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A46755 Two treatises the first concerning Gods certaine performance of his conditional promises, as touching the elect, or, A treatise of Gods most free and powerfull grace, lately published without the authours privitie, and printed corruptly, by the name and title of Solid comfort for sound Christians : the second, concerning the extent of Christs death and love, now added to the former : with an additionall thereunto : both of them preached at New-Castle upon Tine ... / by Robert Ienison ... Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing J565; ESTC R2256 76,502 298

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promise_v and_o offer_v upon_o condition_n but_o absolute_o god_n promise_n concern_v these_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n as_o be_v say_v be_v absolute_a and_o be_v of_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o which_o god_n see_v ou●_n impotency_n and_o inability_n to_o attain_v the_o end_n without_o the_o mean_n as_o also_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n as_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n do_v promise_n to_o perform_v or_o wi●_n enable_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o will_v also_o be_v more_o evident_a anon_o in_o the_o particular_a instance_n sect_n 4._o but_o before_o i_o further_o procee_v libertinism_n a_o digression_n further_o clear_v and_o justify_v the_o aforesaid_a distinction_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o libertinism_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o vindicate_v what_o
each_o be_v not_o convert_v which_o yet_o in_o regard_n o●_n god_n elect_n and_o of_o h●_n chief_a intent_n in_o send_v it_o be_v make_v effectual_a by_o god_n and_o so_o promise_v without_o condition_n four_o than_o i_o avow_v concern_v the_o gospel_n 2.6_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v absolute_o rom_n 10.17_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o james_n 2.6_o the_o ●earing_n and_o receive_v of_o ●_o as_o also_o concern_v all_o ●uch_n thing_n as_o may_v be_v call_v ●ore_o remote_a mean_n of_o ●fe_n or_o condition_n of_o faith_n which_o hear_v be_v of_o remis●on_n which_o confession_n be_v ●f_o more_o grace_n which_o hu●●ity_n be_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o as_o ●ese_n other_o be_v both_o free_o ●omised_v and_o free_o give_v ●th_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o outa●d_a mean_n and_o of_o the_o in●a●d_a work_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 1_o the_o gospel_n and_o outward_a mean_n be_v free_o and_o ●solutely_o promise_v even_a 〈◊〉_d be_v christ_n himself_o the_o ●essed_a seed_n gen._n 3.15_o promised_n 1_o promised_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o call_n of_o we_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d partake_v of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o ●yes_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o ●rds_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n 3._o i●a_fw-la 2_o 2_o 3._o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n 66.18.13.20_o isa_n 2.6_o 7_o &_o 49.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 66.18.13.20_o to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o shall_v com●_n and_o see_v my_o glory_n and_o i_o wi●●_n set_v a_o sign_n among_o they_o an●_n they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n unto_o th●_n lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n second_o 1●_n free_o give_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d the_o out_o w●rd_a ministry_n r●●_n 10_o 1●_n 1●_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_a there●●_n be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o send_v without_o which_o how_o shall_v man_n come_v to_o faith_n or_o call_n upon_o god_n or_o ye●_n any_o other_o grace_n for_o h●●_n shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who●_n they_o have_v not_o believe_v &_o he●_n shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d ●nd_v how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v ●ey_n preach_v except_o they_o be_v ●●nt_v therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n 15_o mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o mare_fw-la 16_o 15_o go_v ●e_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n ●nd_v go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n ●d_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o eve●●_n creature_n yet_o this_o be_v do_v all_o which_o be_v direct_v by_o special_a choice_n and_o send_v to_o some_o not_o to_o all_o both_o ●eely_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o ●oving_v cause_n god_n only_a ●mpassion_n and_o love_n and_o ●th_v choice_n in_o regard_n of_o ●e_a nation_n to_o which_o in_o ●eir_n several_a and_o fit_a time_n ●e_a gospel_n be_v send_v not_o to_o ●ch_v nation_n at_o once_o and_o 〈◊〉_d some_o scarce_o at_o all_o yet_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o at_o ●y_a time_n enjoy_v the_o gospel_n ●d_a outward_a mean_n they_o ●ve_v they_o