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faith_n 227_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 228._o 229_o g_o god_n as_o creator_n how_o far_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o natural_a man_n 65_o goodness_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n not_o general_a 80_o it_o respect_v other_o more_o than_o himself_o 79_o grace_n what_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o be_v 7_o it_o be_v infuse_v all_o at_o once_o 10._o 11_o the_o action_n of_o it_o appear_v soon_o or_o late_a strong_a or_o weak_a in_o some_o 9_o it_o be_v so_o firm_o wrought_v in_o the_o elect_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o 34_o grace_n prevent_v assist_a incite_v help_v 13_o by_o what_o mean_v grace_n may_v be_v quench_v 37_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o conversion_n not_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 55._o 56._o 57_o nor_o to_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n 88_o 89._o etc._n etc._n grace_n of_o conversion_n frivolous_o distinguish_v into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a 89_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o conversion_n be_v 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wherein_o adam_n be_v make_v 4_o implicit_a faith_n of_o papist_n confute_v 194._o etc._n etc._n infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v 45_o infant_n be_v charitable_o suppose_v to_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n 45_o why_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 49._o 50_o infusion_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o concurrence_n of_o man_n natural_a ability_n but_o only_o require_v in_o he_o a_o passive_a capacity_n to_o receive_v 32_o k_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a religion_n must_v be_v always_o increase_v and_o fruitful_a preface_n 14_o knowledge_n mere_a natural_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n bring_v little_o practice_v 70_o knowledge_n more_o certain_a than_o belief_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a 166_o perfect_a knowledge_n take_v away_o all_o belief_n 167_o knowledge_n by_o sight_n so_o far_o as_o sight_n go_v take_v away_o faith_n 191_o knowledge_n distinct_a and_o explicit_a of_o divine_a thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n 192_o l_o 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the_o lord_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v then_o i_o answer_v he_o must_v do_v his_o duty_n what_o god_n command_v though_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o commit_v a_o sin_n in_o do_v of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n of_o two_o sin_n whereupon_o not_o god_n but_o himself_o have_v put_v himself_o inevitable_o to_o commit_v one_o of_o they_o he_o must_v choose_v the_o least_o rather_o sin_v in_o the_o manner_n in_o not_o do_v of_o it_o so_o well_o as_o he_o shall_v than_o â—ailing_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o quite_o neglect_v the_o duty_n itself_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a when_o god_n command_v a_o duty_n absolute_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o do_v it_o at_o all_o than_o to_o do_v it_o amiss_o because_o our_o disobedience_n be_v totall_n in_o not_o do_v but_o only_o partial_a in_o do_v it_o otherwise_o than_o we_o ought_v as_o for_o a_o man_n wilful_o to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v a_o foul_a fault_n than_o to_o hear_v 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not_o be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o we_o than_o our_o sin_v in_o many_o thing_n may_v prove_v hurtful_a whilst_o god_n bestow_v grace_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o ordinance_n whereto_o in_o some_o sort_n we_o conform_v ourselves_o though_o with_o much_o sinfulness_n and_o infirmity_n this_o of_o our_o first_o position_n the_o second_o be_v this_o 2._o that_o the_o reprobate_n unregenerate_a in_o who_o these_o preparation_n to_o grace_n be_v wrought_v may_v and_o do_v wilful_o neglect_v they_o thereby_o procure_v their_o final_a obduration_n in_o sin_n the_o three_o be_v this_o 3._o that_o the_o elect_a unregenerate_a may_v and_o do_v for_o a_o time_n resist_v these_o preparation_n to_o conversion_n thereby_o deserve_v this_o final_a obduration_n but_o god_n by_o his_o special_a grace_n continue_v these_o beginning_n unto_o their_o perfect_a conversion_n i_o will_v handle_v both_o these_o position_n together_o contain_v the_o manner_n how_o far_o and_o by_o who_o those_o mean_n and_o preparation_n to_o conversion_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o make_v fruitless_a we_o affirm_v then_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n whether_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n to_o neglect_v and_o oppose_v those_o gracious_a mean_n whereby_o god_n call_v they_o unto_o conversion_n this_o be_v apparent_a whether_o we_o respect_v the_o outward_a or_o inward_a mean_n of_o conversion_n for_o the_o outward_a in_o all_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n they_o may_v every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v neglect_v man_n have_v the_o command_n over_o their_o body_n to_o move_v they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o they_o may_v sit_v at_o home_n or_o travel_v abroad_o without_o worldly_a or_o wicked_a employment_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o church_n they_o may_v stop_v their_o ear_n talk_v with_o a_o companion_n read_v some_o book_n that_o please_v they_o while_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o speak_v they_o may_v set_v their_o thought_n a-work_o in_o their_o chest_n in_o the_o stew_n in_o their_o storehouse_n any_o where_o but_o where_o their_o body_n be_v about_o any_o thing_n save_o the_o sermon_n they_o may_v avoid_v the_o often_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o make_v such_o shift_n as_o not_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n scarce_o once_o a_o year_n man_n may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v sleep_v or_o pray_v fast_o or_o surfeit_v of_o fullness_n read_v and_o study_v god_n word_n or_o man_n write_n again_o for_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n all_o unregenerate_a man_n oppose_v the_o light_n of_o their_o knowledge_n resist_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n by_o presumptuous_a sin_n strive_v to_o blot_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_n