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resolution_n against_o it_o which_o be_v the_o case_n more_o or_o less_o of_o all_o natural_a man_n will_v be_v no_o more_o tie_v by_o those_o engagement_n than_o samson_n be_v with_o cord_n and_o with_o his_o or_o the_o legion_n be_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n nor_o can_v any_o expect_v the_o spirit_n act_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o road_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o penny_n earnest_n will_v bind_v no_o more_o than_o a_o promise_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v no_o compulsion_n of_o elicit_a but_o only_o of_o imperate_a act_n receive_v not_o but_o that_o natural_a man_n ought_v to_o engage_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o duty_n which_o engagement_n may_v be_v also_o very_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a but_o that_o may_v be_v do_v otherwise_o and_o with_o less_o danger_n than_o by_o receive_v argument_n 9_o m._n h._n p._n 232._o that_o which_o can_v beget_v more_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n can_v beget_v the_o first_o grace_n unless_o these_o degree_n be_v beget_v some_o other_o way_n than_o that_o be_v but_o all_o grace_n first_o and_o second_o be_v beget_v alike_o by_o propound_v the_o object_n by_o illumination_n and_o by_o a_o touch_n upon_o the_o will_n which_o object_n be_v show_v forth_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o m._n h._n answer_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o limitation_n since_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v ever_o beget_v by_o supernatural_a infusion_n not_o so_o always_o the_o second_o but_o may_v be_v get_v by_o exercise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n concur_v to_o excite_v and_o act_v the_o principle_n receive_v but_o not_o always_o insuse_v new_a grace_n as_o god_n first_o pour_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o afterward_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o priest_n apply_v fuel_n etc._n etc._n leu._n 6._o 12._o this_o truth_n be_v hold_v forth_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n and_o pound_n which_o be_v at_o first_o give_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o improve_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o servant_n industry_n as_o moral_a habit_n be_v strengthen_v by_o moral_a act_n so_o spiritual_a habit_n be_v strengthen_v by_o spiritual_a act_n light_n may_v be_v intend_v by_o reflection_n or_o refraction_n but_o can_v at_o first_o be_v generate_v without_o a_o direct_a beam_n such_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n dart_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o afterward_o intend_v by_o exercise_n and_o multiply_v act_n as_o so_o many_o reflection_n and_o refraction_n though_o withal_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v at_o pleasure_n dart_n in_o fresh_a beam_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v oftentime_o cause_n fire_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n 2._o the_o external_a propound_v of_o the_o object_n either_o by_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n can_v no_o more_o work_n save_v grace_n than_o the_o set_n of_o a_o object_n before_o a_o blind_a man_n or_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a can_v work_v upon_o he_o before_o the_o medium_n and_o organ_n be_v illuminate_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o light_n which_o illuminate_v the_o faculty_n save_o and_o that_o he_o convey_v the_o first_o illumination_n by_o actual_a receive_n be_v the_o question_n to_o be_v prove_v m._n h._n ib._n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o second_o grace_n be_v exhibit_v by_o way_n of_o obsignation_n but_o it_o be_v wrought_v i_o say_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o way_n of_o moral_a operation_n only_o as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o grace_n both_o be_v beget_v in_o read_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o we_o believe_v that_o separation_n tender_a obsignation_n and_o exhibition_n be_v distinct_a act_n in_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v that_o that_o sacramental_a action_n which_o do_v the_o one_o do_v formal_o perform_v the_o other_o which_o yet_o it_o may_v do_v virtual_o and_o why_o grace_n receive_v shall_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o seal_a virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v real_o though_o not_o formal_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o second_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o by_o god_n oath_n and_o promise_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n i_o see_v no_o solid_a reason_n 2._o that_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v wrought_v by_o way_n of_o moral_a operation_n only_o as_o m._n h._n seem_v more_o than_o to_o hint_n in_o 〈◊〉_d paragraph_n be_v a_o pelagian_a and_o a_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v pelagius_n himself_o deny_v the_o grace_n or_o concourse_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o what_o that_o grace_n of_o his_o be_v be_v too_o well_o know_v namely_o natural_a reason_n common_a illumination_n propound_v the_o object_n moral_a suasion_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o here_o charge_v m._n h._n in_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o wish_v he_o have_v explain_v himself_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v his_o meaning_n whether_o he_o real_o think_v that_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v infuse_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v wrought_v as_o moral_a habit_n be_v by_o moral_a suasion_n by_o strong_a and_o iterate_a act_n which_o be_v both_o the_o seed_n and_o fruit_n of_o moral_a habit_n argument_n 10._o m._n h._n p._n 232._o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o this_o tenet_n that_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o effectual_o convert_v be_v sore_o against_o it_o and_o that_o both_o for_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n for_o the_o receiver_n this_o will_v cut_v off_o every_o poor_a doubtful_a christian_a from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o 1._o if_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o receive_v when_o i_o be_o regenerate_v and_o bind_v to_o forbear_v if_o i_o be_o unregenerate_a than_o i_o must_v be_v persuade_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o be_o regenerate_v or_o else_o i_o can_v eat_v in_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v i_o desire_v this_o may_v be_v tonder_o weigh_v answ_n in_o general_n this_o argument_n have_v more_o accidental_a than_o natural_a strengtâ—…â—…d_n be_v more_o plausible_a than_o powerful_a as_o pretend_v much_o respect_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o charge_v our_o principle_n with_o the_o contrary_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o weigh_v it_o tender_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v satisfy_v tender_a conscience_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v my_o antagonist_n also_o etc._n instance_n in_o the_o opposite_a tenet_n about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n which_o so_o mer_o vex_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 1._o therefore_o i_o lay_v this_o down_o as_o a_o foundation_n that_o a_o sad_a consequent_a be_v no_o solid_a argument_n against_o any_o tenet_n unless_o first_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o natural_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o tenet_n and_o 2._o unless_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a evil_n or_o 3._o that_o tenet_n be_v so_o trivial_a that_o the_o least_o