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the_o incorruptibility_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a ix_o who_o teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n pray_v no_o where_n for_o the_o infallible_a perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o faith_n for_o they_o contradict_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o say_v luk._n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n which_o witness_v joh._n 17.11_o that_o jesus_n christ_n pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v through_o their_o word_n holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o verse_n 15_o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a finis_fw-la
6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n ii_o who_o teach_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o good_a habitude_n and_o virtue_n such_o as_o be_v goodness_n holiness_n righteousness_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o man_n will_n when_o he_o be_v first_o create_v &_o by_o consequent_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o fall_n for_o this_o direct_o thwart_v the_o description_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v ephes_n 4.24_o where_o he_o describe_v it_o by_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o virtue_n certain_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o will_n iii_o who_o teach_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o the_o spiritual_a death_n since_o that_o in_o itself_o be_v never_o corrupt_v but_o hinder_v only_o by_o darkness_n of_o the_o unaerstanding_n and_o unrulinesse_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o hindrance_n be_v remove_v the_o will_n be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o its_o liberty_n which_o to_o it_o be_v natural_a that_o be_v it_o be_v of_o itself_o able_a either_o to_o will_v and_o choose_v or_o not_o to_o will_v and_o choose_v any_o good_a propose_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v new_a and_o erroneous_a tend_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o exalt_v the_o power_n of_o free_a will_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v wily_a and_o desperate_o evil_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 2.3_o among_o who_o child_n of_o religion_n of_o in_o the_o french_a it_o be_v by_o mistake_n of_o the_o printer_n child_n of_o religion_n rebellion_n we_o all_o converse_v once_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o our_o thought_n four_o who_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v be_v not_o total_o &_o proper_o in_o sin_n or_o destitute_a of_o all_o power_n concern_v spiritual_a good_a but_o that_o he_o can_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o can_v offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o break_a spirit_n such_o as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o these_o thing_n contrary_a the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n ephe._n 2.1.5_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o gen._n 6.4_o &_o 8.21_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n add_v hereto_o that_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o life_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o misery_n &_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o regenerate_a psal_n 51.19_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v happy_a mat._n 5.6_o v._o who_o teach_v that_o a_o corrupt_a and_o natural_a man_n may_v so_o well_o use_v common_a grace_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o gift_n which_o remain_v in_o he_o after_o the_o fall_n that_o by_o the_o good_a usage_n thereof_o he_o may_v by_o degree_n and_o little_a by_o little_a obtain_v great_a grace_n to_o wit_n evangelicall_n and_o save_a grace_n yea_o &_o salvation_n itself_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n god_n for_o his_o part_n show_v himself_o ready_a to_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o afford_v unto_o all_o sufficient_o and_o efficacious_o the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o that_o this_o be_v false_a beside_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o time_n the_o scripture_n witness_v psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o declare_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o statute_n &_o ordinance_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o know_v not_o his_o ordinance_n act._n 14.16_o in_o time_n past_o god_n suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act._n 16.6.7_o it_o be_v forbid_v they_o to_o wit_n paul_n and_o his_o companion_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n come_v therefore_o to_o mysia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n permit_v they_o not_o vi_o who_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o true_a conversion_n of_o a_o man_n it_o can_v be_v that_o god_n shall_v pour_v into_o his_o will_n new_a quality_n habit_n or_o gift_n therefore_o the_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 name_v faithful_a be_v not_o a_o quality_n or_o gift_n infuse_v by_o god_n but_o only_o a_o bare_a action_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n then_o in_o regard_n alone_o of_o the_o power_n which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o attain_v thereunto_o for_o these_o thing_n contradict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o god_n shedde_v in_o our_o heart_n new_a quality_n of_o faith_n obedience_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n jer._n 34.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n within_o they_o and_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n es_fw-ge 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v forth_o water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o river_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v forth_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o posterity_n rom._n 5.5_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n they_o be_v also_o repugnant_a to_o the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o pray_v on_o this_o manner_n jerem._n 31.18_o convert_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v vii_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sweet_a persuasion_n or_o as_o other_o expound_v it_o that_o the_o most_o noble_a manner_n of_o work_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o persuasion_n and_o that_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o term_v moral_a that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v wrought_v by_o persuasive_a reason_n may_v make_v a_o carnal_a man_n spiritual_a yea_o that_o god_n make_v the_o will_n to_o consent_v no_o otherwise_o save_v only_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n and_o that_o herein_o consist_v the_o whole_a efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n whereby_o he_o sum_o mount_v the_o operation_n of_o satan_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n promise_v eternal_a good_a satan_n only_o temporal_a for_o this_o be_v pure_a pelagianisme_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o scripture_n the_o which_o beside_o this_o kind_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n acknowledge_v another_o over_o &_o above_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n much_o more_o effectual_a and_o divine_a as_o in_o the_o 36._o chap._n of_o ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 26._o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o will_v give_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o will_v give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n viii_o who_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o man_n god_n employ_v not_o his_o almighty_a power_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o he_o mighty_o and_o infallible_o benas_fw-la the_o will_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n use_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n man_n may_v resist_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n even_o then_o when_o god_n purpose_v and_o will_v regenerate_v he_o &_o that_o oftentimes_o man_n resist_v in_o deed_n &_o effect_n so_o as_o he_o utter_o hinder_v his_o own_o regeneration_n yea_o that_o it_o rest_v in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v away_o from_o god_n the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o our_o conversion_n and_o to_o subject_v the_o action_n of_o god_n almighty_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o teach_v ephes_n 1.19_o that_o we_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o 2._o thess_n 1.11_o that_o god_n fulfil_v in_o we_o all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n mighty_o again_o 2._o pet._n 1.3_o that_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v we_o all_o whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n ix_o who_o teach_v that_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v cause_n that_o work_v each_o their_o several_a part_n and_o both_o concur_v together_o in_o the_o first_o point_n of_o conversion_n &_o that_o grace_n as_o a_o cause_n have_v no_o precedence_n in_o order_n before_o the_o efficiency_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o