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empty_v the_o soul_n of_o these_o lust_n and_o abomination_n and_o prepare_v he_o for_o grace_n before_o grace_n can_v be_v put_v into_o he_o before_o he_o can_v receive_v grace_n from_o god_n the_o fallow_a ground_n that_o have_v a_o great_a many_o thistle_n and_o be_v full_a of_o weed_n and_o nettle_n and_o grass_n this_o ground_n we_o use_v to_o say_v be_v yet_o arable_a ground_n it_o may_v be_v plough_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o receive_v seed_n and_o bear_v fruit_n but_o it_o must_v first_o be_v plough_v for_o all_o the_o while_n this_o trash_n be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o seed_n though_o it_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a by_o till_v of_o it_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v arable_a god_n can_v fit_v it_o and_o prepare_v it_o to_o receive_v grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o must_v be_v first_o plough_v and_o make_v fit_a he_o be_v overrun_v with_o all_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o of_o himself_o for_o a_o while_n before_o the_o lord_n humble_v he_o and_o fit_v he_o and_o prepare_v he_o to_o entertain_v christ_n and_o receive_v grace_n he_o can_v receive_v it_o 5.44_o joh._n 5.44_o joh._n 5.44_o there_o say_v the_o text_n hoâ—_n can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o sâ—eke_v not_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n only_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v these_o thing_n can_v stand_v together_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o at_o that_o time_n go_v to_o the_o spirit_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n crucify_v these_o thing_n can_v stand_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o indisposition_n and_o impossibility_n for_o the_o present_a 20._o rom._n 6_o 20._o that_o a_o natural_a man_n shall_v receive_v grace_n rom._n 6.20_o there_o say_v the_o text_n when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d servant_n to_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n corruption_n rule_v over_o he_o when_o a_o man_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o lust_n when_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n master_n insomuch_o that_o he_o must_v do_v every_o thing_n which_o that_o command_v he_o if_o malice_n command_v he_o to_o hate_v than_o he_o must_v obey_v malice_n and_o hate_v and_o envy_v his_o brother_n when_o covetousness_n be_v a_o man_n master_n and_z if_o that_o bid_v he_o gripe_v and_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v he_o must_v then_o do_v it_o iâ—_n a_o man_n be_v thus_o a_o servant_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n he_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o this_o estate_n and_o condition_n four_o the_o four_o passage_n be_v this_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n decline_v from_o grace_n offer_v and_o reveal_v as_o it_o oppose_v grace_n press_v so_o in_o the_o four_o place_n it_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v grace_n and_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a man_n under_o heaven_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a to_o receive_v grace_n 14._o luke_n 19_o 14._o he_o will_v not_o have_v grace_n and_o christ_n and_o though_o he_o may_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o luke_n the_o 14._o and_o 27._o verse_n our_o saviour_n compare_v himself_o to_o a_o master_n that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o give_v over_o his_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o call_v his_o ten_o servant_n and_o give_v they_o ten_o pound_n say_v occupie_n till_o i_o come_v now_o when_o he_o be_v go_v mark_n what_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o 14._o verse_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o the_o citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v a_o messenger_n after_o he_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o herein_o be_v employ_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n will_v rule_v over_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v inform_v their_o judgement_n and_o fit_v their_o soul_n to_o receive_v grace_n but_o mark_v what_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o we_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v possession_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o rule_v and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o so_o say_v all_o natural_a man_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v follow_v and_o press_v and_o their_o conscience_n awaken_v and_o their_o mind_n enlighten_v than_o they_o cry_v out_o we_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v and_o pester_v with_o these_o matter_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o rom._n 7._o there_o say_v the_o text_n the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o god_n he_o be_v not_o nay_o he_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o obey_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o as_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v something_o that_o be_v unjust_a and_o unlawful_a and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o then_o beat_v he_o the_o servant_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o master_n he_o may_v bear_v the_o blow_n and_o endure_v the_o stripe_n of_o his_o master_n but_o if_o he_o be_v honest_a and_o will_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o obey_v his_o master_n so_o likewise_o if_o it_o please_v a_o prince_n to_o deal_v harsh_o with_o his_o subject_n and_o punish_v he_o unjust_o his_o subject_n may_v submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o madness_n of_o our_o sinful_a nature_n that_o we_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o blow_n nor_o endure_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o so_o it_o may_v pluck_v we_o out_o of_o our_o corruption_n and_o frame_v we_o and_o fashion_v we_o in_o this_o case_n and_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v grace_n but_o when_o the_o word_n discover_v our_o sin_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o misery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o same_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o take_v up_o a_o indignation_n against_o the_o truth_n reveal_v it_o endeavour_n what_o it_o may_v and_o labour_n what_o it_o can_v to_o acquit_v itself_o of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o same_o we_o profess_v that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o heart_n inform_v and_o our_o mind_n enlighten_v we_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v grace_n and_o salvation_n offer_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o what_o mean_v those_o swell_n and_o bubling_n of_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v sometime_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v open_v and_o touch_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o follow_v why_o present_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v never_o hear_v that_o minister_n more_o he_o say_v it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v