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rationalis_fw-la facultatis_fw-la arguunt_fw-la similiter_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o brute_n how_o sagacious_a soever_o they_o be_v yet_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n do_v manifest_a a_o want_n of_o a_o faculty_n in_o they_o that_o we_o be_v endow_v with_o so_o the_o sublimest_n action_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v as_o plain_o argue_v the_o lack_n of_o a_o faculty_n in_o those_o which_o these_o have_v thes._n salm_n tom._n 1._o p._n 139._o 3._o their_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v not_o transformative_a their_o assent_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o disaffect_v heart_n to_o the_o thing_n they_o assent_v to_o under_o all_o the_o embellishment_n of_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o attemper_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o what_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v their_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v into_o the_o vital_a image_n of_o truth_n but_o remain_v 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this_o spanhemius_fw-la as_o well_o as_o amyrald_n twiss_n as_o well_o as_o truman_n be_v at_o a_o accord_n in_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v likewise_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a congenite_fw-la with_o we_o and_o so_o in_o that_o sense_n natural_a wherein_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o far_o that_o it_o imply_v both_o á_z want_n of_o concreated_a rectitude_n and_o a_o connate_a pravity_n and_o aversation_n from_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o can_v overcome_v our_o opposition_n and_o relieve_v our_o weakness_n and_o that_o seclude_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v comply_v save_o with_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v style_v a_o moral_a or_o a_o natural_a impotency_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o a_o strife_n about_o word_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n as_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n the_o alone_o 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i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o see_v any_o solid_a ground_n why_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o case_n before_o we_o we_o shall_v wave_v the_o word_n natural_a for_o the_o word_n moral_a that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o contrary_n 1._o the_o most_o likely_a way_n of_o arrive_v at_o a_o distinctness_n of_o understand_v our_o present_a inability_n be_v by_o consider_v what_o at_o first_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o and_o for_o what_o end_v and_o according_a to_o this_o method_n of_o proceed_v i_o will_v argue_v thus_o that_o impotency_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o principle_n not_o only_o concreated_a with_o we_o but_o natural_o due_a to_o our_o undefiled_a nature_n in_o order_n to_o our_o live_n acceptable_o to_o god_n may_v i_o think_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o
that_o these_o command_n and_o exhortation_n of_o wash_v and_o make_v we_o clean_o of_o get_v a_o new_a heart_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o much_o suit_v to_o we_o as_o weak_a as_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o we_o as_o stubborn_a nor_o so_o much_o prescribe_v to_o we_o under_o the_o reduplication_n of_o our_o be_v unable_a as_o of_o be_v rebellious_a 7._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la per_fw-la naturae_fw-la vires_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cogitare_fw-la aut_fw-la eligere_fw-la sive_fw-la salutari_fw-la i._n e._n evangelicae_fw-la praedicationi_fw-la consentire_fw-la posse_fw-la confirmat_fw-la absque_fw-la illuminatione_fw-la &_o inspiratione_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi omnibus_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la in_o consentiendo_fw-la &_o credendo_fw-la veritati_fw-la haeretico_fw-la fallitur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la intelligent_a vocem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o evangelio_n dicentis_fw-la sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la council_n araus_n can._n 7._o §_o 8._o from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o two_o precede_a paragraph_n we_o may_v safe_o now_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o superad_v infuse_v principle_n in_o order_n to_o our_o live_n to_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o practical_a religion_n and_o our_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o scripture_n declare_v in_o more_o emphatical_a term_n the_o holy_a ghost_n foresee_v contradiction_n that_o will_v be_v make_v hereunto_o and_o by_o the_o same_o act_n and_o method_n that_o man_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o scripture-testimony_n in_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v not_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v secure_a but_o what_o ever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v deliver_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n may_v with_o the_o like_a subtlety_n be_v pervert_v to_o another_o intendment_n have_v god_n design_v the_o declare_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o infuse_a subjective_n principle_n i_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o show_v i_o how_o it_o can_v have_v be_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o express_v than_o it_o be_v already_o the_o cause_v both_o moral_a and_o physical_a the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o production_n and_o communication_n the_o intrinsic_n subjective_a change_n that_o be_v thereby_o make_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o frame_n temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o capacity_n that_o we_o be_v thereupon_o bring_v into_o of_o communion_n with_o god_n here_o and_o enjoy_v he_o hereafter_o together_o with_o the_o effect_n that_o proceed_v thence_o in_o our_o conversation_n and_o course_n of_o live_v both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n be_v all_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o term_n most_o plain_a full_a and_o emphatical_a nor_o be_v the_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o reference_n to_o renew_v and_o assist_v grace_n which_o i_o suppose_v all_o christian_n be_v find_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o reconciliable_a with_o the_o denial_n and_o negation_n of_o such_o a_o principle_n and_o so_o confer_v sure_o in_o our_o application_n and_o address_n to_o god_n we_o pray_v not_o for_o rational_a faculty_n nor_o mere_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o pray_v especial_o that_o god_n will_v create_v in_o we_o a_o clean_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v renew_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v all_o which_o argue_v a_o necessity_n of_o something_o more_o than_o either_o essential_a power_n or_o objective_n light_n therefore_o austin_n say_v well_o concern_v the_o pelagian_o destruuâ—t_fw-la orationes_fw-la quas_fw-la facit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la pro_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o doctrinae_fw-la dei_fw-la resistentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sive_fw-la pro_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la ut_fw-la augeatur_fw-la iis_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o perseverent_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la haeres_fw-la 80._o and_o again_o cur_n petitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la pertinet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la si_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la grâ—t_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o and_o once_o more_o quis_fw-la optat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sic_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la nullo_n indigeat_fw-la adjumento_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o grace_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o insused_a principle_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o while_o we_o pretend_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o quicken_a we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n for_o make_v we_o willing_a through_o a_o day_n of_o power_n for_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n exert_v towards_o we_o who_o believe_v for_o the_o sanctify_a we_o whole_o in_o our_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v but_o mock_v and_o flatter_v he_o for_o as_o austin_n say_v proâ—sâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la gratias_fw-la deo_fw-la agimus_fw-la sed_fw-la nos_fw-la agere_fw-la fingimus_fw-la si_fw-la unde_fw-la illi_fw-la gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la putamus_fw-la epist._n 107._o ad_fw-la vitalâ—m_fw-la shall_v i_o add_v that_o to_o deny_v the_o infusion_n of_o a_o supernatural_a vital_a principle_n or_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n act_v only_o towards_o we_o in_o way_n of_o moral_a suasion_n yea_o to_o grant_v no_o other_o inward_a operation_n but_o what_o be_v resistible_a and_o may_v be_v withstand_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o ascribe_v all_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o to_o ourselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_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 but_o have_v already_o treat_v this_o chap._n 2._o §_o 15._o and_o see_v if_o what_o we_o have_v deliver_v in_o this_o chapter_n hold_v good_a this_o natural_o follow_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o end_n i_o supercede_v all_o far_a prosecution_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o theory_n and_o polemical_a part_n &_o think_v to_o have_v proceed_v to_o a_o practical_a improvement_n by_o way_n of_o use_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v but_o the_o discourse_n be_v already_o draw_v out_o and_o increase_v beyond_o what_o i_o at_o first_o intend_v i_o shall_v therefore_o wave_v all_o that_o i_o have_v in_o that_o way_n design_v to_o say_v however_o i_o hope_v that_o as_o i_o have_v finish_v what_o i_o main_o purpose_v so_o i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n perform_v what_o i_o undertake_v namely_o have_v justify_v 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