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be_v not_o relieve_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o with_o some_o attemperation_n introduce_v by_o the_o indulgence_n and_o mitigation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n god_n continue_v to_o exact_v of_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o life_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o inquire_v brief_o into_o the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o that_o obedience_n and_o to_o state_n the_o ability_n we_o enjoy_v through_o christ_n of_o perform_v it_o first_o then_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o creation_n be_v not_o only_o still_o require_v but_o it_o be_v require_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n though_o the_o gospel_n relieve_v we_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n on_o faileur_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n yet_o it_o minister_v no_o such_o relief_n where_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n a_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o moral_a
superâ—sse_fw-la est_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la câ—esiphon_n i_o shall_v therefore_o subjoin_v a_o few_o expâ—essions_n more_o which_o i_o meet_v with_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o foresay_a book_n in_o short_a say_v he_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o this_o question_n being_n discourse_v about_o the_o identity_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o divine_a spirit_n prove_v itself_o by_o some_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a miracle_n and_o that_o be_v the_o rational_a evidencâ—_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n but_o in_o our_o day_n it_o proceed_v in_o a_o humane_a and_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n join_v in_o with_o our_o understanding_n and_o lead_v we_o forward_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o sobriety_n by_o threaten_n and_o by_o promise_n by_o instruct_v our_o faculty_n in_o the_o right_a perception_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o discover_v a_o full_a evidence_n and_o strong_a connexion_n of_o truth_n ibid._n p._n 334._o though_o any_o learned_a person_n will_v easy_o discover_v the_o drift_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o passage_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o propose_v and_o contain_v such_o a_o mixture_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n bend_v together_o that_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o a_o common_a reader_n to_o discern_v the_o leaven_n and_o poisonous_a ferment_n that_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o far_a survey_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o man_n so_o accustom_v to_o twist_v and_o interweave_v thing_n of_o a_o heterogeneal_a nature_n one_o with_o another_o that_o it_o require_v considerable_a skill_n to_o make_v a_o due_a separation_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o several_a ingredient_n of_o their_o composition_n to_o what_o they_o be_v shape_v and_o design_v to_o subserve_v in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o know_v none_o of_o all_o the_o assertor_n of_o supernatural_a infuse_a grace_n who_o pretend_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o sobriety_n by_o god_n work_v immediate_o and_o effectual_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n we_o attribute_v no_o such_o violent_a motion_n to_o god_n spirit_n upon_o we_o as_o overthrow_v our_o power_n and_o faculty_n by_o a_o communication_n of_o a_o vital_a principle_n the_o soul_n be_v attemper_v in_o its_o inward_a frame_n to_o the_o thing_n its_o move_v to_o through_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n our_o faculty_n be_v connaturalize_v to_o their_o duty_n the_o soul_n be_v irradiate_v with_o a_o divine_a light_n and_o have_v a_o new_a strength_n transfuse_v into_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o its_o object_n out_o of_o choice_n and_o upon_o conviction_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o preclude_v the_o use_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n or_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o sinner_n act_v abstract_o from_o and_o independent_o on_o the_o word_n no_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v god_n power_n unto_o salvation_n the_o vehiculum_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seal_n by_o which_o he_o impress_v his_o image_n a_o attendence_n to_o the_o read_n and_o preach_v of_o it_o be_v what_o they_o press_v every_o man_n earnest_o to_o and_o that_o all_o impulse_n be_v examine_v by_o it_o that_o which_o i_o except_v against_o in_o this_o paragraph_n of_o our_o author_n be_v this_o that_o all_o allow_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v that_o he_o act_v only_o objective_o in_o minister_a argument_n of_o conviction_n to_o they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o alone_a end_n of_o miracle_n and_o that_o be_v our_o author_n intendment_n by_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v in_o a_o humane_a way_n now_o this_o suppose_v the_o whole_a subjective_n power_n to_o reside_v natural_o in_o ourselves_o and_o that_o all_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n serve_v only_o to_o excite_v it_o and_o to_o awaken_v we_o to_o exert_v our_o natural_a ability_n nor_o be_v this_o new_a there_o be_v some_o other_o in_o who_o writing_n our_o author_n seem_v not_o a_o little_a conversant_a who_o have_v go_v before_o he_o in_o these_o apprehension_n novas_n autem_fw-la qualitates_fw-la creari_fw-la seu_fw-la produci_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o new_a quality_n shall_v be_v create_v or_o produce_v in_o we_o stoinski_n coetus_fw-la racou._n minister_n ad_fw-la crell_n nun_n ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la evangelio_n spiritus_fw-la s._n interiori_fw-la dono_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la be_v not_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o believe_a he_o mean_v saving_o the_o gospel_n by_o no_o mean_n cateche_n racou._n est_fw-la à utem_fw-la probitas_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la recté_fw-fr agendi_fw-la studium_fw-la a_o recto_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la