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the_o scripture_n teach_v other_o doctrine_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o proud_a conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o confess_v the_o quite_o contrary_a viz._n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n i._n e._n it_o be_v of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o but_o against_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o except_v p._n 43._o it_o be_v true_a as_o of_o ourselves_o only_o we_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o christ_n and_o gospel_n grace_n we_o be_v not_o but_o by_o the_o help_v afford_v there_o be_v power_n both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o seem_v by_o these_o word_n of_o tho._n collier_n that_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o this_o text_n do_v overthrow_v his_o notion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o man_n without_o any_o 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the_o former_a be_v deny_v it_o must_v be_v so_o much_o more_o for_o the_o latter_a and_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v of_o a_o convert_a man_n much_o more_o of_o one_o unconvert_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n and_o scripture_n evidence_n to_o think_v that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n a_o person_n in_o all_o respect_v qualify_v with_o natural_a endowment_n and_o education_n yea_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o own_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o good_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o suppose_v that_o any_o unconverted_a person_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v so_o good_a in_o thought_n will_n and_o deed_n as_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o mere_a improvement_n of_o his_o natural_a capacity_n without_o any_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o p._n 32._o he_o farther_o open_v his_o mind_n about_o conversion_n and_o tell_v we_o if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v at_o all_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o only_o give_v the_o gospel_n which_o have_v in_o its_o self_n a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o draw_v sinner_n to_o christ_n if_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n they_o believe_v and_o obey_v it_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n suppose_v in_o these_o word_n the_o one_o true_a the_o other_o utter_o untrue_a a_o common_a artifice_n of_o deceiver_n to_o make_v their_o notion_n pass_v the_o more_o ready_o with_o the_o weak_a that_o can_v discover_v their_o imposture_n herein_o 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n thâ—se_a two_o viz._n faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v inseparable_o connect_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o before_o that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n without_o any_o the_o least_o assistance_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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not_o have_v sin_v be_v a_o categorick_a or_o simple_a proposition_n and_o be_v true_a of_o adam_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o division_n consider_v as_o in_o himself_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o adam_n will_v sin_v be_v a_o modal_n or_o qualify_v proposition_n and_o be_v true_a of_o adam_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o composition_n be_v consider_v as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o decree_n the_o jew_n may_v have_v break_v the_o bone_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a speak_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o division_n i._n e._n look_v at_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o themselves_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n will_v break_v the_o bone_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a speak_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o composition_n i._n e._n look_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o decree_n that_o answer_n of_o elisha_n to_o hazael_n inquire_v of_o benhadad_n recovery_n contain_v in_o it_o two_o like_a proposition_n 1._o thou_o may_v certain_o recover_v 2._o thou_o shall_v 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obtain_v this_o be_v false_a the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o these_o text_n psal_n 125._o 1_o 2._o isa_n 4._o 5._o &_o ch_z 54._o 8_o 9_o 10._o jer._n 31._o 3._o &_o ch_z 32._o 39_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o joh._n 6._o 39_o 40._o with_o ch_z 10._o 28_o 29._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30_o 38_o 39_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o with_o many_o other_o he_o add_v we_o be_v to_o suppose_v all_o gospel-believer_n to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o then_o we_o may_v and_o must_v suppose_v a_o possibility_n for_o the_o regenerate_v to_o fall_v or_o none_o can_v fall_v away_o by_o gospel-believer_n i_o presume_v he_o intend_v those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o profess_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o do_v not_o at_o present_a contradict_v their_o profession_n by_o a_o contrary_a practice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n my_o answer_n be_v if_o we_o respect_v any_o particular_a person_n 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