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wit_n for_o they_o and_o our_o saviour_n aver_v john_n 10._o 15._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n and_o john_n 15._o 12._o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o great_a love_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n three_o &_o four_o their_o error_n concern_v man_n corruption_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n 1._o they_o teach_v that_o it_o can_v be_v well_o object_v that_o original_a sin_n of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a â—or_a the_o conâ—enâ—ning_n of_o aâ—l_a mankind_n or_o for_o the_o deserve_n of_o any_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n in_o this_o they_o go_v against_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v rom._n 5._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o veaâ—_n 16._o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o â—ages_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 2._o they_o teach_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o good_a quality_n or_o virtue_n such_o as_o our_o goodness_n holiness_n or_o righteousness_n can_v not_o be_v sâ—aâ—ed_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o in_o his_o fall_n the_o will_n can_v not_o be_v bereave_v of_o they_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 24._o where_o he_o describe_v it_o by_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o doubtless_o be_v place_v in_o the_o will_n 3._o they_o teach_v that_o in_o spiritual_a death_n nâ—_n spiritual_a gift_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_z 〈…〉_z will_v itself_o 〈…〉_z corrupt_a bâ—t_o only_o encumber_v by_o 〈◊〉_d darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o unrulinâ—_n sse_v of_o the_o affection_n which_o impediment_n be_v remove_v the_o will_n may_v be_v put_v into_o she_o own_o inbred_a faculty_n of_o freedom_n that_o be_v of_o herself_o will_n or_o â—ill_v choose_v or_o refuse_v any_o kind_n of_o good_a set_v before_o she_o very_o this_o be_v a_o new_a feign_a and_o erroneous_a piece_n of_o doctrine_n bent_n on_o purpose_n for_o the_o enhanse_a of_o the_o force_n of_o freewill_a contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 17._o 5._o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 23._o among_o who_o namely_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n all_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n 4._o they_o teach_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o proper_o nor_o total_o dead_a in_o sin_n nor_o destitute_a of_o all_o strength_n tend_v to_o spiritual_a good_a but_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n or_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o 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by_o degree_n at_o length_n salvation_n itself_o and_o that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n show_v himself_o ready_a in_o this_o manner_n to_o reveal_v christ_n to_o all_o man_n see_v he_o do_v sufficient_o and_o efficacious_o afford_v to_o every_o man_n necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o make_v christ_n know_v and_o for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v false_a as_o by_o the_o experiance_n of_o all_o age_n in_o the_o world_n so_o also_o by_o scripture_n psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o act_v 14._o 16._o god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 16._o 6_o 7._o paul_n and_o his_o company_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mysia_n they_o offer_v to_o go_v into_o bythâ—â—iâ—_n but_o the_o spinit_a suffer_v they_o not_o 6._o they_o teach_v that_o in_o true_a conversion_n of_o a_o man_n there_o can_v be_v infuse_v by_o god_n any_o new_a quality_n habit_n or_o gift_n into_o his_o will_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v first_o convert_v and_o from_o which_o we_o be_v style_v faithful_a be_v not_o any_o gift_n or_o quality_n infuse_v by_o god_n but_o only_o a_o act_n of_o man_n that_o this_o faith_n can_v be_v call_v a_o gift_n otherwise_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n or_o mean_n give_v we_o of_o attain_v it_o these_o strange_a position_n be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n do_v infuse_v or_o shed_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n new_a quality_n of_o faith_n obedience_n and_o some_o of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o jer._n 31._o 33._o i_o puâ—_n my_o law_n into_o their_o inner_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n isa._n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spireit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n rom._n 5._o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o they_o contradict_v also_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o use_v to_o pray_v after_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o the_o prophet_n convert_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v jer_n 31._o 18._o 7._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n wherewith_o we_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o gentle_a inducement_n or_o as_o other_o explain_v it_o that_o the_o most_o noble_a kind_n of_o work_v a_o man_n conversion_n and_o most_o mutable_a to_o our_o nature_n be_v perform_v by_o swasoâ—y_a motive_n or_o advice_n and_o that_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v allege_v â—hy_a even_o such_o moral_a grace_n alone_o shall_v not_o of_o natural_a man_n make_v spiritual_a nay_o moreover_o that_o 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eph._n 1._o 19_o that_o we_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 11._o that_o god_n fulfil_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n and_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o that_o god_n power_n have_v give_v to_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n 9_o they_o teach_v that_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v co-partening_a cause_n joint_o concur_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n and_o that_o grace_n do_v not_o in_o the_o order_n of_o casuality_n go_v before_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n that_o be_v that_o god_n do_v effectual_o help_v man_n will_n to_o conversion_n before_o the_o will_n of_o man_n move_v and_o determine_v or_o settle_v itself_o thereunto_o this_o doctrine_n be_v long_o since_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n among_o the_o pelagian_a error_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n authority_n roman_n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v item_n phil._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o â—o_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 5._o error_n concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o election_n nor_o any_o gift_n of_o god_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n part_n by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n before_o his_o as_o they_o themselves_o speak_v peremptory_o election_n and_o justification_n whereas_o the_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v that_o it_o follow_v election_n and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n 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faith_n once_o grant_v and_o set_v in_o readiness_n that_o it_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o choice_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n will_n to_o perform_v or_o not_o this_o opinion_n be_v easy_o discover_v to_o be_v a_o imp_n of_o pelagianism_n which_o whilst_o it_o strive_v to_o make_v man_n free_a make_v he_o sacrilegious_a contrary_a to_o the_o uniform_a and_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n which_o quite_o strip_v a_o man_n of_o matter_n of_o boast_v and_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o benefit_n to_o god_n grace_n only_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o shall_v confirm_v we_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 3._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o regenerate_a and_o true_a believer_n not_o only_o may_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v from_o justify_v say_v as_o also_o from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n but_o that_o frequent_o also_o they_o indeed_o do_v 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pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n 4._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o regenerate_a and_o true_o faithful_a may_v sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 16._o have_v make_v mention_n of_o such_o as_o sin_v unto_o death_n and_o forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o present_o verse_n 16._o add_v we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o to_o wit_n that_o kind_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o couch_v he_o not_o 5._o they_o teach_v that_o no_o certainty_n of_o future_a perseverance_n caâ—_n he_o have_v in_o this_o life_n without_o special_a revelation_n by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o solid_a comfort_n of_o true_a believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o doubtfulness_n â—â—â—ouched_v by_o the_o papist_n be_v bring_v again_o into_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o 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