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wherefore_o these_o expression_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a emphasis_n than_o so_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a these_o expression_n show_v forth_o habit_n or_o principle_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o such_o as_o go_v before_o the_o actual_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n to_o god_n call_v but_o such_o as_o follow_v after_o it_o nay_o after_o frequent_a act_n thereof_o unto_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n decipher_v in_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a be_v there_o set_v out_o as_o the_o royal_a act_n of_o pure_a free_a grace_n and_o not_o as_o pendent_n upon_o man_n will_n and_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v two_o eminent_a instance_n omit_v other_o the_o first_o be_v in_o that_o famous_a place_n ezek._n 36._o where_o god_n promise_v a_o new_a heart_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o his_o own_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 27._o but_o withal_o he_o enter_v a_o double_a protestation_n one_o before_o the_o promise_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o 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way_n 1._o as_o from_o the_o inward_a vital_a principle_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a life_n and_o vigour_n in_o they_o put_v forth_o the_o soul_n to_o act_n congruous_a and_o connatural_a thereunto_o the_o divine_a nature_n will_v be_v show_v forth_o itself_o the_o well_o of_o live_a water_n will_v be_v spring_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n will_v be_v shoot_v forth_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n will_v at_o last_o become_v a_o tree_n when_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o right_a knowledge_n in_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n prov._n 16._o 22._o and_o the_o wise_a who_o have_v it_o shall_v understand_v dan._n 12_o 10._o when_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o rectitude_n in_o the_o will_n integrity_n will_v guide_v it_o and_o direct_v its_o way_n prov._n 11._o 3_o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rectitude_n or_o rightness_n will_v love_v jesus_n christ_n cant._n 1._o 4._o that_o be_v such_o heart_n as_o have_v right_a principle_n in_o they_o will_v assure_o love_v he_o for_o the_o bias_n of_o those_o principle_n draw_v to_o it_o convert_v israel_n will_v cast_v forth_o his_o root_n hos._n 14._o 5._o the_o root_n of_o faith_n cast_v forth_o itself_o in_o actual_a believe_v the_o root_n of_o love_n in_o actual_a love_a the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a yield_v its_o fruit_n prov._n 12._o 12._o the_o very_a nature_n of_o these_o principle_n be_v to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o actual_a conversion_n even_o moral_a virtue_n dispose_v to_o moral_a act_n how_o much_o more_o do_v supernatural_a principle_n dispose_v to_o spiritual_a act_n moral_a habit_n be_v of_o our_o own_o house_n but_o supernatural_a principle_n be_v of_o a_o high_a extraction_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o style_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o therefore_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o virtue_n and_o vigour_n in_o they_o than_o in_o moral_a habit_n which_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o men._n 2._o actual_a conversion_n come_v into_o be_v as_o from_o the_o assistant_n and_o auxiliary_a grace_n of_o god_n when_o the_o apostle_n give_v account_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n he_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o all_o his_o spiritual_a essence_n be_v from_o free_a grace_n when_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n he_o say_v i_o labour_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o auxiliary_a grace_n which_o be_v with_o he_o move_v the_o principle_n of_o grace_n which_o make_v up_o his_o spiritual_a essence_n into_o actual_a exercise_n the_o new_a creature_n can_v no_o more_o do_v aught_o of_o itself_o than_o the_o old_a as_o natural_a agent_n live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n so_o spiritual_a agent_n live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o that_o there_o may_v be_v actual_a conversion_n indeed_o there_o be_v help_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o a_o quicken_a virtue_n from_o god_n psal._n 119._o 37._o a_o stir_v up_o and_o flutter_v over_o the_o nest_n of_o gracious_a principle_n deut._n 32._o 11._o a_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 1._o 19_o and_o grace_n with_o our_o spirit_n philem_n ver._n 25._o nay_o in_o a_o sober_a sense_n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n with_o we_o to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o 1_o king_n 8._o 57_o 58._o god_n himself_o be_v as_o dew_n to_o israel_n and_o then_o the_o root_n of_o grace_n cast_v forth_o themselves_o hos._n 14._o 5._o god_n blow_v and_o breathe_v upon_o his_o garden_n by_o auxiliary_a grace_n and_o then_o the_o spice_n thereof_o flow_v out_o in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o grace_n cant._n 4._o 16._o 3._o actual_a conversion_n come_v into_o be_v as_o from_o the_o soul_n itself_o timothy_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stir_v or_o blow_v up_o his_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o auxiliary_a grace_n stir_v and_o blow_v up_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n the_o principle_n of_o grace_n stir_v and_o blow_v up_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o principle_n and_o assistance_n stir_n and_o blow_v up_o itself_o unto_o actual_a conversion_n anima_fw-la as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v it_o priùs_fw-la act_n a_o agit_fw-fr &_o priùs_fw-la mota_fw-la movet_fw-la &_o priùs_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conversà _fw-la convertit_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la hence_o in_o scripture_n conversion_n be_v style_v man_n act_n he_o believe_v to_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 10._o he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 5._o he_o obey_v to_o the_o form_n of_o gospel-doctrine_n rom._n 6._o 17._o still_o it_o be_v man_n act_n where_o we_o may_v note_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o habitual_a and_o actual_a conversion_n in_o the_o production_n of_o actual_a conversion_n man_n be_v active_a but_o in_o the_o production_n of_o gracious_a principle_n he_o be_v passive_a we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o man_n believe_v and_o repent_v but_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o man_n who_o make_v himself_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n these_o be_v of_o god_n make_v only_o but_o be_v make_v the_o man_n in_o who_o they_o be_v through_o auxiliary_a grace_n do_v actual_o turn_v to_o god_n have_v show_v what_o conversion_n be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o instant_n thereof_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o and_o last_o quaere_fw-la viz._n 3._o who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o conversion_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v cleave_v asunder_o into_o three_o