prâ—fectum_fw-la holiness_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o endeavour_n of_o live_v upright_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o and_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o right_a reason_n vâ—lkel_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la probitatis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seu_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la cujus_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la ac_fw-la potestas_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la velit_fw-la partem_fw-la libere_fw-la se_fw-la iâ—clinet_fw-la the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o will_n itself_o who_o power_n and_o ability_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v determine_v itself_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o it_o please_v crell_n eth._n christian._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n qui_fw-la necessario_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o &_o efficaciâ—m_fw-la â—verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la conciliandam_fw-la quippiam_fw-la diversum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la verbo_fw-la the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v require_v to_o make_v the_o word_n effectual_a be_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n itself_o socin_n de_fw-fr justif._n p._n 27._o homo_fw-la audito_fw-la &_o intellecto_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la alia_fw-la nedum_fw-la solâ—_n speciali_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la operatiâ—ne_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la reipsa_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la convertere_fw-la man_n through_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o word_n hear_v and_o understand_v may_v convert_v themselves_o to_o god_n without_o any_o other_o much_o less_o special_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n schlichting_n count_v meisner_n de_fw-fr servo_n arbitrio_fw-la p._n 88_o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la lumen_fw-la potentiae_fw-la superinfusum_fw-la mentem_fw-la elevans_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la &_o credendum_fw-la scripture_n there_o be_v no_o supernatural_a infuse_v light_n necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n and_o believe_v of_o the_o scripture_n he_o understand_v a_o salvific_a knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o they_o episcop_n disp_n 5._o thes._n 3._o an_fw-mi ulla_fw-la actio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la immediata_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la aut_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o scripture_n promittatur_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la credere_fw-la possit_fw-la verbo_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la proposito_fw-la negativam_fw-la tuebimur_fw-la whether_o beside_o the_o external_a promulgation_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v any_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o understanding_n or_o will_n necessary_a we_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o negative_a idem_fw-la in_o thes._n privatis_fw-la ad_fw-la disput._n 46._o corol_fw-la nihil_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la vel_fw-la sola_fw-la gratiâ—_n moralis_n homines_fw-la animal_fw-la spirituales_fw-la reddat_fw-la nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o alone_a virtue_n of_o moral_a suasion_n grevinchov_n vim_fw-la svam_fw-la exerit_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la illuminare_fw-la mentes_fw-la nostras_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la novum_fw-la lumen_fw-la iis_fw-la infundat_fw-la volzog_n de_fw-fr script_n interpret_v p._n 254._o gratia_n neque_fw-la nobis_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturae_fw-la novum_fw-la lumen_fw-la inserit_fw-la velthuis_n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la p._n 70._o regeniti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la regeniti_fw-la cognitio_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o mysteriis_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la differt_fw-la luminis_fw-la ratione_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 9_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o prolix_a in_o these_o citation_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v who_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v to_o conflict_n withal_o and_o from_o who_o these_o notion_n be_v derive_v that_o be_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n obtrude_v of_o late_a upon_o we_o if_o it_o be_v except_v that_o the_o person_n contend_v with_o seem_v to_o allow_v a_o subjective_a principle_n of_o grace_n distinct_a from_z our_o natural_a faculty_n for_o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n he_o behove_v to_o explode_v the_o lord_n prayer_n itself_o as_o a_o foolish_a and_o insignificant_a form_n see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o its_o petition_n be_v thing_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v accomplish_v
rationalis_fw-la facultatis_fw-la arguunt_fw-la similiter_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o brute_n how_o sagacious_a soever_o they_o be_v yet_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n do_v manifest_a a_o want_n of_o a_o faculty_n in_o they_o that_o we_o be_v endow_v with_o so_o the_o sublimest_n action_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v as_o plain_o argue_v the_o lack_n of_o a_o faculty_n in_o those_o which_o these_o have_v thes._n salm_n tom._n 1._o p._n 139._o 3._o their_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v not_o transformative_a their_o assent_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o disaffect_v heart_n to_o the_o thing_n they_o assent_v to_o under_o all_o the_o embellishment_n of_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o attemper_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o what_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v their_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v into_o the_o vital_a image_n of_o truth_n but_o remain_v animal_n and_o brutish_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o notion_n their_o head_n be_v fraught_v