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time_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v that_o obedience_n whereunto_o you_o endeavour_v to_o inflame_v we_o to_o chill_a in_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o preach_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o confess_v that_o god_n give_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o exhort_v we_o to_o do_v 5._o ursin_n diabolicus_fw-la sarcasmus_fw-la si_fw-la sum_fw-la electus_fw-la faciam_fw-la quae_fw-la lubet_fw-la quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la oberit_fw-la ursin_n it_o be_v diabolical_a it_o be_v a_o diabolical_a bitter_a scoff_n say_v vrsin_n if_o i_o be_o elect_v i_o may_v do_v what_o i_o listen_v it_o shall_v nothing_o hurt_v i_o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o discouragement_n to_o use_v mean_n whilst_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o success_n to_o conclude_v so_o far_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o decree_n from_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v part_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o a_o oblige_a motive_n unto_o all_o that_o know_v it_o a_o effectual_a motive_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a 7._o obj._n 7._o no_o event_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o event_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.19_o for_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n answ_n answ_n and_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o apostle_n mention_v this_o in_o the_o text_n allege_v as_o the_o objection_n of_o carnal_a reason_n cavil_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o law_n not_o the_o decree_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n hence_o sin_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o the_o command_n show_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v the_o decree_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v god_n will_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o keep_v the_o command_n but_o he_o will_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o command_n whether_o therefore_o man_n keep_v the_o command_n or_o not_o god_n fall_v not_o short_a of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v aways_o fulfil_v even_o then_o when_o man_n break_v the_o command_n 2._o ista_fw-la auten_v non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la officii_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facias_fw-la none_a mei_fw-la propositi_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facias_fw-la twis_n de_fw-fr elect._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n that_o be_v his_o decree_n rom._n 919._o man_n by_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o will_n but_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o their_o duty_n god_n do_v not_o punish_v man_n for_o resist_v his_o will_n mere_o but_o for_o resist_v the_o
god_n unto_o his_o elect_n who_o together_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o mankind_n lay_v equal_a in_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o of_o original_a corruption_n which_o make_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o we_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a decree_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o that_o leave_v our_o fellow_n sinner_n unto_o misery_n from_o all_o eternity_n he_o appoint_v his_o son_n to_o descend_v down_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n to_o fetch_v we_o from_o thence_o and_o to_o ascend_v up_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n to_o carry_v we_o up_o thither_o for_o his_o alone_a merit_n unto_o a_o estate_n more_o happy_a than_o that_o be_v miserable_a which_o we_o have_v deserve_v notwithstanding_o all_o our_o opposition_n thereunto_o this_o this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a cause_n of_o thanksgiving_n hold_v forth_o a_o worthy_a demonstration_n of_o such_o love_n as_o become_v a_o god_n to_o show_v to_o such_o who_o he_o be_v free_o please_v to_o make_v his_o 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this_o this_o life_n be_v too_o short_a and_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o flesh_n too_o infirm_a to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o unbosome_v itself_o unto_o his_o elect_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o decree_n after_o our_o experience_n of_o the_o lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n much_o proportion_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o present_a taste_n of_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o everlasting_a free_a grace_n of_o his_o here_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o service_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n in_o that_o place_n of_o everlasting_a hallelujah_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 11.36_o that_o pestilent_a pelagian_a doctrine_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n adverse_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 5._o august_n de_fw-fr persev_n l._n 15_o et_fw-la twisse_n de_fw-fr sc._n med._n lib._n 1._o digr_n 5._o be_v withstand_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o predestination_n so_o augustine_n doctri_fw-la a_o illa_fw-la pestilens_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la sum_n inimica_fw-la praedistinationis_fw-la praedicatione_n impeditur_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v calvin_n shall_v be_v my_o witness_n prede_a calvin_n the_o prede_a unto_o who_o my_o conscience_n shall_v subscribe_v that_o i_o daily_o so_o meditate_v of_o these_o his_o astonish_a judgement_n as_o that_o no_o curiosity_n solicit_v i_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n more_o no_o sinister_a suspicion_n of_o his_o incomparable_a justice_n steal_v in_o upon_o i_o no_o lust_n of_o murmur_v do_v at_o