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grace_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.6_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1.5_o 6._o but_o we_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o there_o be_v innumerable_a place_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o use_v and_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n in_o this_o sense_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratiâ_fw-la aliquem_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la afficio_fw-la charum_fw-la reddo_fw-la gratis_o acceptum_fw-la facere_fw-la gracious_o to_o accept_v free_o to_o receive_v into_o favour_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a ephe._n 1.6_o schmiâ—ius_n 1.6_o non_fw-la tamen_fw-la propterea_fw-la grecum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecissimum_fw-la cum_fw-la sp._n s._n metam_fw-la à _fw-la prâ—phanis_fw-la sibi_fw-la praesigi_fw-la non_fw-la sinat_fw-la schmiâ—ius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v occur_v in_o any_o profane_a author_n nor_o be_v it_o matter_n of_o any_o wonder_n they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o thing_n it_o denote_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o acceptation_n come_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratuitous_o or_o frank_o to_o give_v or_o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o eph._n 4.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v free_o forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n col._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remitto_fw-la mulctam_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n authores_fw-la and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n act._n 14.20_o 24._o unfolding_a bring_v into_o light_n and_o display_v this_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v therefore_o frequent_o express_v by_o the_o term_n grace_n receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n i._n e._n renounce_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n therein_o declare_v gal._n 5.4_o see_v also_o tit._n 2.11_o jud._n 4._o 2_o lie_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o express_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n imprint_v his_o image_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o thereby_o elevate_a mould_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o comply_v save_o with_o the_o gospel_n this_o the_o schoolman_n câ—ll_v gratia_n operans_fw-la and_o gratia_n praeveniens_fw-la effectual_a and_o prevent_a grace_n gal._n 1.15_o when_o it_o please_v god_n who_o separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o hence_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zech._n 12.10_o heb._n 10.29_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n be_v once_o and_o again_o put_v for_o grace_n these_o be_v they_o who_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n jud._n 19_o see_v luk._n 1.80_o 3_o dly_z it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o declare_v the_o actual_a energetical_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n exciting_a assist_v and_o enable_v to_o every_o gospel-performance_n work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do._n this_o austin_n style_v adjutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o contra-distinction_n from_o the_o former_a which_o he_o call_v adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o grat._n cap._n 12._o and_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o gratia_n co-operans_a gratia_n adjuvans_fw-la gratia_fw-la bern._n gratia_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la bona_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la homo_fw-la nulla_fw-la uâ—rò_fw-la facit_fw-la hâ—mo_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la praestaâ—_n ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la homo_fw-la council_n arauâ—ic_fw-la can_v 20._o cassi_n sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la moâ—us_fw-la si_fw-la à _fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la adjuventur_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la excitentur_fw-la bern._n applicans_fw-la &_o determinans_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la grace_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v and_o in_o scripture-phrase_n it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n uphold_v we_o by_o his_o free_a spirit_n psal._n 51.12_o the_o hold_v we_o up_o psal._n 119.117_o the_o enlarge_n our_o heart_n psal._n 119.32_o the_o stand_n by_o and_o strengthen_v we_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o bona_n &_o conversa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la adjuvatur_fw-la sed_fw-la perversa_fw-la &_o convertenda_fw-la plusquam_fw-la adjuvatur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aliter_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la aliter_fw-la nondum_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la fideles_fw-la nondum_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la fideles_fw-la second_o grace_n be_v take_v passive_o for_o grace_n give_v and_o in_o this_o passive_a acceptation_n it_o admit_v likewise_o variety_n of_o signification_n 1._o it_o be_v put_v for_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n either_o with_o god_n or_o man_n the_o angel_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d favour_n with_o god_n luk._n 1.30_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_o favour_v v._o 29._o and_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n luk._n 2.52_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n exod._n 33.12_o where_o the_o 70_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o act_v 47._o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v other_o author_n stranger_n to_o this_o acceptation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d witness_v that_o passage_n of_o herodian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o courage_n and_o skill_n in_o shoot_v he_o obtain_v favour_n with_o the_o people_n lib._n 1._o second_o it_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v a_o quality_n impress_v on_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o become_v habitual_o dispose_v for_o god_n this_o â—s_v