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and_o to_o observe_v such_o thing_n therein_o as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o herein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n be_v wondrous_a weak_a and_o defective_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o too_o lamentable_a experience_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n thus_o far_o man_n have_v freewill_n before_o regeneration_n but_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o these_o forename_a mean_n be_v not_o without_o the_o common_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o a_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o will_n of_o man_n be_v also_o under_o god_n will_n as_o all_o these_o place_n show_v jer._n 10._o 23._o pro._n 16._o 1_o 9_o &_o 19_o 21._o &_o 20._o 24._o jam._n 4._o 15._o psal_n 21._o 11._o heb._n 6._o 3._o act._n 18._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 9_o for_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n determine_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n subdue_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n dispose_v and_o guide_v all_o thing_n psal_n 135._o 6._o ephes_n 1._o 11._o six_o when_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n repair_v the_o loss_n of_o freewill_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o give_v a_o man_n a_o will_v to_o repent_v believe_v love_n and_o obey_v god_n then_o in_o these_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v his_o will_n a_o power_n to_o believe_v repent_v and_o so_o forth_o will_v his_o own_o eternal_a comfort_n with_o god_n and_o true_a fellowship_n with_o those_o that_o true_o love_v god_n but_o not_o before_o god_n work_v this_o will_n in_o he_o which_o will_n be_v yet_o but_o partly_o to_o good_a for_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o to_o evil_a be_v here_o sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o infirmity_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a yea_o and_o this_o will_v wrought_v need_v continual_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o the_o same_o may_v will_v unto_o the_o end_n these_o thing_n premise_v will_v help_v to_o answer_v the_o object_v scripture_n by_o the_o adversary_n and_o to_o make_v evident_a the_o point_n in_o controversy_n and_o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o they_o the_o state_n of_o their_o tenet_n that_o man_n will_n have_v a_o natural_a power_n in_o itself_o coworking_a with_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a act_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n to_o which_o activity_n of_o the_o will_n such_o conversion_n be_v in_o part_n to_o be_v attribute_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o bible_n by_o their_o own_o bible_n a_o man_n be_v whole_o disenabled_n of_o his_o own_o natural_a will_n though_o never_o so_o well_o moral_o qualify_v true_o to_o will_v spiritual_a good_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n first_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n psal_n 50._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n esa_n 48._o 8._o 7._o psal_n 51._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 20._o and_o so_o it_o strip_v nature_n make_v a_o man_n naked_a of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a as_o of_o ability_n to_o perceive_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 3._o to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o as_o of_o himself_o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o for_o no_o good_a dwell_v in_o he_o rom._n 7._o 17._o how_o then_o can_v we_o will_v that_o which_o we_o can_v perceive_v nor_o know_v nor_o see_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v of_o be_v indeed_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4._o 18_o without_o christ_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o but_o be_v become_v altogether_o unprofitable_a not_o one_o of_o we_o do_v good_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o rom._n 3._o 12._o second_o it_o take_v he_o have_v thus_o find_v he_o naked_a and_o without_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v he_o dead_a in_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o offence_n ephes_n 2._o 1_o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o now_o what_o power_n of_o will_n be_v there_o in_o a_o dead_a man_n three_o have_v thus_o put_v he_o dead_a into_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n it_o cover_v he_o over_o with_o corruption_n his_o understanding_n be_v obscure_v with_o darkness_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o his_o wisdom_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o a_o enemy_n in_o sense_n col._n 1._o 21._o blindness_n be_v over_o his_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o yea_o all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v bend_v to_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n gen._n 6._o 6._o perverse_a it_o be_v and_o unsearchable_a jer._n 27._o 9_o and_o as_o montanus_n translate_v deceitful_a above_o all_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o whereby_o he_o be_v whole_o give_v over_o yea_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o be_v unwise_a incredulous_a err_a serve_v diverse_a desire_n and_o voluptuousness_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o tit._n 3._o 3._o late-walking_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o thought_n and_o so_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 2_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o man_n by_o nature_n where_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o freewill_n special_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n snare_n and_o hold_v captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 26_o four_o thus_o have_v cover_v he_o over_o with_o his_o foul_a