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there_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v both_o 1._o whatever_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o the_o send_v one_o of_o the_o father_n be_v bear_v witness_n to_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o those_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o power_n thereof_o 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v also_o do_v great_a thing_n in_o those_o who_o do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bear_v witness_n ii_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o just_a and_o impartial_a witness_n 3.6_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n iii_o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n decide_v and_o end_v the_o great_a doubt_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n about_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o right_a way_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v will_v not_o clear_v the_o guilty_a viz._n he_o that_o believe_v not_o notwithstanding_o his_o seem_a zeal_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n nor_o condemn_v the_o holy_a and_o sincere_a person_n notwithstanding_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o his_o life_n iv._o so_o in_o the_o great_a case_n of_o interest_n or_o no_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o about_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n there_o must_v be_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n no_o more_o be_v require_v first_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o second_o our_o spirit_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n 8.16_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n v._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n give_v in_o evidence_n for_o he_o touch_v his_o sincerity_n when_o accuse_v by_o satan_n and_o by_o wicked_a man_n and_o
page_n 286._o that_o we_o say_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o mere_a moral_a suasion_n without_o powerful_a influence_n and_o divine_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o bring_v a_o person_n effectual_o to_o believe_v and_o close_o in_o with_o jesus_n christ_n or_o work_v true_a conversion_n in_o the_o soul_n though_o we_o always_o say_v the_o power_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v forth_o in_o regeneration_n be_v such_o in_o its_o act_n or_o exercise_n as_o our_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v suit_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o to_o be_v effect_v by_o it_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o natural_a operation_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o act_n in_o they_o otherwise_o than_o they_o themselves_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v move_v and_o move_v to_o be_v act_v and_o act_n according_a to_o their_o own_o natural_a power_n and_o ability_n he_o do_v not_o in_o our_o conversion_n possess_v the_o mind_n with_o any_o enthusiastical_a impression_n nor_o act_v absolute_o upon_o we_o as_o he_o do_v in_o extraordinary_a prophetical_a inspiration_n of_o old_a when_o the_o mind_n and_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a instrument_n move_v by_o the_o spirit_n above_o their_o own_o natural_a capacity_n and_o activity_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o work_v but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o operation_n but_o he_o work_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o and_o by_o their_o own_o natural_a act_n through_o a_o immediate_a influence_n and_o impression_n of_o his_o power_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n he_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v he_o therefore_o offer_v no_o 16._o violence_n or_o compulsion_n unto_o the_o will._n this_o that_o faculty_n be_v not_o natural_o capable_a to_o give_v admission_n unto_o if_o it_o be_v compel_v it_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v in_o scripture_n of_o compel_v compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o respect_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o operation_n on_o they_o but_o whereas_o the_o will_n in_o the_o deprave_a condition_n of_o fall_a nature_n be_v not_o only_o habitual_o fill_v and_o possess_v with_o a_o aversation_n from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a spiritual_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n but_o also_o continual_o act_v a_o opposition_n unto_o it_o as_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o whereas_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o conversion_n do_v prevail_v against_o all_o this_o opposition_n and_o be_v effectual_a and_o victorious_a over_o it_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v how_o this_o can_v any_o otherwise_o be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n and_o compulsion_n see_v that_o we_o have_v evince_v already_o that_o moral_a persuasion_n and_o objective_a allurement_n be_v not_o sufficient_a thereunto_o answ._n it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n unto_o god_n though_o not_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o reaction_n between_o grace_n and_o the_o will_n their_o act_n be_v contrary_a and_o that_o grace_n be_v therein_o victorious_a and_o yet_o no_o violence_n or_o compulsion_n be_v offer_v unto_o the_o will._n 1._o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la the_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n that_o be_v act_v by_o the_o will_n against_o grace_n be_v against_o it_o as_o objective_o propose_v unto_o it_o so_o do_v man_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o the_o external_n dispensation_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o word_n and_o if_o that_o be_v alone_a they_o may_v always_o resist_v it_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o will_v prevail_v against_o it_o you_o always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o will_v therefore_o be_v not_o force_v by_o any_o power_n put_v forth_o in_o grace_n in_o that_o way_n wherein_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o make_v opposition_n unto_o it_o but_o the_o prevalency_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v internal_a work_v real_o and_o physical_o which_o be_v not_o the_o will_n opposition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o propose_v unto_o it_o as_o that_o which_o it_o may_v accept_v or_o refuse_v but_o work_v effectual_o in_o it_o 2._o the_o will_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n as_o even_o sundry_a of_o the_o schoolman_n acknowledge_v act_v not_o but_o as_o it_o be_v act_v move_v not_o but_o as_o it_o be_v move_v and_o therefore_o be_v passive_a therein_o in_o the_o sense_n immediate_o to_o be_v explain_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o the_o act_n of_o our_o turn_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o mere_a natural_a act_n and_o not_o spiritual_a or_o gracious_a for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v not_o enable_v thereunto_o antecedent_o by_o grace_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o will_n in_o our_o conversion_n be_v antecedent_n unto_o its_o own_o act_n though_o in_o the_o same_o instant_a of_o time_n wherein_o the_o will_n be_v move_v it_o move_v and_o when_o it_o be_v act_v it_o act_n itself_o and_o preserve_v its_o own_o liberty_n in_o its_o exercise_n there_o be_v therefore_o herein_o a_o inward_a almighty_a secret_a act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n produce_v or_o