from_o the_o free_a mercy's_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o mo●●_n worthy_a than_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o because_o god_n di●_n foresee_v they_o will_v prof●_n by_o the_o gospel_n more_o the●_n other_o why_o be_v it_o the●_n send_v and_o preach_v first_o t●_n israel_n a_o gainsay_v people_n otherwise_o then_o for_o the●_n further_a conviction_n &_o n●_n to_o the_o tyrian_n and_o sydon●ans_n who_o if_o like_a might_n work_v which_o be_v work_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n have_v be_v do_v amon●_n they_o which_o be_v done●_n corazin_n and_o bethsaid●_n will_v have_v repent_v lo●_n ago_o 21_o math._n 1●_n 21_o which_o yet_o israel_n d●_n not_o but_o this_o be_v from_o god_n fre●_n choice_n who_o according_a 〈◊〉_d his_o wise_a and_o just_a counsel'_v send_v it_o to_o this_o or_o th●_n place_n where_o he_o have_v mu●_n people_n 10._o act._n 18.9_o 10._o at_o least_o some_o to_o call_v and_o gather_v by_o it_o and_o purposely_o as_o he_o please_v will_v not_o or_o will_v not_o as_o yet_o have_v it_o come_v to_o some_o other_o people_n thus_o when_o paul_n and_o sylas_n have_v go_v throughout_o phrygia_n 7._o act._n 16.6_o 7._o and_o the_o region_n of_o gallatia_n preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o misia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bithynia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o 3_o among_o those_o of●_n and_o for_o the_o inwa●_n work_n &_o ower_n of●_n whither_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v god_n give_v grace_n effectual_o to_o receive_v and_o with_o meek_a humble_a and_o good_a heart_n to_o entertain_v it_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o who_o he_o please_v thus_o among_o those_o that_o hear_v paul_n preach_v at_o philippi_n 16.14_o act._n 16.14_o it_o be_v note_v only_o of_o lydia_n that_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n and_o who_o be_v call_v effectual_o as_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v a_o fore_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n not_o all_o jew_n not_o all_o gentile_n but_o we_o say_v paul_n who_o he_o have_v call_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n ●_o rom._n 9_o 23._o ●_o and_o save_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o the_o give_v of_o wisdom_n by_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n by_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o bloo●_n ●he_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 9_o eph._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o 26._o mat._n 11.25_o 26._o i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o father_n say_v christ_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n now_o if_o god_n word_n prove_v fruitful_a 1.17_o l●k_n 8.15_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o show_v itself_o only_o in_o those_o who_o receive_v and_o hear_v it_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n i_o will_v ask_v from_o who_o be_v this_o good_a heart_n be_v it_o not_o from_o he_o from_o who_o be_v every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n &_o c._n we_o conclude_v then_o this_o digression_n occasion_v by_o a_o unjust_a cavil_n and_o say_v elect_n what_o god_n require_v as_o a_o condition_n he_o also_o work_v in_o the_o elect_n that_o though_o god_n promise_n of_o salvation_n yea_o and_o of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n wrought_v ordinary_o by_o the_o ministry_n be_v propound_v with_o condition_n yet_o the_o condition_n themselves_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n whether_o more_o immediate_a as_o our_o effectual_a call_n repentance_n faith_n regeneration_n justification_n etc._n etc._n or_o mediate_v and_o remote_a be_v both_o promise_v and_o effect_v in_o we_o without_o condition_n as_o be_v not_o make_v to_o depend_v upon_o man_n mediorum_fw-la mediasalutis_fw-la immediata_fw-la &_o u●●dis_fw-la mediorum_fw-la either_o for_o the_o give_v or_o the_o work_n and_o effect_v of_o they_o in_o he_o and_o so_o for_o other_o like_a particular_n god_n promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o do_v confess_v forsake_v and_o repent_v thereof_o but_o who_o give_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o god_n ezek._n 36.26.31_o and_o zach._n 12_o 10._o god_n require_v our_o prayer_n and_o will_v scarce_o give_v we_o any_o good_a thing_n unless_o we_o ask_v it_o matt._n 7.7_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o 1.9_o as_o confession_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o and_o ezek._n 36._o after_o a_o most_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v by_o god_n of_o work_v all_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n verse_n 25.26_o and_o 27._o etc._n etc._n yet_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 8.26_o prayer_n rom._n 10.14_o &_o 8.26_o i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o but_o who_o give_v this_o gift_n of_o prayer_n only_o he_o that_o give_v faith_n out_o of_o
cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.16_o 17._o and_o that_o we_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o but_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o power_n as_o of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n where_o you_o see_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o action_n civil_a or_o moral_a only_a according_a to_o man_n concern_v which_o though_o the_o bare_a do_v of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n yet_o to_o do_v they_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o circumstance_n require_v especial_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n god_n glory_n see_v all_o thing_n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o even_o our_o eat_n sleep_a recreation_n must_v be_v do_v to_o that_o end_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o god_n more_o than_o common_a providence_n and_o general_a assistance_n be_v not_o require_v thus_o i_o may_v grant_v action_n what_o power_n he_o have_v in_o civil_a action_n it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o go_v to_o church_n or_o not_o and_o when_o the_o bell_n ring_v to_o a_o sermon_n or_o service_n whether_o he_o will_v repair_v to_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o summons_n or_o go_v to_o a_o tavern_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n take_v his_o go_n to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o temple_n as_o a_o mere_a natural_a action_n and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o removal_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o but_o to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o that_o place_n where_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o meet_v he_o to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o give_v we_o instruction_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o go_v w●●●_n a_o desire_n hope_v and_o intent_n thus_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o to_o get_v good_a this_o i_o say_v must_v come_v from_o more_o special_a grace_n so_o that_o if_o two_o or_o more_o be_v together_o one_o of_o they_o when_o the_o bell_n alike_o call_v and_o summon_v all_o shall_v leave_v the_o 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●o_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n ●ot_n to_o do_v or_o finish_v his_o own_o will_n but_o christ_n say_v lord_n 9.6_o act_n 9.6_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o ●o_o do_v 2._o it_o 2_o to_o do_v it_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o ●oe_v that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o christ_n yea_o unless_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o ●he_v branch_n can_v bear_v ●ruit_n of_o itself_o 5_o john_n 15.4_o 5_o except_o it_o a●ide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v ●ee_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o for_o without_o i_o or_o sever_v from_o ●ee_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o ●ay_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v ●o_o direct_v his_o step_n jer._n 10_o 23._o 16.9_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 23._o pro._n 16.9_o a_o man_n heart_n may_v devise_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n we_o may_v know_v as_o in_o my_o text_n what_o to_o do_v but_o we_o ●s_a of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n therefore_o pray_v david_n say_v not_o only_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o th●_n statute_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n 35._o psal_n 119.33_o 34_o 35._o but_o make_v i_o to_o go●_n in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o not_o only_o blind_a bu●_n lame_a and_o god_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 143.10_o psal_n 143.10_o therefore_o say_v david_n again_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v th●_n will_n we_o have_v that_o in_o we_o which_o till_o it_o be_v remove_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v do_v for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n ●9_n gal._n 5.17_o rom._n 7._o ●9_n so_o that_o say_v paul_n you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n th●_n you_o will_v so_o he_o himself_o find_v it_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o 26.12_o isa_n 26.12_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o ought_v be_v do_v that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v god_n th●_n work_v as_o former_o be_v say_v ●ll_v our_o work_n for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o 3_o to_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n 1.6_o 3_o to_o begin_v it_o phil._n 1.6_o be_v not_o from_o we_o though_o we_o purpose_v it_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o 4_o to_o sp●ake_v what_o we_o have_v think_v on_o and_o prepare_v good_a 4_o to_o speak_v good_a be_v also_o from_o the_o lord_n ●nd_v not_o from_o we_o for_o so_o wi●e_v salomon_a concern_v they_o ●oth_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o ●eart_n in_o man_n and_o the_o answer_n ●f_o the_o tongue_n 16.1_o pro._n 