all_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o i_o tastis_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la erit_fw-la dominus_fw-la cvi_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la subscribet_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o stupenda_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justicia_fw-la quotidie_fw-la meditari_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la i_o plus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sciendi_fw-la curiositas_fw-la sollicitet_fw-la nulla_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la incomparabili_fw-la ejus_fw-la justitia_fw-la obrepat_fw-la sinistra_fw-la suspicio_fw-la nulla_fw-la i_o obmurmurandi_fw-la libido_fw-la prorsus_fw-la titillet_fw-la chap._n v._o of_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o this_o subject_a consider_v 1_o what_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o the_o distribution_n thereof_o 3._o what_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o be_v 4._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 6._o the_o chief_a objection_n against_o the_o allefficiency_n of_o god_n 6._o the_o chief_a objection_n against_o the_o all-governing_a providence_n of_o god_n 7._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o god_n before_o time_n by_o one_o free_a eternal_a and_o constant_a what_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n what_o immanent_a act_n decree_v the_o futurition_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o god_n in_o time_n by_o many_o transient_a act_n do_v exact_o execute_v the_o same_o only_o what_o he_o do_v decree_n all_o that_o he_o do_v decree_n and_o according_a as_o he_o do_v decree_n the_o decree_n be_v god_n will_v the_o futurition_n i._n e._n the_o future_a be_v of_o all_o thing_n the_o external_a efficiency_n of_o god_n be_v god_n work_v all_o that_o he_o have_v will_v according_a as_o he_o have_v will_v in_o the_o decree_n be_v god_n great_a design_n of_o future_a action_n the_o efficiency_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o design_n in_o the_o decree_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o council_n of_o god_n the_o efficiency_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n work_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will._n the_o efficiency_n and_o decree_n answer_v one_o another_o as_o the_o birth_n do_v the_o conception_n the_o fruit_n the_o seed_n as_o the_o pattern_n and_o tabernacle_n exod._n 25.40_o and_o the_o pattern_n and_o temple_n be_v to_o answer_v one_o another_o 1_o chron._n 28.12_o as_o the_o idea_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o actual_a fashion_v of_o david_n body_n agree_v with_o the_o platform_n thereof_o draw_v in_o god_n book_n psal_n 139.16_o as_o the_o letter_n print_v upon_o the_o paper_n answer_v the_o print_n type_n those_o 700._o that_o can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v judg._n 20.16_o be_v not_o so_o exact_a in_o hit_v their_o mark_n as_o god_n be_v in_o answer_v of_o his_o decree_n his_o efficiency_n adaequate_o and_o exact_o in_o all_o respect_n whatsoever_o answer_v the_o decree_n and_o none_o of_o they_o vary_v from_o the_o platform_n thereof_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n here_o be_v no_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n will_v make_v good_a that_o concern_v the_o decree_n which_o christ_n foretelleth_a concern_v the_o law_n one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n be_v creation_n god_n the_o distribution_n of_o the_o 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power_n where_o the_o creature_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o mighty_a mass_n suppose_v of_o lead_n or_o of_o like_a heavy_a substance_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n who_o weight_n will_v cause_v it_o to_o fall_v be_v it_o not_o uphold_v by_o some_o extrinsical_a power_n the_o creature_n must_v needs_o return_v to_o it_o be_v nothing_o shall_v god_n but_o withhold_v his_o conserve_n power_n psal_n 104.29_o government_n in_o general_n be_v god_n actual_a order_n of_o the_o creature_n according_a to_o his_o decree_n with_o such_o reference_n unto_o the_o rule_n as_o keep_v it_o continual_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o its_o end_n the_o creature_n be_v either_o unreasonable_a or_o reasonable_a the_o rule_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o a_o obediential_a power_n that_o be_v a_o capacity_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o become_v subject_a
call_v lose_v sheep_n mat._n 15.24_o who_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v mat._n 18.11_o luke_n 19.10_o that_o christ_n in_o these_o place_n by_o by_o his_o lose_a sheep_n understand_v his_o elect_n appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o those_o little_a one_o concern_v who_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v mat._n 18.14_o son_n of_o abraham_n luke_n 19.9_o not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 4.11_o so_o be_v that_o woman_n call_v a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n luke_n 13.16_o such_o who_o upon_o his_o effectual_a call_n know_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n john_n 10.3_o 4_o 5._o christ_n call_v his_o elect_n yet_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o lose_a estate_n his_o sheep_n john_n 10.16_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v who_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o not_o bring_v unto_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n his_o people_n act_v 18.10_o child_n of_o god_n john_n 11.52_o sensibleness_n of_o our_o perish_a condition_n or_o lose_a estate_n presuppose_v three_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o lose_a man_n first_o that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o our_o way_n 2._o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v our_o way_n again_o 3._o that_o we_o