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and_o so_o without_o more_o ado_n be_v convert_v and_o regenerate_v there_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o holiness_n afterward_o by_o determine_v itself_o again_o and_o again_o it_o acquire_v a_o habit_n and_o that_o be_v a_o free_a and_o permanent_a quality_n that_o the_o will_n exercise_n 316._o hoorâ—b_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 316._o increase_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v holiness_n as_o it_o begin_v it_o by_o determine_v itself_o it_o have_v power_n to_o do_v this_o in_o and_o of_o itself_o and_o nothing_o else_o do_v or_o can_v do_v it_o the_o spirit_n neither_o by_o this_o light_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o gracious_a influence_n do_v or_o can_v determine_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o will_v need_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o power_n but_o only_o light_a to_o make_v a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o object_n propound_v thus_o all_o the_o motion_n operation_n assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v confine_v to_o this_o light_n all_o its_o heal_n strengthen_v quicken_a and_o establish_v virtue_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o the_o soul_n neither_o have_v nor_o needs_o any_o spiritual_a life_n health_n strength_n or_o motion_n either_o first_o or_o last_o but_o what_o this_o do_v effect_n and_o yet_o it_o effect_n not_o such_o thing_n in_o far_o the_o most_o that_o have_v it_o for_o those_o have_v it_o no_o less_o than_o other_o who_o be_v in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o in_o the_o dark_a but_o darkness_n and_o if_o it_o have_v any_o more_o effect_n upon_o other_o than_o it_o have_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n yet_o this_o efficacy_n it_o must_v have_v from_o freewill_n not_o of_o itself_o nor_o of_o the_o spirit_n who_o they_o call_v its_o author_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v equal_o effectual_a in_o all_o since_o all_o have_v it_o equal_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v suppose_v to_o give_v it_o equal_o to_o all_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n give_v it_o not_o its_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n but_o it_o owe_v this_o only_a to_o freewill_n it_o be_v of_o no_o worth_a as_o iâ—_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o no_o more_o value_n than_o a_o fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a thing_n of_o no_o virtue_n and_o so_o of_o no_o value_n but_o what_o it_o derive_v from_o man_n will._n now_o what_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o the_o spiriâ—_n of_o christ_n to_o ascribe_v to_o he_o a_o fruitless_a a_o worthless_a thing_n they_o seem_v to_o honour_v the_o spirit_n as_o much_o who_o will_v borrow_v no_o light_n at_o all_o from_o he_o but_o count_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o write_a word_n sufficient_a and_o what_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o they_o who_o ascribe_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o those_o that_o ascribe_v to_o he_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o worth_a that_o which_o be_v fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a of_o no_o virtue_n of_o no_o value_n but_o but_o what_o it_o owe_v to_o man_n will_n may_v as_o well_o be_v ascribe_v to_o humane_a reason_n aâ—_n the_o divine_a spirit_n 17._o it_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n that_o liberty_n which_o they_o make_v essential_a to_o man_n will_n make_v christ_n uncapable_a of_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o tend_v to_o ruin_v all_o the_o concern_v of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n mediation_n for_o either_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v undeclinable_o fix_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o to_o disobedience_n and_o wickedness_n and_o if_o so_o it_o have_v not_o that_o indifferency_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o which_o they_o place_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o count_v it_o essential_a thereto_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o humane_a will_n without_o it_o and_o than_o christ_n want_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o indeed_o a_o man_n nor_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n consequent_o can_v not_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n or_o if_o his_o will_n be_v not_o undeclinable_o fix_v on_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o leave_v in_o a_o state_n of_o indifferency_n to_o that_o or_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v his_o father_n will_n or_o not_o observe_v it_o may_v have_v love_v he_o or_o not_o love_v he_o may_v hauâ—_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o not_o fulfil_v it_o and_o if_o he_o may_v have_v sin_v or_o not_o sin_v than_o he_o be_v not_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v god_n can_v sin_v so_o that_o as_o they_o state_n the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n either_o he_o be_v not_o man_n or_o he_o be_v not_o god_n and_o either_o way_n he_o can_v not_o be_v mediator_n who_o must_v be_v both_o thus_o all_o the_o advantage_n sinner_n have_v by_o his_o mediation_n perish_v and_o all_o the_o glory_n the_o lord_n design_v to_o himself_o thereby_o be_v blast_v by_o the_o extravagant_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n 18._o it_o deface_v redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o leave_v little_a or_o no_o place_n or_o no_o necessity_n either_o of_o satisfaction_n or_o merit_n in_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n 1._o he_o do_v not_o merit_v faith_n or_o regeneration_n or_o holiness_n or_o perseverance_n for_o all_o or_o for_o any_o particular_a person_n they_o declare_v express_o that_o it_o be_v foolish_o say_v that_o christ_n procure_v faith_n or_o regeneration_n for_o any_o their_o principle_n engage_v they_o to_o maintain_v this_o for_o if_o he_o merit_v these_o for_o any_o it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a that_o these_o shall_v have_v be_v wrought_v in_o some_o of_o the_o redeem_a it_o will_v have_v be_v necessary_a that_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v believer_n regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a and_o steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n but_o all_o such_o necessity_n they_o deny_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n which_o they_o contend_v for_o it_o must_v not_o 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blood_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o any_o one_o sinner_n shall_v have_v pardon_n and_o life_n no_o certainty_n that_o any_o one_o will_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v christ_n leave_v this_o altogether_o uncertain_a and_o not_o to_o be_v determine_v but_o by_o man_n freewill_n after_o christ_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n as_o all_o may_v have_v be_v save_v so_o all_o may_v have_v be_v damn_v there_o be_v no_o value_n efficacy_n merit_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o christ_n death_n or_o obedience_n to_o make_v more_o sure_a work_n it_o be_v leave_v at_o uncertainty_n as_o it_o be_v at_o hap_n hazard_v whether_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n shall_v carry_v it_o and_o freewill_n alone_o must_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o determine_v it_o christ_n they_o say_v procure_v 142._o grevincov_n in_o ames_n coron_n p._n 142._o by_o his_o death_n a_o power_n to_o destroy_v unbeliever_n so_o that_o he_o no_o more_o purchase_v salvation_n than_o damnation_n he_o be_v by_o 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