effect_v in_o we_o the_o will_n of_o conversion_n unto_o god_n so_o act_v our_o will_n as_o that_o they_o also_o act_v themselves_o and_o that_o free_o so_o austin_n cont_n dvas_fw-la epistol_n pelag_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o trahitur_fw-la homo_fw-la miris_fw-la modis_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la novit_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la operari_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n nolentes_fw-la credant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la volentes_fw-la ex_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la fiant_fw-la the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o in_o his_o power_n and_o operation_n be_v more_o intimate_a as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o soul_n than_o they_o be_v to_o themselves_o do_v with_o the_o preservation_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n effectual_o work_v our_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o plead_v for_o in_o this_o cause_n and_o which_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a spiritual_a work_n i_o shall_v therefore_o confirm_v the_o truth_n propose_v with_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n contain_v in_o they_o or_o deduce_v from_o they_o 1._o because_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o conversion_n be_v express_v by_o word_n denote_v a_o real_a internal_a efficiency_n such_o as_o create_v quicken_a form_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o be_v whole_o of_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o all_o boast_n may_v be_v exclude_v but_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n as_o the_o doctor_n observe_v ascribe_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o act_n of_o our_o will_n on_o this_o supposition_n whereby_o we_o convert_v unto_o god_n be_v mere_o a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o and_o not_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o be_v evident_a for_o if_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o will_v it_o not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v to_o hinder_v it_o 2._o this_o will_v leave_v it_o absolute_o uncertain_a notwithstanding_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n whether_o ever_o any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o god_n or_o no._n for_o when_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v over_o it_o be_v absolute_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v effectual_a or_o no._n and_o so_o absolute_o uncertain_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n promise_v and_o oath_n of_o god_n unto_o and_o with_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o express_v testimony_n of_o scripture_n innumerable_a wherein_o actual_a conversion_n unto_o god_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o grace_n as_o the_o immediate_a effect_n thereof_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v afterward_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 2.13_o the_o act_n therefore_o itself_o of_o willing_a in_o our_o conversion_n be_v of_o god_n operation_n and_o although_o we_o will_v our_o self_n yet_o it_o be_v he_o who_o cause_v we_o to_o will_v by_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o if_o the_o act_n of_o our_o will_n in_o believe_v and_o
benefit_n by_o the_o flesh_n or_o death_n of_o christ_n unless_o he_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 4._o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o when_o receive_v in_o truth_n work_v out_o that_o curse_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o thereby_o reconcile_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o bless_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n 5._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_v regeneration_n make_v the_o sinner_n another_o man_n a_o new_a man._n it_o form_v the_o new_a creature_n in_o the_o soul_n 1._o it_o infuse_v new_a quality_n 2._o it_o make_v the_o proud_a person_n humble_a and_o not_o to_o vaunt_v himself_o 3._o it_o make_v the_o unclean_a person_n chaste_a and_o to_o loathe_v lascivious_a thought_n 4._o it_o make_v hard-hearted_a sinner_n full_a of_o bowel_n 5._o it_o make_v the_o impatient_a soul_n to_o bear_v all_o thing_n 7._o 6._o it_o make_v the_o covetous_a person_n liberal_a and_o to_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a 7._o it_o make_v the_o worst_a husband_n the_o best_a husband_n the_o worst_a wife_n the_o best_a wife_n the_o worst_a child_n the_o best_a child_n the_o rebellious_a one_o to_o be_v obedient_a one_o 6._o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o bring_v the_o soul_n into_o union_n with_o god_n no_o grace_n no_o christ._n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o union_n christ_n be_v the_o conduit-pipe_n as_o mediator_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v the_o stream_n union_n be_v let_v into_o the_o soul_n at_o this_o door_n no_o grace_n no_o god_n no_o union_n with_o he_o and_o no_o union_n with_o he_o no_o communion_n with_o he_o 7._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n wash_v the_o pollute_a soul_n 15.9_o it_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o life_n he_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n 8._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o save_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n heal_v the_o wound_a soul_n he_o pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n 10.34_o 9_o gospel_n grace_n give_v the_o soul_n a_o right_a to_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n it_o be_v that_o which_o put_v on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a say_n of_o a_o good_a man._n 1._o the_o father_n weave_v this_o garment_n he_o be_v first_o concern_v about_o it_o he_o prepare_v the_o matter_n with_o which_o it_o be_v make_v 2._o the_o son_n make_v it_o he_o have_v wrought_v righteousness_n for_o we_o 3._o the_o spirit_n put_v it_o on_o 10._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o glorious_a soul_n a_o glorious_a man_n a_o glorious_a woman_n a_o glorious_a family_n a_o glorious_a church_n a_o glorious_a city_n a_o glorious_a kingdom_n where_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v in_o truth_n it_o make_v a_o glorious_a soul_n it_o find_v it_o naked_a and_o clothes_n it_o it_o find_v it_o starve_v as_o it_o be_v and_o feed_v it_o it_o find_v it_o wound_v and_o heal_v it_o it_o find_v it_o cold_a and_o warm_v it_o it_o find_v it_o unclean_a and_o sanctify_v it_o it_o find_v it_o poor_a and_o inrich_v it_o it_o find_v it_o in_o bond_n and_o set_v it_o at_o liberty_n it_o find_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o reconcile_v it_o it_o find_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v it_o it_o find_v it_o dead_a and_o give_v it_o life_n 11._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n adorn_v the_o soul_n it_o put_v ornament_n upon_o the_o head_n and_o chain_n beyond_o those_o of_o gold_n upon_o the_o neck_n it_o deck_v it_o with_o jewel_n 4._o i_o deck_v thou_o with_o ornament_n i_o put_v bracelet_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n on_o thy_o neck_n i_o put_v a_o jewel_n on_o thy_o forehead_n earing_n in_o thy_o ear_n and_o a_o beautiful_a crown_n on_o thy_o head_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o silk_n and_o broider_a work_n it_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o the_o finger_n it_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 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