ever_o preach_v more_o and_o 'twere_v good_a he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v rid_v of_o he_o alas_o what_o do_v the_o minister_n this_o while_n what_o do_v he_o intend_v all_o this_o while_n that_o you_o take_v such_o distaste_n at_o he_o why_o you_o have_v a_o proud_a heart_n he_o will_v humble_v it_o he_o will_v pluck_v you_o out_o of_o your_o corruption_n that_o you_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o grace_n but_o your_o soul_n say_v you_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o frame_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v grace_n and_o salvation_n however_o you_o do_v not_o profess_v so_o much_o with_o your_o mouth_n yet_o your_o action_n testify_v as_o much_o there_o be_v never_o a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n but_o speak_v home_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o belove_a sin_n and_o bosom_n corruption_n and_o he_o do_v this_o to_o prepare_v way_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o know_v you_o must_v be_v fit_v to_o receive_v grace_n and_o salvation_n before_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o mountain_n to_o be_v level_v and_o crooked_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v straight_o and_o many_o rough_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v smooth_a and_o plain_a and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o to_o have_v your_o soul_n break_v and_o prepare_v for_o
christ_n but_o you_o say_v you_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v and_o frame_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o your_o peace_n here_o and_o your_o salvation_n hereafter_o and_o therefore_o you_o can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o then_o to_o gather_v up_o all_o together_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o the_o thing_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v reveal_v and_o offer_v a_o natural_a man_n do_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n strive_v with_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o labour_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o win_v he_o and_o woo_v he_o to_o receive_v grace_n yet_o he_o resist_v the_o spirit_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n follow_v he_o with_o grace_n yet_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a to_o receive_v grace_n than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n if_o he_o go_v away_o from_o grace_n offer_v and_o resist_v grace_n press_v if_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o grace_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v make_v capable_a than_o the_o point_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o doctrine_n undeniable_a namely_o that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o clear_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o nothing_o more_o we_o see_v then_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n a_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n why_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v but_o do_v thus_o as_o he_o do_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o grace_n offer_v and_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v three_o the_o first_o argument_n allege_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o it_o stand_v thus_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n why_o because_o they_o be_v spiritul_o discern_v what_o be_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o he_o that_o will_v receive_v spiritual_a thing_n must_v have_v some_o spiritual_a ability_n and_o power_n about_o he_o some_o spiritual_a help_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n a_o man_n that_o will_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n must_v have_v a_o power_n answerable_a to_o that_o he_o will_v discern_v a_o man_n must_v have_v spiritual_a help_n from_o heaven_n before_o he_o can_v entertain_v spiritual_a grace_n for_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o agreeable_a and_o fit_a one_o for_o another_o but_o now_o no_o natural_a man_n have_v any_o spiritual_a power_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v different_a in_o their_o kind_n namely_o nature_n and_o the_o spirit_n a_o natural_a man_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n no_o spiritual_a ability_n in_o he_o but_o he_o must_v have_v a_o spiritual_a ability_n that_o can_v discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n thus_o i_o reason_n no_o natural_a faculty_n can_v put_v forth_o a_o supernatural_a work_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v bare_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n can_v put_v forth_o a_o action_n above_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o because_o every_o thing_n work_v within_o its_o compass_n as_o the_o tree_n that_o grow_v it_o can_v go_v and_o walk_v as_o the_o beast_n do_v the_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o sensual_a faculty_n that_o walk_v and_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o feel_v but_o it_o can_v reason_v man_n he_o have_v the_o reasonable_a faculty_n and_o he_o reason_n and_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o now_o every_o one_o of_o these_o work_n within_o their_o own_o compass_n they_o have_v their_o several_a kind_n of_o operation_n the_o tree_n grow_v the_o beast_n feel_v and_o man_n reason_n and_o none_o of_o these_o can_v exceed_v their_o own_o nature_n or_o put_v forth_o a_o work_n above_o their_o nature_n so_o that_o then_o we_o see_v no_o natural_a power_n can_v perform_v a_o supernatural_a work_n but_o a_o natural_a man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v nothing_o but_o nature_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v the_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o fleshly_a that_o be_v whole_o overpowr_v with_o sin_n mark_v that_o place_n in_o the_o three_o of_o john_n and_o sixth_o there_o say_v the_o text_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 3.6_o jostn_n 3.6_o and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n but_o now_o mark_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o first_o election_n second_o conversion_n three_o sanctification_n fourthly_a justification_n fift_o glorification_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o spiritual_a they_o be_v spiritual_a thing_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a now_o mark_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o five_o of_o galathian_o the_o 17._o 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o there_o say_v the_o text_n the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n &_o these_o now_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v a_o natural_a corrupt_a heart_n resist_v and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n they_o lust_v one_o against_o another_o and_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o then_o mark_v how_o i_o reason_n from_o the_o former_a ground_n if_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v professe_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o 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