16.1_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o what_o minister_v especial_o find_v it_o not_o ●hus_o 5_o as_o we_o can_v do_v or_o speak_v and_o utter_v it_o 5_o to_o will_v it_o so_o can_v we_o ●ot_n so_o much_o as_o will_v any_o ●hing_n true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a as_o not_o our_o own_o conversion_n or_o salvation_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o but_o of_o this_o more_o large●_n anon_o 6_o how_o shall_v man_n wi●●_n that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o 6_o to_o conceive_v it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o when_o he_o cann●_n so_o much_o as_o understand_v o●_n perceive_v it_o for_o so_o we_o be_v teach_v 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_o discern_v 8.7_o rom_n 8.7_o yea_o
th●_n carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 7_o last_o 94._o 7_o to_o think_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o ●_o 1_o cor._n 3.19_o 20._o psal_n 94._o nay_o he_o can_v think_v any_o thing_n that_o i●_n good_a so_o paul_n we_o be_v no●_n sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ou●_n self_n but_o our_o sufficiency_n i●_n from_o god_n yea_o man_n be●_n thought_n be_v vain_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a all_o these_o put_v together_o what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n be_v able_a as_o of_o himself_o to_o do_v without_o god_n special_a and_o effectual_a grace_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o conversion_n repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 17._o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o our_o inability_n to_o do_v good_a ignorance_n reason_n hereof_o 1_o his_o ignorance_n may_v partly_o be_v gather_v and_o consider_v ●ut_v of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n first_o of_o that_o ignorance_n that_o ill_o dispose_v ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o we_o all_o natural_o whereby_o repentance_n faith_n with_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o godliness_n be_v account_v foolishness_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n at_o which_o be_v call_v to_o they_o he_o scoff_v and_o mock_v hence_o it_o be_v tha●_n when_o hezechiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v out_o messenger_n with_o letter_n to_o call_v those_o of_o israel_n to_o turn_v again_o unt●_n the_o lord_n 10._o 2_o chron._n 30.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o invite_v by_o man●_n fair_a &_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o name_n and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o laugh_v the_o messenger_n to_o scorn_n and_o mock_v they_o and_o do_v not_o too_o many_o now_o adays_o in_o like_a manner_n scoff_n and_o laugh_v at_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v most_o earne_a with_o they_o to_o call_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n to_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n and_o 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overcome_v not_o tell_v man_n now_o that_o god_n call_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o so_o to_o deny_v their_o own_o will_n &_o choice_n to_o forgo_v their_o sweet_a sin_n and_o so_o to_o undergo_v such_o affliction_n and_o reproach_n as_o common_o attend_v upon_o godliness_n and_o a_o strict_a course_n of_o sanctification_n yea_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n persuasion_n be_v such_o as_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o rather_o dissuade_v a_o natural_a man_n leave_v to_o himself_o a●_n whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o 35._o mark_v 8.34_o 35._o this_o to_o fleshly_a yea_o to_o natural_a understanding_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v fly_v from_o i_o 2_o second_o unbelief_n 2_o his_o unbelief_n to_o ignorance_n we_o may_v add_v natural_a unbelief_n which_o make_v we_o with_o adam_n rather_o fly_v from_o god_n as_o from_o a_o consume_a fire_n 12.29_o heb._n 12.29_o then_o come_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n repentance_n and_o by_o a_o total_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o his_o will_n 3_o but_o chief_o impotency_n 3_o his_o natural_a impotency_n when_o god_n do_v inform_v our_o ignorance_n by_o his_o word_n and_o also_o by_o it_o give_v hope_n and_o proclaim_v a_o pardon_n free_o to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v &_o become_v new_a man_n yet_o there_o be_v that_o natural_a impotency_n in_o man_n whereby_o he_o want_v power_n now_o since_o the_o fall_n to_o return_v or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o &_o spiritual_o good_a therefore_o say_v god_n can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n 13.23_o ●er_n 13.23_o o●_n the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n teach_v to_o do_v evil_a conversion_n the_o estate_n of_o each_o man_n before_o his_o conversion_n in_o a_o word_n we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o by_o it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o our_o natural_a estate_n