corruption_n their_o bible_n make_v he_o in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a act_n of_o his_o conversion_n mere_o passive_a and_o this_o it_o do_v first_o by_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o newbirth_n from_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n joh._n 1._o 13._o second_o by_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o we_o have_v not_o first_o give_v unto_o he_o rom._n 11._o 35._o we_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v neither_o have_v we_o whereof_o to_o glory_v as_o not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n joh._n 15._o 5._o as_o to_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v christ_n word_n joh._n 8._o 43._o to_o believe_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 17._o to_o know_v god_n matth._n 11._o 27._o to_o choose_v christ_n joh._n 15._o 16._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 44._o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5._o to_o come_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v joh._n 8._o 21._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 47._o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o of_o god_n luk._n 8._o 10._o because_o they_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 46._o because_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n indurate_a joh._n 12._o 40._o and_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v rom._n 11._o 8._o nor_o heart_n to_o conceive_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o three_o by_o affirm_v that_o very_a powerful_a mean_n yea_o though_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a yet_o be_v not_o available_a where_o god_n give_v not_o heart_n to_o understand_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v deut._n 29._o 3_o 4._o luk._n 19_o 42._o matth._n 11._o 25_o 27._o four_o by_o ascribe_v to_o god_n all_o that_o we_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o
count_v pelag._n cap._n 25._o god_n do_v not_o only_o help_v we_o to_o be_v able_a to_o work_v but_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o to_o work_v and_o in_o cap._n 17._o he_o say_v that_o god_n without_o we_o do_v work_n in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o in_o epist._n 107._o it_o be_v god_n who_o by_o his_o secret_a call_n work_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o give_v consent_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n cap._n 6._o the_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n be_v of_o god_n allege_v the_o place_n of_o jeremie_n 24._o 7._o fulgent_n ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la lib._n 1._o both_o our_o good_a will_n and_o also_o our_o good_a work_n be_v of_o god_n and_o again_o this_o father_n say_v we_o in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v nay_o according_a to_o wholesome_a doctrine_n we_o forbid_v whether_o in_o our_o faith_n or_o in_o our_o work_n to_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n as_o our_o own_o s._n bernard_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n the_o create_v of_o we_o to_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v wrought_v without_o us._n the_o arausicane_a council_n 2._o cap._n 4._o determine_v that_o if_o any_o do_v maintain_v that_o god_n expect_v our_o will_n that_o we_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o infusion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v also_o wrought_v in_o we_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v purge_v he_o resist_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n bishop_n usher_n late_o handle_v this_o point_n cit_v austin_n and_o fulgentius_n prosper_n jerome_n and_o other_o to_o who_o learned_a tract_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n gainsay_v by_o their_o own_o man_n bayus_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr imp_n cap._n 8._o freewill_n without_o god_n help_n be_v of_o power_n to_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n lib._n 2._o d._n 25._o say_v that_o freewill_n before_o grace_n repair_v it_o be_v press_v and_o 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70._o bishop_n at_o rome_n the_o french_a bishop_n in_o the_o second_o council_n at_o orange_n bradwardin_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n scripture_n object_v answer_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 37._o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v of_o freewill_n and_o power_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n second_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o to_o wit_n to_o marry_v his_o virgin_n or_o not_o to_o marry_v she_o man_n have_v freewill_n that_o be_v power_n and_o right_n joh._n 1._o 11_o 12._o he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o own_o but_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v man_n inability_n to_o entertain_v christ_n they_o receive_v he_o not_o they_o will_v not_o we_o grant_v man_n free_a will_n to_o evil_a till_o god_n change_v it_o second_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n it_o be_v say_v many_o receive_v he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o will_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o god_n prevent_v grace_n man_n may_v receive_v christ_n which_o here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o do_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o and_o not_o in_o man_n power_n three_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 13._o cut_n the_o nerve_n of_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o our_o newbirth_n for_o say_v the_o text_n we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n deut._n 30._o 19_o i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n answ_n this_o and_o all_o other_o exhortation_n and_o commandment_n as_o jos_n 24._o 14_o 15._o 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