perceive_v both_o the_o two_o former_a be_v manifest_a the_o three_o namely_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v the_o soul_n sensible_a of_o its_o lose_a estate_n before_o he_o find_v it_o appear_v thus_o ephraim_n i_o e._n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v in_o exile_n at_o length_n confess_v and_o lament_v his_o rebellion_n stubbornness_n and_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o assyrian_a captivity_n see_v the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n hereupon_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v jer._n 31.18_o which_o evident_o impli_v a_o forego_n sensibleness_n that_o he_o can_v not_o turn_v that_o be_v convert_v himself_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v abundant_o sensible_a of_o their_o inability_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o babylen_n before_o god_n return_v their_o captivity_n so_o be_v they_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a truth_n figure_v thereby_o namely_o their_o perish_a condition_n under_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n before_o god_n do_v put_v into_o they_o the_o spirit_n o_o life_n ezek._n 37.11_o those_o sinner_n over_o who_o repentance_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n be_v such_o sinner_n who_o before_o they_o repent_v feel_v a_o need_n of_o repentance_n luke_n 15.7_o the_o other_o ninety_o nine_o and_o that_o one_o can_v be_v oppose_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o simple_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n for_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o all_o they_o be_v all_o without_o it_o and_o so_o all_o need_v it_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o the_o need_n of_o repentance_n so_o only_o that_o one_o need_v it_o but_o the_o ninety_o nine_o be_v say_v to_o need_v no_o repentance_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o need_n of_o it_o the_o like_a we_o have_v mat._n 9.13_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n the_o opposition_n be_v not_o between_o they_o as_o they_o be_v simple_o sinner_n for_o so_o they_o be_v alike_o but_o as_o they_o be_v such_o sinner_n that_o be_v as_o whole_a and_o sick_a sinner_n so_o also_o john_n 9.39_o where_o christ_n oppose_v the_o blind_a that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o blindness_n unto_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v blind_a but_o think_v they_o do_v see_v the_o opposition_n be_v not_o between_o blind_a and_o blind_a but_o between_o such_o blind_a as_o see_v and_o such_o blind_a as_o do_v not_o see_v their_o blindness_n 15._o filius_fw-la senior_fw-la typum_fw-la gerit_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la &_o scribarun_n aretius_n in_o loc_n per_fw-la filium_fw-la alterum_fw-la significantur_fw-la scribae_fw-la &_o pharisaei_n omnisque_fw-la adâ—o_fw-la justitiarij_fw-la quisibi_fw-la justi_fw-la videbantur_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la sva_fw-la opera_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o luk._n 15._o the_o young_a son_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o god_n bring_v home_n soul_n unto_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o elder_a son_n with_o he_o but_o be_v also_o sensible_a of_o his_o lose_a condition_n before_o he_o be_v find_v luke_o 15.24_o this_o thy_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v and_o vers_fw-la 32._o for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a and_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v he_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v he_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o lose_a estate_n for_o 1._o he_o feel_v his_o perish_a condition_n for_o want_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v for_o want_v of_o christ_n the_o live_a bread_n john_n 6.51_o as_o also_o that_o for_o he_o to_o be_v supply_v with_o this_o bread_n be_v in_o his_o father_n not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n vers_n 18._o second_o because_o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o lose_a estate_n absolute_o consider_v in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v both_o alike_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o their_o lose_a estate_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o they_o be_v unlike_a the_o young_a being_n sensible_a of_o his_o condition_n the_o elder_n not_o but_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v well_o under_o this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v like_o the_o lose_a groat_n the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o the_o lose_a son_n like_o the_o lose_a groat_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o impotency_n to_o return_v be_v lifeless_a creature_n like_o the_o lose_a sheep_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o indsposition_n to_o return_v be_v wander_a creature_n like_o the_o lose_a son_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o opposition_n to_o return_v and_o sensibleness_n of_o all_o be_v reasonable_a and_o corrupt_a creature_n insensibleness_n of_o our_o lose_a estate_n can_v consist_v with_o that_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n that_o the_o scripture_n evident_o hold_v forth_o in_o preparatory_a work_n sin_n unseen_a grieve_v not_o that_o which_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o the_o heart_n ruth_n not_o if_o as_o soon_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v see_v we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o either_o our_o grief_n will_v be_v none_o or_o much_o less_o than_o god_n ordinary_a dispensation_n in_o preparatory_a work_n admit_v thou_o have_v find_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o grieve_v isai_n 57.10_o insensibleness_n of_o our_o lose_a estate_n can_v consist_v with_o that_o thirst_n hunger_n nor_o with_o those_o sigh_n groan_n tear_n prayer_n