be_v before_o we_o by_o god_n speciale_a grace_n be_v effectual_o call_v the_o scripture_n will_v plain_o and_o full_o tell_v we_o which_o call_v we_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.20_o and_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7.14_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o conceive_a in_o sin_n psal_n 51.7_o that_o we_o drink_v iniquity_n as_o water_n job._n 15.16_o that_o our_o thought_n be_v only_o and_o always_o evil_a gen._n 6.5_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v stony_a ez●k_n 36.26_o that_o it_o be_v perverse_a &_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.9_o that_o our_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n &_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o yea_o that_o out_o of_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o and_o as_o ●s_v say_v which_o may_v include_v all_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o ●respasses_n and_o sin_n eph._n ●_o 1_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o ●n_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o ●he_n flesh_n col._n 2.13_o ●ow_o sure_o all_o these_o show_v ●tous_a that_o man_n ability_n ●d_a power_n of_o his_o own_o free●ll_n especial_o in_o the_o business_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o if_o we_o be●_n servant_n of_o sin_n how_o c●_n liberty_n stand_v with_o this_o se●_n vitude_n if_o sell_v under_o th●_n power_n of_o sin_n must_v n●_n the_o son_n only_o make_v we_o free●_n if_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin●_n natural_o then_o sure_o th●_n remedy_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o find_v not_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n but_o without_o it_o 〈◊〉_d our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n bee_n whole_o and_o one●_n evil_a good_a show_v how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o do_v good_a can_v they_o at_o all_o rea●_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o which_o true_o good_a if_o our_o heart_n ●_o natural_o stony_a heart_n 〈◊〉_d they_o so_o remain_v admit_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o god_n wo●_n and_o prove_v fruitful_a m●_n they_o not_o be_v make_v both_o 〈◊〉_d &_o good_a heart_n before_o th●_n keep_v the_o word_n they_o hea●_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n w●_n patience_n luke_n 8.15_o if_o o●_n heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a what_o soundness_n sincerity_n or_o rectitude_n can_v ●e_v imagine_v in_o we_o natural_o if_o nature_n can_v submit_v ●t_a self_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ●an_v it_o think_v we_o as_o of_o it_o ●elfe_n either_o think_v or_o do_v what_o be_v true_o good_a if_o out_o of_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o can_v any_o think_v that_o ●ee_n can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v ●hiefe_a of_o all_o even_o return_v again_o to_o god_n and_o if_o we_o ●e_v dead_a in_o sin_n what_o sense_n ●r_o motion_n can_v we_o have_v to_o ●oe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o ●ood_a section_n 18._o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v humility_n and_o not_o to_o ●lory_v in_o ourselves_o but_o only_o in_o god_n rebellion_n use_v of_o this_o his_o impotency_n to_o teach_v we_o humility_n to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n power_n subdue_a our_o rebellion_n yea_o hence_o we●_n see_v that_o man_n bring_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o conversion_n beside_o the_o bare_a faculty_n 〈◊〉_d willing_a or_o nill_v which_o power_n if_o he_o have_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o ●_o man_n but_o as_o a_o block_n or_o stock_n uncapable_a of_o god_n grace●_n but_o when_o a_o man_n obe●●_n god_n call_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d god_n so_o mighty_o and_o powerful_o persuade_v th●_n the_o will_n
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give_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 10._o 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n 8.24_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o require_v we_o shall_v seek_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o with_o 11._o joh._n 8.24_o which_o god_n require_v we_o shall_v seek_v after_o luke_n 11.4_o and_o without_o which_o we_o know_v no_o salvation_n no_o blessedness_n for_o as_o blessedness_n be_v make_v to_o belong_v to_o such_o rom._n 4.7_o 8._o so_o we_o know_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o blessedness_n no_o salvation_n without_o it_o know_v you_o not_o that_o no_o unrighteeous_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o wash_v and_o justify_v shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n be_v threaten_v if_o we_o believe_v not_o it_o then_o have_v god_n appoint_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o life_n 2._o god_n promise_v it_o 31.34_o 2_o promise_v jer._n 31.34_o say_v i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o this_o be_v my_o 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