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be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o grace_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o one_o special_a effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o speak_v of_o regeneration_n now_o he_o say_v this_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n good_a will_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v of_o his_o good_a will_n beget_v he_o we_o so_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o creature_n but_o then_o 2._o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o effect_n
as_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o have_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a chaste_a in_o that_o matter_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o that_o as_o the_o fall_v of_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v eminent_a so_o their_o repentance_n have_v be_v as_o eminent_a divine_a grace_n be_v victorious_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o last_o though_o the_o saint_n may_v receive_v a_o foil_n in_o particular_a temptation_n yet_o divine_a grace_n overcome_v at_o last_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o on_o my_o throne_n rev._n 3.21_o it_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o we_o do_v overcome_v now_o the_o victoriousness_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o victoriousness_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o enable_v the_o saint_n to_o persevere_v in_o the_o spiritual_a conflict_n 1_o tim._n 6.12_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n whilst_o a_o man_n continues_z fighting_z he_o be_v not_o overcome_v the_o saint_n be_v enable_v to_o continue_v fight_v to_o the_o last_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 4.7_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n paul_n continue_v fight_v to_o the_o last_o and_o herein_o do_v the_o victoriousness_n of_o divine_a grace_n discover_v itself_o that_o it_o make_v the_o saint_n keep_v the_o field_n they_o go_v on_o fight_v to_o the_o last_o 2._o the_o victoriousness_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o enable_v the_o saint_n to_o persevere_v in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n rev._n 2.7_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o do_v not_o divine_a grace_n help_v they_o rom._n 2.7_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n etc._n etc._n 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the_o least_o reluctance_n they_o will_v fain_o pray_v better_o and_o hear_v better_o but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o perform_v they_o find_v they_o be_v very_o short_a and_o they_o find_v the_o need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o help_v they_o to_o perform_v what_o they_o will_v to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a scripture_n psal_n 119.35_o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yea_o but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o need_v grace_n to_o make_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v make_v i_o to_o go_v it_o may_v be_v we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v a_o delight_n to_o pray_v a_o delight_n to_o hear_v a_o delight_n to_o meditate_v but_o for_o all_o this_o we_o need_v actual_a assist_v grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o meditate_v make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o 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have_v of_o powerful_a efficacious_a grace_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n draw_v i_o that_o be_v draw_v i_o to_o thyself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v so_o some_o expound_v it_o and_o they_o compare_v this_o text_n with_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o there_o must_v be_v the_o draw_v of_o divine_a grace_n before_o any_o person_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v so_o that_o we_o need_v efficacious_a grace_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v whatever_o we_o may_v think_v there_o be_v natural_o a_o opposition_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o man_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o abide_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n rightcousness_n and_o what_o be_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n impute_a righteousness_n the_o righteous-of_a god_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o phil._n 3.9_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o man_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o so_o proud_a be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o for_o happiness_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o must_v take_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o from_o off_o his_o own_o bottom_n to_o make_v he_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o as_o we_o need_v divine_a grace_n to_o help_v we_o to_o believe_v first_o of_o all_o so_o we_o need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o put_v forth_o every_o particular_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a text_n for_o it_o rom._n 15.13_o now_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n in_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o meaning_n but_o how_o so_o through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o we_o must_v abound_v in_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v put_v forth_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o power_n and_o special_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v we_o not_o find_v it_o a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n how_o hard_o do_v we_o find_v it_o to_o apprehend_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n aright_o how_o difficult_a be_v it_o to_o have_v right_a conception_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n now_o faith_n begin_v in_o the_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n joh._n 6.40_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n there_o must_v be_v first_o see_v of_o the_o son_n before_o there_o can_v be_v believe_v on_o he_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o faith_n there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o christ_n therefore_o paul_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v know_v christ_n phil._n 3.10_o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o can_v so_o easy_o come_v to_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o act_v faith_n upon_o he_o as_o we_o may_v think_v therefore_o the_o saint_n need_v the_o power_n of_o efficacious_a grace_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o ephes_n 6._o latter_a end_n that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o power_n put_v forth_o to_o make_v we_o to_o believe_v as_o be_v put_v