with_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o form_n and_o moâ—ld_n of_o the_o doctrine_n they_o believe_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o frame_v into_o the_o similitude_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o engraft_a word_n turn_v the_o whole_a stock_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o likeness_n but_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v or_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n inest_fw-la homini_fw-la sanctâ—_n legis_fw-la scientia_fw-la nec_fw-la â—amen_fw-la sanatur_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la aug._n lib._n the_o gest_n pelag._n cap._n 7._o see_v rom._n 7.8_o four_o because_o of_o weakness_n through_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o because_o of_o enmity_n through_o indwelling_a lust_n we_o be_v altogether_o unable_a in_o ourselves_o saving_o to_o 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through_o encouragement_n and_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o suppression_n of_o vice_n a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n our_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n together_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o mean_v provide_v of_o god_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o gild_n and_o the_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o himself_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o order_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o these_o head_n do_v the_o whole_a of_o institute_v religion_n and_o christian_a odedience_n depend_v now_o whatever_o dark_a and_o uncertain_a guess_n man_n through_o the_o exercise_n and_o improvement_n of_o natural_a light_n may_v arrive_v at_o as_o to_o some_o of_o those_o yet_o no_o one_o leave_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o mere_a reason_n arise_v ever_o to_o any_o clear_a persuasion_n &_o full_a certainty_n about_o they_o 264._o see_v amyrald_n his_o treatise_n concern_v religion_n from_o page_n 183_o to_o 264._o that_o light_n wherewith_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v have_v serve_v the_o best_a improver_n of_o it_o for_o little_a else_o but_o to_o mislead_v they_o about_o these_o thing_n nor_o need_v there_o any_o other_o evidence_n of_o this_o but_o the_o sad_a prevarication_n of_o the_o most_o know_a person_n of_o the_o world_n where_o a_o revelation_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v or_o receive_v concern_v they_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o natural_a light_n be_v every_o way_n uncapable_a of_o instruct_v we_o in_o these_o truth_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v direct_v we_o unto_o none_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a apology_n of_o a_o late_a author_n that_o intend_v a_o comprehensive_a scheme_n of_o the_o practical_a duty_n of_o religion_n he_o purposely_o omit_v article_n of_o mere_a belief_n as_o impertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n and_o design_n of_o his_o enquiry_n def._n &_o continuat_fw-la p._n 326._o for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o article_n of_o mere_a belief_n every_o one_o be_v adapt_v more_o or_o less_o to_o influence_n our_o conversation_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n the_o doctrine_n represent_v by_o the_o learned_a person_n who_o he_o there_o reflect_v on_o be_v such_o as_o ground_v the_o whole_a of_o christian_a practice_n and_o to_o exclude_v they_o the_o scheme_n of_o religion_n be_v plain_o to_o vacate_v all_o the_o duty_n which_o as_o christian_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o §_o 3._o whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o obedience_n must_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o worship_n or_o manner_n to_o one_o of_o these_o branch_n do_v all_o the_o practical_a duty_n of_o religion_n belong_v that_o which_o we_o advance_v to_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v subjective_n in_o man_n be_v no_o due_a measure_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o divine_a worship_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o natural_a light_n instruct_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o homage_n as_o worship_n due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n we_o need_v no_o other_o assurance_n than_o what_o our_o reason_n give_v we_o though_o the_o school_n of_o epicurus_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o inducement_n of_o venerate_v the_o deity_n yet_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o venerate_v he_o never_o any_o that_o confess_v a_o supreme_a be_v but_o they_o also_o confess_v that_o such_o a_o honour_n as_o worship_n aught_o to_o be_v pay_v he_o this_o be_v indelible_a in_o every_o man_n nature_n &_o without_o divest_v ourselves_o of_o our_o faculty_n we_o can_v gainsay_v it_o nor_o do_v we_o deny_v in_o the_o second_o place_n but_o that_o we_o may_v arise_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 27._o primus_fw-la est_fw-la deorio_n cultus_fw-la deos_fw-la
remedial_a covenant_n make_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n that_o we_o be_v renew_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o and_o yet_o have_v there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o transaction_n it_o have_v be_v still_o our_o duty_n to_o have_v have_v it_o and_o our_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v without_o it_o have_v now_o make_v appear_v that_o god_n in_o the_o take_n the_o measure_n of_o we_o and_o our_o action_n have_v a_o regard_n not_o only_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o principle_n whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o pollution_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o their_o unanswerableness_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holiness_n implant_v upon_o the_o law_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v a_o ataxy_n disorder_n taint_n and_o moral_a defect_n in_o those_o very_a duty_n which_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o they_o we_o be_v in_o the_o discharge_v of_o this_o lie_v so_o plain_a 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4.7_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a root_n on_o which_o it_o grow_v gal._n 5.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d