style_v by_o divine_n gratia_n habitualis_fw-la habitual_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a habit_n and_o habitual_a â—re_n no_o scripture-term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habit_n occur_v â—ut_v once_o in_o the_o n._n t._n viz._n heb._n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o it_o signify_v custom_n or_o â—ong_a use_n erasmus_n render_v it_o propter_fw-la asâ—uetudinem_fw-la vulg._n pro_fw-la assuetudine_fw-la bez._n prope_a habitum_fw-la our_o old_a translation_n have_v it_o â—y_a reason_n of_o custom_n the_o new_a have_v it_o â—y_a reason_n of_o use._n the_o word_n be_v peculiar_a to_o philosopher_n and_o with_o they_o it_o denote_v a_o promptitude_n and_o facility_n of_o act_v acquire_v and_o contract_v by_o custom_n or_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disposition_n through_o length_n of_o time_n connatural_a ammon_n quintilian_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firma_fw-la quaedam_fw-la facilitas_fw-la a_o certain_a stable_a facility_n instit._fw-la orat._n l._n 10._o cap._n 1._o from_o philosophy_n the_o term_n be_v transfer_v to_o divinity_n and_z as_o apply_v to_o grace_n be_v put_v to_o declare_v the_o image_n of_o god_n communicate_v to_o &_o imprint_v on_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o
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 comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o want_n of_o power_n in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o those_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o to_o come_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o own_o christ_n as_o the_o seal_a and_o anoint_v of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o alone_a mediator_n and_o surety_n joh._n 5.40_o joh._n 6.35_o 37._o and_o without_o the_o father_n draw_v i_o e._n without_o a_o efficacious_a work_n of_o god_n engage_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o most_o sweet_a but_o powerful_a manner_n no_o one_o will_v be_v ever_o find_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o those_o thing_n there_o be_v both_o that_o disproportion_n of_o faculty_n and_o that_o wicked_a aversation_n from_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o every_o one_o which_o only_o the_o divine_a spirit_n can_v relieve_v and_o conquer_v objective_a grace_n or_o the_o moral_a suasion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o enough_o we_o need_v also_o subjective_a grace_n and_o a_o new_a principle_n what_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v to_o vital_a operation_n that_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n be_v to_o spiritual_a act_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o function_n of_o life_n sense_n and_o reason_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v to_o all_o holy_a performance_n we_o not_o only_o need_v insinuation_n of_o spiritual_a light_n to_o awaken_v our_o slumber_a mind_n but_o to_o elevate_v and_o dispose_v they_o for_o the_o due_a perception_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v we_o only_o need_v grace_n to_o court_v our_o perverse_a will_n but_o to_o determine_v they_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o holiness_n a_o impotency_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o who_o measure_n their_o conception_n about_o these_o thing_n either_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o universal_a experience_n of_o mankind_n the_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o carnal_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n the_o best_a thought_n affection_n inclination_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o homo_fw-la corruptus_fw-la joh._n 3.6_o gen._n 6.3_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abstract_n 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.7_o five_o how_o this_o impotency_n be_v now_o to_o be_v call_v be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o some_o man_n make_v it_o for_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n all_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o deprivation_n of_o any_o essential_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o our_o rational_a be_v this_o spanhemius_fw-la as_o well_o as_o amyrald_n twiss_n as_o well_o as_o truman_n be_v at_o a_o accord_n in_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v likewise_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a congenite_fw-la with_o we_o and_o so_o in_o that_o sense_n natural_a wherein_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o far_o that_o it_o imply_v both_o á_z want_n of_o concreated_a rectitude_n and_o a_o connate_a pravity_n and_o aversation_n from_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o can_v overcome_v our_o opposition_n and_o relieve_v our_o weakness_n and_o that_o seclude_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v comply_v save_o with_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v style_v a_o moral_a or_o a_o natural_a impotency_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o a_o strife_n about_o word_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n as_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n the_o alone_o 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our_o impotency_n relieve_v our_o faculty_n heal_v and_o elevate_v to_o concur_v as_o vital_a principle_n of_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o powerful_a work_n on_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o the_o darkness_n that_o do_v benight_v we_o be_v dispel_v our_o mind_n irradiate_v with_o beam_n of_o light_n our_o will_n soften_v and_o render_v pliant_a and_o our_o affection_n purify_v and_o change_v the_o faculty_n be_v one_o individual_a entity_n both_o with_o one_o another_o and_o with_o the_o soul_n only_o receive_v various_a denomination_n according_a to_o its_o exertion_n to_o different_a object_n whatever_o impress_v or_o affect_v the_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o dispose_v it_o to_o one_o operation_n dispose_v it_o proportionable_o to_o all_o this_o be_v call_v the_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o the_o create_v we_o again_o to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2.10_o 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