_a which_o god_n do_v will_v coâ—_n to_o nothing_o at_o all_o if_o man_n himself_o do_v nâ—_n give_v it_o efficacy_n and_o make_v something_o â—_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v leave_v very_o little_a grouâ—_n or_o occasion_n of_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n â—_o god_n where_o if_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o high_a praise_n and_o glory_n be_v eternal_o due_a â—_o he_o and_o where_o above_o all_o he_o designeâ—_n the_o great_a praise_n and_o glory_n to_o himself_o there_o seem_v much_o more_o occasion_n to_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n both_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n unto_o man_n himself_o not_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n must_v they_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o ourselves_o be_v the_o praise_n or_o at_o least_o more_o unto_o ourselves_o than_o unto_o thou_o view_v this_o doctrine_n well_o and_o compare_v
it_o with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o just_a as_o agreeable_a as_o light_n and_o darkness_n 13._o it_o tempt_v man_n strong_o to_o neglect_n god_n and_o their_o soul_n to_o live_v in_o any_o wickedness_n their_o inclination_n lead_v they_o to_o and_o not_o to_o break_v off_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n by_o speedy_a repentance_n for_o their_o pretend_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v universal_a and_o deny_v to_o none_o that_o bring_v repentance_n to_o every_o man_n power_n and_o choice_n he_o have_v grace_n enough_o to_o repent_v if_o he_o will._n and_o since_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n he_o may_v take_v his_o own_o time_n for_o it_o and_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o the_o pleasure_n or_o advantage_n of_o sin._n what_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v to_o restrain_v they_o here_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o common_a grace_n be_v abuse_v may_v be_v withdraw_v and_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n give_v up_o to_o obduration_n here_o will_v be_v some_o danger_n indeed_o if_o that_o obduration_n do_v irresistable_o determine_v the_o sinner_n will_v to_o such_o wickedness_n but_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o that_o for_o by_o their_o principle_n the_o will_n can_v be_v so_o determine_v either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o and_o which_o it_o can_v want_v while_o it_o be_v a_o will._n therefore_o no_o light_n can_v be_v withdraw_v no_o hardness_n can_v be_v contract_v but_o the_o will_n must_v still_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o not_o to_o turn_v to_o repent_v or_o not_o to_o repent_v at_o pleasure_n they_o have_v security_n from_o their_o principle_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n till_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o live_v no_o long_o and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o peradventure_o if_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n they_o have_v enough_o for_o that_o in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o may_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n when_o they_o listen_v according_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a asserter_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v admonish_v of_o his_o debauch_n make_v this_o return_n i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o day_n but_o i_o have_v freewill_n and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v make_v myself_o a_o child_n of_o god._n 14._o it_o destroy_v justification_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o justification_n of_o sinner_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v notice_n of_o it_o will_v have_v we_o justify_v not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o god_n but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n in_o the_o full_a and_o gross_a sense_n by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o act_n or_o work_n not_o perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o any_o special_a grace_n but_o by_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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