forth_o by_o god_n when_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 7._o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n that_o they_o have_v of_o prepare_v or_o dispositive_a grace_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o to_o prepare_v incline_v and_o dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n psal_n 10.17_o thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o pray_v thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o car_n to_o hear_v thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o pray_v it_o be_v god_n that_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v so_o in_o psal_n 119.39_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o put_v a_o new_a bent_n a_o new_a bias_n on_o their_o heart_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n our_o heart_n be_v oftentimes_o out_o of_o frame_n very_o much_o unsuit_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o holy_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o frame_n to_o dispose_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o temper_n fit_a for_o the_o duty_n god_n call_v they_o to_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o be_v adapt_v frame_n dispose_v you_o to_o every_o good_a work_n oh_o the_o more_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o heart_n the_o more_o need_n we_o shall_v find_v we_o have_v of_o divine_a grace_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n into_o frame_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o frame_n 8._o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o overpower_v and_o conquer_a grace_n to_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v the_o reluctancy_n that_o be_v in_o their_o will_n against_o the_o divine_a will._n when_o god_n will_v thwart_v and_o cross_n our_o will_n our_o will_n be_v apt_a to_o reluctate_v and_o make_v head_n against_o god_n will_n therefore_o holy_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o grace_n to_o overcome_v that_o rebellion_n and_o opposition_n that_o be_v in_o their_o will_n against_o the_o divine_a will._n o_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o make_v a_o man_n lie_v aside_o his_o own_o will_n and_o his_o own_o private_a affection_n nothing_o but_o grace_n can_v make_v a_o man_n do_v this_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v wed_v to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v take_v a_o man_n off_o from_o his_o own_o private_a will_n and_o his_o own_o private_a affection_n when_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v his_o suffering_n peter_n can_v not_o bear_v this_o his_o will_n begin_v to_o reluctate_v matth._n 16.22_o then_o peter_n take_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o when_o god_n will_v thwart_v we_o our_o will_n be_v apt_a present_o to_o rebel_v and_o to_o make_v head_n against_o it_o therefore_o holy_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o overcome_v the_o reluctancy_n that_o they_o find_v in_o their_o will_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 9_o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o preserve_a grace_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n judas_n vers_fw-la 24._o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v fall_a how_o fall_a foul_o fall_v scandalous_o it_o be_v
god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a power_n that_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v foul_o and_o scandalous_o we_o can_v keep_v ourselves_o we_o have_v another_o saint_n profess_v his_o inability_n in_o this_o point_n psal_n 17.5_o hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o shall_v soon_o tread_v awry_o i_o shall_v easy_o be_v overtake_v by_o some_o gross_a sin_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o uphold_v i_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o keep_v i_o psal_n 19.13_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o prone_a enough_o of_o myself_o to_o fall_v into_o presumptuous_a sin_n it_o be_v thy_o grace_n alone_o can_v keep_v i_o back_o from_o they_o alas_o if_o we_o shall_v trust_v to_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o shall_v soon_o find_v how_o weak_a it_o be_v there_o be_v not_o the_o 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unthankfulness_n but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o therefore_o wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n that_o hezekiah_n be_v unthankful_a for_o but_o if_o unthankfulness_n for_o a_o temporal_a mercy_n for_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n provoke_v god_n so_o much_o what_o will_v unthankfulness_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a grace_n do_v the_o gift_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v the_o choice_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n aquinas_n eonum_fw-la unius_fw-la gratiae_n est_fw-la majus_fw-la bonum_fw-la bono_n naturae_fw-la etiam_fw-la totius_fw-la universi_fw-la aquinas_n the_o good_a of_o one_o grace_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o the_o good_a of_o nature_n even_o of_o the_o whole_a universe_n so_o then_o when_o we_o be_v unthankful_a
cause_n god_n to_o suspend_v divine_a grace_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o david_n by_o his_o fall_n have_v lose_v that_o presence_n and_o familiarity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o he_o which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o fall_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v psal_n 51.11_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quite_o and_o clean_o so_o in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n he_o do_v not_o feel_v that_o power_n and_o presence_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v take_v any_o offence_n and_o distaste_n at_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o miscarriage_n of_o we_o that_o offence_n must_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n treat_v very_o kind_o before_o he_o will_v return_v again_o ezek._n 39_o last_o verse_n the_o lord_n promise_v there_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o neither_o will_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n any_o more_o from_o they_o for_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n observe_v it_o god_n pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o we_o so_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o free_a and_o familiar_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v clear_a between_o god_n and_o we_o therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n lie_v on_o the_o conscience_n unpardoned_a may_v obstruct_v the_o communication_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o may_v hinder_v that_o intimate_a familiar_a presence_n of_o the_o 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