question_n 1._o whether_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o conversion_n 2._o after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v wrought_v 3._o whether_o god_n will_v be_v not_o always_o accomplish_v therein_o 1._o whether_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o to_o this_o scripture_n and_o reason_n answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a 1._o scripture_n assert_n it_o there_o conversion_n be_v paint_v out_o under_o various_a notion_n with_o reference_n to_o our_o old_a corruption_n it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a heart_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o generation_n with_o reference_n to_o our_o natural_a birth_n it_o be_v a_o regeneration_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a call_v out_o of_o it_o with_o reference_n to_o satan_n it_o be_v a_o translation_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o reference_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o come_n to_o he_o by_o faith_n with_o reference_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o return_a or_o conversion_n to_o he_o with_o reference_n to_o our_o death_n in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n a_o quicken_a of_o the_o dead_a with_o reference_n to_o our_o nullity_n in_o spiritual_n it_o be_v a_o creation_n or_o a_o new_a creature_n the_o scripture_n phrase_n it_o many_o way_n but_o still_o it_o set_v forth_o god_fw-we as_o the_o supreme_a author_n of_o it_o be_v it_o a_o new_a heart_n god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o be_v it_o a_o generation_n or_o regeneration_n god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o it_o jam._n 1._o 18._o be_v it_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o it_o heb._n 8._o 10._o be_v it_o a_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n god_n be_v the_o caller_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o be_v it_o a_o translation_n out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n god_n be_v the_o translator_n col._n 1._o 13._o be_v it_o a_o come_n to_o christ_n god_n be_v the_o drawer_n joh._n 6._o 44._o be_v it_o a_o turn_n or_o return_v to_o god_n god_n be_v the_o converter_n to_o he_o the_o church_n pray_v turn_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v lam._n 5._o 21._o be_v it_o a_o resurrection_n god_n be_v the_o quickener_n eph._n 2._o 5._o be_v it_o a_o new_a creation_n god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 2._o 10._o every_o way_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o conversion_n even_o in_o actual_a conversion_n while_o the_o act_n be_v man_n the_o grace_n be_v god_n for_o he_o work_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed._n 2._o reason_n evince_v this_o and_o that_o 3_o way_n 1._o creature-weakness_n need_v it_o man_n can_v convert_v himself_o the_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n law_n rom._n 8._o 7._o as_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o want_v a_o heart_n prov._n 9_o 4._o a_o stone_n he_o have_v which_o resist_v god_n will_n but_o a_o heart_n he_o have_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o his_o will_n be_v tota_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la a_o lust_n rather_o than_o a_o will_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v by_o his_o own_o power_n convert_v himself_o conversion_n be_v a_o thing_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o lapse_v nature_n nay_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o angel_n man_n heart_n be_v so_o dark_a that_o those_o star_n of_o light_n can_v irradiate_a it_o and_o so_o cold_a that_o those_o flame_n of_o love_n can_v warm_v it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o ironsinew_n in_o it_o as_o the_o heavenly_a host_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n can_v bow_v but_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o they_o joy_v over_o the_o convert_n as_o a_o wonder_n of_o power_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n call_v for_o it_o the_o body_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o rare_a piece_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a value_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n convert_v grace_n which_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n be_v worth_a more_o than_o the_o soul_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n rectitude_n it_o be_v glory_n within_o it_o be_v the_o precious_a hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v christ_n form_v in_o we_o it_o be_v anima_fw-la in_fw-la centro_fw-la the_o soul_n centre_v in_o god_n join_v unto_o he_o and_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o true_a one_o love_n in_o the_o essential_a love_n a_o mind_n light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o will_n at_o liberty_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la liberum_fw-la and_o who_o can_v be_v author_n thereof_o but_o god_n alone_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n ab_fw-la angelo_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vermiculum_fw-la from_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o worm_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o conversion_n he_o make_v a_o poor_a worm_n angelize_v god_n must_v be_v own_v in_o every_o atom_n of_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n act_n 2._o 11._o st._n austin_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o one_o who_o be_v seduce_v at_o first_o but_o to_o deny_v god_n johâ—â—_n creatorship_n in_o the_o fly_n afterward_o come_v to_o deny_v it_o in_o the_o bird_n and_o then_o in_o the_o beast_n and_o at_o last_o in_o man_n but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o deny_v he_o in_o conversion_n it_o will_v be_v more_o prodigious_a blasphemy_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n save_v grace_n be_v a_o ray_n or_o sparkle_v of_o the_o deity_n a_o thing_n mere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o god_n eph._n 4._o 24._o there_o be_v more_o of_o god_n to_o be_v see_v in_o it_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n of_o creature_n beside_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o deny_v he_o in_o that_o be_v more_o than_o to_o deny_v he_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n 3._o the_o almightiness_n of_o grace_n can_v only_o effect_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o conversion_n as_o a_o great_a work_n so_o it_o set_v out_o a_o almighty_a grace_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o that_o believe_v according_a to_o some_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o dead_a a_o transformation_n of_o a_o stony_a heart_n into_o flesh_n and_o a_o creation_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n must_v also_o believe_v according_a to_o other_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o production_n of_o that_o work_n there_o be_v put_v forth_o a_o divine_a power_n excellency_n of_o power_n and_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o power_n such_o as_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o conversion_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n shine_v round_o about_o the_o sinner_n but_o a_o light_n shine_v 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where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3._o 8._o in_o regeneration_n the_o spirit_n blow_v with_o such_o a_o sound_n as_o break_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o such_o lively_a gale_n as_o quicken_v the_o dead_a soul_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o work_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a by_o we_o if_o we_o know_v not_o how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n how_o much_o less_o how_o christ_n be_v