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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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or_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o these_o word_n of_o he_o be_v that_o person_n may_v believe_v and_o never_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o spirit_n they_o can_v convert_v themselves_o without_o he_o but_o if_o he_o do_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la afford_v his_o help_n it_o be_v not_o to_o convert_v the_o soul_n by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o grace_n but_o only_o to_o facilitate_v the_o work_n by_o exciting_a a_o principle_n that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v there_o before_o any_o special_a work_n of_o his_o in_o and_o upon_o it_o but_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o they_o conversion_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o a_o dialect_n far_o differ_v from_o mr._n collier_n for_o instance_n jam._n 1._o 18._o of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v he_o beget_v we_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o new_a birth_n or_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n do_v bespeak_v plain_o the_o infuse_v of_o that_o gracious_a principle_n into_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o 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which_o they_o be_v equal_o with_o other_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n into_o a_o condition_n of_o futurition_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n assign_v of_o this_o migration_n or_o passage_n without_o god_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o before_o time_n but_o himself_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o god_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o will_n purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v other_o shall_v not_o that_o alone_o make_v this_o change_n so_o that_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v that_o be_v in_o god_n suppose_v his_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o in_o truth_n the_o foreknowledge_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n consider_v as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o scripture_n indifferent_o use_v either_o term_n to_o denote_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o we_o because_o of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o our_o understanding_n form_n differ_v conception_n of_o they_o we_o conceive_v of_o the_o decree_n as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o of_o divine_a prescience_n as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n foresee_v or_o know_v the_o come_n to_o pass_v of_o the_o thing_n will_v by_o he_o among_o thing_n future_a some_o be_v good_a some_o be_v evil_a viz._n moral_o those_o that_o be_v good_a god_n decree_v to_o effect_n those_o that_o be_v evil_a to_o permit_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v know_v how_o and_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o to_o order_v they_o and_o over_o rule_v the_o do_v of_o they_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o end_n again_o some_o thing_n we_o see_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o cause_n that_o work_v necessary_o necessitate_v consequentis_fw-la other_o of_o free_a agent_n which_o be_v to_o we_o whole_o contingent_a yet_o do_v also_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la and_o thing_n be_v therefore_o thus_o effect_v in_o time_n because_o god_n have_v decree_v this_o order_n before_o time_n hence_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n which_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o thing_n without_o himself_o and_o so_o a_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o event_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o do_v but_o this_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n not_o of_o coaction_n and_o do_v establish_v not_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o free_a agent_n i_o shall_v brief_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v grant_v i_o suppose_v that_o the_o utmost_a end_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v his_o own_o glory_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o make_n of_o man_n god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o manifestation_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o purpose_v to_o create_v man_n upright_o but_o mutable_a and_o to_o permit_v his_o temptation_n and_o fall_v by_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v a_o remnant_n of_o fall_a mankind_n by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o his_o free_a grace_n may_v be_v everlasting_o glorify_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o before_o prepare_v untoglory_n so_o also_o he_o purpose_v to_o leave_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o fall_a state_n to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o just_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o therein_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v on_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n which_o he_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a who_o be_v fit_v for_o destruction_n thus_o the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n be_v foreknow_v unto_o god_n and_o nothing_o fall_v out_o casual_o unto_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o force_n put_v upon_o man_n nor_o injustice_n or_o hard_a deal_n from_o god_n for_o he_o to_o complain_v of_o but_o mr._n collier_n say_v p._n 36._o it_o be_v dishonourable_a unto_o god_n and_o pernicious_a to_o man_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o wickedness_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n at_o god_n door_n to_o affirm_v as_o some_o do_v that_o god_n decree_v adam_n fall_n before_o he_o make_v he_o or_o at_o least_o so_o far_o foreknow_v it_o as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o necessitate_v it_o a_o heavy_a charge_n and_o we_o know_v right_a well_o who_o m._n collier_n intend_v it_o against_o but_o it_o will_v be_v far_o more_o easy_a for_o i_o to_o manifest_v that_o the_o man_n of_o his_o controversy_n have_v no_o concernment_n in_o it_o then_o for_o he_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o truth_n and_o honesty_n inasmuch_o as_o what_o they_o hold_v infer_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o his_o report_n of_o their_o opinion_n look_v this_o way_n be_v untrue_o impute_v to_o they_o his_o best_a plea_n will_v be_v that_o he_o slander_v they_o by_o hearsay_n and_o that_o himself_o know_v not_o nor_o understand_v what_o they_o affirm_v of_o this_o matter_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o excuse_v he_o but_o to_o the_o business_n himself_o confess_v that_o god_n foreknow_v that_o adam_n will_v fall_v i_o ask_v then_o can_v the_o almighty_a have_v prevent_v this_o or_o not_o if_o he_o can_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o we_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v not_o to_o prevent_v it_o though_o no_o way_n approve_v thereof_o have_v determine_v to_o raise_v glory_n to_o his_o own_o name_n out_o of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o most_o high_o decree_v to_o permit_v it_o and_o so_o from_o eternity_n foreknow_v it_o as_o future_a this_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n that_o in_o time_n it_o will_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o leave_v man_n as_o a_o free_a agent_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o any_o coaction_n thereto_o this_o notwithstanding_o therefore_o the_o sin_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o rebellious_a man_n 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