which_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a to_o be_v in_o those_o that_o under_o preparatory_a work_n mourn_v and_o seek_v and_o wait_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n until_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n we_o can_v sigh_v for_o that_o we_o feel_v not_o want_v of_o we_o need_v not_o sigh_v for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o help_v ourselves_o with_o this_o through_o sensibleness_n of_o our_o lose_a estate_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o together_o with_o its_o reveal_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v siner_n convince_v we_o of_o our_o indisposition_n and_o opposition_n inability_n and_o enmity_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o john_n 16.7_o 9_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o my_o father_n john_n 6.65_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o vers_n 44._o and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5.41_o whereby_o find_v that_o we_o who_o be_v deserve_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o law_n be_v also_o become_v moral_o impotent_a insufficent_a and_o averse_a to_o the_o undeserved_a free_a and_o only_o tender_a of_o salvation_n by_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o who_o have_v wilful_o pull_v upon_o ourselves_o just_a misery_n do_v malicious_o reject_v free_a mercy_n that_o we_o who_o be_v lose_v beforeby_a the_o law_n be_v lose_v again_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o soul_n now_o feel_v all_o hope_n without_o out_o christ_n to_o be_v take_v away_o all_o tender_v of_o grace_n to_o be_v occasion_n conviction_n aggravation_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n and_o hereupon_o perceive_v
that_o which_o none_o deny_v namely_o that_o a_o believer_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o marriage-union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n for_o marriage-union_n be_v not_o without_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n which_o also_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o with_o who_o this_o discourse_n argue_v but_o it_o do_v in_o no_o case_n affirm_v which_o must_v be_v careful_o attend_v to_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o order_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o vocation_n the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n infer_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o immediate_a effect_n thereof_o as_o the_o income_n of_o life_n expel_v death_n in_o the_o shunamite_n child_n 2_o king_n 4._o the_o sum_n be_v that_o before_o our_o marriage_n union_n with_o christ_n i_o mean_v before_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n not_o in_o time_n there_o be_v first_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n 1._o the_o death_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o last_o according_a to_o your_o own_o grant_n before_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v both_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n nothing_o that_o be_v save_v obj._n 2._o matth._n 13.44_o sell_v all_o be_v place_v before_o buy_v but_o by_o sell_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v part_v with_o sin_n by_o buy_v believe_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o save_a qualification_n viz._n sell_v of_o all_o or_o part_v with_o sin_n before_o faith_n ans_fw-fr in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a first_o to_o distinguish_v the_o term_n viz._n sell_v of_o all_o or_o part_v from_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v applicable_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o resolve_v of_o sundry_a other_o occasional_a objection_n and_o afterward_o speak_v to_o the_o text._n the_o soul_n sell_v of_o all_o or_o part_v from_o sin_n be_v either_o before_o faith_n viz._n preparatory_a or_o legal_a so_o call_v not_o always_o from_o the_o mean_n namely_o the_o law_n by_o which_o such_o a_o part_n with_o sin_n be_v wrought_v but_o also_o from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n still_o continue_v under_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o any_o gospel-work_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o measurable_a conviction_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o all_o lust_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n which_o the_o soul_n before_o count_v gain_n as_o that_o now_o it_o let_v they_o all_o go_v as_o loss_n so_o far_o as_o it_o cease_v to_o live_v upon_o they_o any_o long_o rom._n 11.24_o philip._n 3.8_o matth._n 18.25_o luke_n 15.14_o 17._o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o a_o lose_a estate_n this_o preparatory_a part_n from_o sin_n be_v either_o external_a consist_v in_o the_o conform_v of_o the_o outward_a man_n unto_o the_o practice_n of_o know_a duty_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n from_o know_a sin_n philip._n 3.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o or_o internal_a consist_v in_o the_o legal_a restraint_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n from_o sin_n for_o this_o restraint_n be_v understand_v saving_o and_o proper_o be_v in_o appearance_n only_o but_o not_o in_o truth_n whether_o to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o together_o with_o such_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o enlargement_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o common_a gospel-work_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o the_o soul_n part_v with_o sin_n be_v after_o faith_n viz._n save_v which_o be_v threefold_a 1._o habitual_a namely_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n or_o destroy_v of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 6.6_o chap._n 7.14_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o vocation_n herein_o the_o soul_n be_v passive_a it_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n thereof_o as_o the_o income_n of_o life_n be_v the_o expelling_a of_o death_n in_o the_o shunamite_n child_n 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3._o n._n 2._o 6._o full_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o objection_n no_o objection_n can_v be_v answer_v without_o christ_n all_o objection_n be_v answer_v by_o christ_n christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o garment_n rom._n 13.14_o as_o the_o garment_n be_v fit_v for_o a_o person_n so_o be_v christ_n fit_a for_o the_o lose_a soul_n as_o all_o other_o objection_n so_o those_o in_o particular_a raise_v and_o aggravate_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o nature_n number_n continuance_n conviction_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n vanish_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n right_o understand_v 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ronvere_n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 20._o christ_n obedience_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v infinite_a exceed_v infinite_o all_o man_n disobedience_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v â—uch_o more_o abound_v rom._n 5.20_o that_o very_a rule_n of_o obedience_n which_o you_o have_v break_v be_v full_o obey_v and_o the_o debt_n for_o such_o disobedience_n as_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v full_o satisfy_v object_n i_o be_o unworthy_a etc._n etc._n answ_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o merit_n therefore_o god_n will_v have_v no_o mercy_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o i_o by_o the_o law_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o i_o by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v most_o true_a we_o have_v no_o merit_n it_o be_v as_o true_a christ_n have_v enough_o if_o you_o look_v at_o god_n with_o a_o legal_a eye_n so_o the_o least_o sinner_n be_v uncapable_a but_o if_o you_o look_v at_o he_o with_o a_o evangelical_n eye_n so_o the_o great_a sinner_n be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n this_o objection_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o real_a objection_n as_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n render_v we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capable_a the_o contrary_a apprehension_n keep_v we_o while_o such_o uncapable_a of_o mercy_n brief_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o unworthy_a objection_n and_o argue_v sad_a 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in_o no_o respect_n active_a so_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o passive_a god_n do_v not_o work_v save_o upon_o we_o as_o upon_o stock_n or_o senseless_a creature_n or_o it_o be_v take_v respective_o for_o that_o which_o notwithstanding_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v active_a yet_o in_o some_o it_o be_v passive_a the_o soul_n be_v passive_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n it_o be_v active_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v passive_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o save_a efficacy_n by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n sarah_n be_v active_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n yet_o passive_a in_o conceive_v by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n rom._n 4.19_o heb._n 11.11_o 12._o the_o shunamite_n child_n notwithstanding_o any_o natural_a heat_n and_o radical_a humour_n yet_o remain_v in_o its_o dead_a body_n be_v passive_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o re-infusion_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n 2_o king_n 4.34_o notwithstanding_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o bone_n there_o come_v together_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n the_o sinew_n and_o flesh_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o skin_n cover_v they_o yet_o those_o breathleffe_a body_n remain_v passive_a in_o respect_n of_o life_n ezek._n 37.7_o 8._o though_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o god_n manner_n of_o work_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a spiritual_o 4._o quamvis_fw-la igitur_fw-la discrimen_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la modum_fw-la agendi_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la &_o corporaliter_fw-la mortuos_fw-la in_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la vivificationem_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la reperiri_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la effectum_fw-la à _fw-la deominus_fw-la absolutè_fw-la pendere_fw-la facit_fw-la coron_n artic_a 4_o c._n 4._o and_o upon_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a corporal_o yet_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v find_v which_o make_v the_o effect_n of_o life_n less_o absolute_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o those_o than_o in_o these_o we_o on_o the_o 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the_o soul_n be_v not_o mere_o passive_a sol._n in_o the_o motion_n or_o act_v of_o the_o will_n in_o vocation_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o physical_a or_o pure_a natural_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o graciousnesse_n of_o that_o physical_a act_n the_o soul_n be_v active_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o physical_a act_n 33._o velle_fw-la nob_n be_v est_fw-la bene_fw-la vesse_fw-it à _fw-it deo_fw-la willer_n syn._n cent_n 4._o error_n 33._o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o graciousnesse_n of_o that_o physical_a act_n the_o soul_n be_v mere_o passive_a to_o will_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o will_v as_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o god_n obj._n 3_o conversion_n the_o same_o with_o vocation_n be_v a_o life-act_n to_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v mere_o passive_a in_o a_o life-act_n be_v a_o contradiction_n therefore_o the_o soul_n in_o vocation_n be_v not_o mere_o passive_a answ_n conversion_n be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n either_o for_o the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n 2._o suffrag_v brit._n thes_n 1._o &_o 2._o and_o so_o regenerate_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v proper_o vocation_n and_o in_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v passive_a or_o for_o the_o life-act_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o man_n be_v now_o convert_v convert_v himself_o unto_o god_n conversion_n in_o this_o second_o notion_n according_a to_o which_o the_o objection_n only_o hold_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o vocation_n itself_o but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o call_n or_o some_o other_o action_n of_o save_a grace_n so_o by_o argument_n the_o authority_n follow_v the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o conversion_n 899_o luth._o cent_n 16._o l._n 8._o c._n 8._o p._n 899_o be_v pure_o passive_a luther_n voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o conveusione_n habet_fw-la se_fw-la merè_fw-la passiuè_fw-la for_o faìth_n in_o respect_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o mere_a passive_a thing_n 14._o calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o calvin_n fides_n enim_fw-la quoad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la merè_fw-la passiva_fw-la true_o man_n be_v dead_a 1.94_o zdnch._n epist_n l._n 1.94_o and_o want_v all_o sense_n and_o motion_n wherefore_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o make_n of_o himself_o alive_a zanchy_a homo_fw-la certè_fw-la mortuus_fw-la omni_fw-la sensu_fw-la motuque_fw-la caret_fw-la quare_fw-la ad_fw-la svi_fw-la vivificationem_fw-la nihil_fw-la praestat_fw-la nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_o regeneration_n we_o do_v not_o work_v together_o with_o god_n 15._o beza_n thes_n theol_fw-it c._n 15._o but_o be_v mere_o passive_a beza_n in_o regeneratione_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la sed_fw-la merè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habemus_fw-la for_o we_o be_v all_o dead_a to_o sin_n 10._o bucan_n loc_fw-la 18_o 10._o but_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o passive_a to_o his_o be_v make_v alive_a bucanus_n sumus_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la vivifieationem_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la passiuè_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n 737._o perkins_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o man_n free_a will_n p._n 737._o that_o be_v in_o the_o set_n or_o imprint_v of_o the_o new_a quality_n and_o inclination_n in_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a not_o active_a perkins_n unto_o that_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o note_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n regenerate_v man_n 4._o suffrage_n brit._n art_n 3_o 4._o man_n be_v passive_a suffrage_n of_o the_o britain_n divine_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la quo_fw-la denotat_fw-la immediatum_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la hominem_fw-la regenerantis_fw-la habet_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la passiuè_fw-la before_o regeneration_n man_n be_v mere_o passive_a ult_n keck_n theol._n 8._o cap._n ult_n unto_o special_a good_a kockerman_n post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la ante_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la ad_fw-la speciale_a bonum_fw-la merè_fw-la passive_a home_n se_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o goodness_n inspire_v into_o our_o mind_n 35._o willet_n synop._n err_v 46._o p._n 958_o idem_fw-la n._n 35._o our_o will_n be_v altogether_o passive_a the_o freedom_n then_o of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o work_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v passive_a willet_n the_o freewill_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n work_v upon_o he_o be_v in_o some_o fort_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o subject_n passive_o leiden_fw-mi divine_v liberum_fw-la naturalis_fw-la hominis_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la habet_fw-la se_fw-la respectu_fw-la dei_fw-la agentis_fw-la 17._o synop._n pour_fw-fr theol._n disp_n 17._o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la quadantenus_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o subjecti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possiuè_fw-la in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n man_n do_v not_o act_n but_o suffer_v ames_n in_o applicatione_n gratiae_fw-la primae_fw-la vitam_fw-la ames_n de_fw-fr trapeccat_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr homo_fw-la sed_fw-la patitur_fw-la our_o church_n conspire_v with_o luther_n in_o that_o article_n namely_o that_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a dr._n twisse_n nostrae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la conspirant_a cum_fw-la luthero_n in_o isto_fw-la articulo_fw-la 204._o twiss_n de_fw-fr errat_fw-la 204._o quod_fw-la sc_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la nostri_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversione_n habeamus_fw-la nos_fw-la merè_fw-la passiuè_fw-la in_o effectual_a call_v man_n be_v altogether_o passive_a westminster_n assembly_n at_o westminster_n be_v quicken_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o answer_v this_o call_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o passiveness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o vocation_n be_v a_o fundamental_a truth_n hold_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o adequate_a but_o also_o the_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o freewill_n in_o a_o man_n yet_o without_o christ_n partaker_n of_o what_o common_a grace_n soever_o can_v do_v