punishment_n they_o may_v stupefy_v all_o such_o motion_n of_o affection_n as_o tend_v to_o goodness_n by_o divert_v they_o upon_o vain_a delight_n these_o thing_n and_o more_o they_o may_v do_v yea_o and_o they_o do_v also_o though_o some_o more_o some_o less_o for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o no_o man_n thus_o ordinary_o call_v unto_o grace_n by_o these_o mean_n be_v ever_o so_o dutiful_o obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n calling_n as_o to_o yield_v present_o without_o strive_v and_o much_o opposition_n no_o let_v the_o best_a man_n live_v who_o have_v well_o observe_v himself_o before_o and_o â—8_o after_o his_o sound_a conversion_n be_v bring_v to_o answer_v in_o this_o case_n and_o he_o will_v confess_v that_o in_o all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o god_n fair_o woo_v he_o to_o convert_v unto_o he_o he_o always_o be_v strange_o perverse_a careless_a scornful_a and_o froward_a in_o every_o motion_n of_o grace_n till_o god_n spirit_n have_v thorough_o wrought_v upon_o his_o heart_n wherefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o every_o one_o whatsoever_o do_v carry_v himself_o so_o stubborne_o against_o this_o preparatory_a grace_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o that_o he_o deserve_v thereby_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o left_a to_o final_a impenitency_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n convert_v this_o man_n and_o not_o another_o 10._o quia_fw-la hic_fw-la novam_fw-la opponit_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la â—llâ—_n non_fw-la opponit_fw-la as_o the_o arminian_n false_o affirm_v for_o all_o be_v contumacious_a and_o rebellious_a against_o this_o grace_n of_o their_o vocation_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o both_o rebel_n god_n just_o forsake_v one_o in_o his_o rebellion_n and_o most_o mereiful_o follow_v the_o other_o with_o fresh_a supply_n of_o more_o powerful_a grace_n till_o he_o have_v heal_v his_o rebellion_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v thus_o then_o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n resist_v but_o the_o elect_a for_o a_o time_n the_o reprobate_n final_o the_o difference_n be_v from_o god_n the_o reprobate_a neglect_n and_o cast_v off_o he_o 2d_o wherefore_o in_o justice_n he_o neglect_v and_o cast_v off_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o reprobate_a mind_n be_v so_o forsake_v their_o heart_n become_v as_o hard_o as_o the_o â—â—ather_n millstone_n their_o conscience_n scare_v their_o affection_n dead_a all_o sense_n of_o grace_n or_o sin_n wear_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o â—…all_a obstinacy_n against_o god_n fix_v therein_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o grant_v there_o may_v be_v a_o â—…all_a resistency_n against_o grace_n namely_o in_o the_o reprobate_n oppose_v and_o wilful_o neglect_v all_o those_o outward_a mean_n of_o grace_n all_o those_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v invite_v and_o prepare_v to_o conversion_n of_o this_o rebellion_n do_v the_o scripture_n in_o every_o place_n complain_v and_o accuse_v the_o ungodly_a that_o when_o 17_o god_n bid_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a
way_n they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o harken_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o barken_v that_o they_o 14._o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o 〈◊〉_d we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n that_o â—lt_n god_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o a_o rebellious_a and_o gainsay_v people_n that_o he_o 24._o call_v and_o they_o refuse_v that_o 27._o they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o will_v not_o see_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o hear_v not_o that_o they_o 51._o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o 10._o they_o rebel_n and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o christ_n 27._o will_v have_v gather_v jerusalem_n but_o she_o woulld_v not_o that_o he_o 40._o preach_v unto_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n with_o a_o thousand_o the_o like_a testimony_n 46._o set_v forth_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o reject_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v to_o they_o and_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o repentance_n all_o which_o place_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o a_o sâ—all_a resistency_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o that_o special_a grace_n whereby_o god_n intend_v to_o work_v man_n conversion_n as_o our_o adversary_n pervert_v they_o but_o of_o that_o common_a grace_n in_o the_o ordinary_a antecedent_n of_o man_n conversion_n whereby_o god_n call_v all_o unto_o himself_o of_o which_o grace_n we_o confess_v that_o it_o 1._o may_v be_v receive_v in_o vain_a that_o 28._o this_o talon_n may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o become_v unprofitable_a as_o scripture_n together_o with_o lamentable_a experience_n testify_v in_o three_o seq_n part_n of_o â—oure_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n unprofitable_o in_o those_o temporary_a outside_n seem_v christian_n who_o seq_n after_o illumination_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o much_o affection_n to_o goodness_n quite_o fallaway_o and_o 21._o after_o they_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n give_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o by_o this_o fault_n all_o come_v utter_o to_o naught_o and_o they_o perish_v â—…ally_o in_o their_o natural_a corruption_n but_o now_o the_o elect_n albeit_o they_o be_v also_o disobedient_a and_o froward_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o god_n forsake_v they_o not_o but_o in_o mercy_n go_v on_o to_o perfect_v the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v till_o grace_n gâ—ts_v the_o victory_n over_o their_o corruption_n till_o that_o their_o outward_a fashionable_a sâ—vice_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v into_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n their_o knowledge_n make_v effectual_a to_o all_o holy_a practice_n their_o conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o free_v from_o legal_a terror_n their_o worldly_a sorrow_n turn_v into_o godly_a grief_n their_o slight_a wish_n and_o hope_n of_o mercy_n change_v into_o zealous_a prayer_n for_o and_o firm_a belief_n of_o pardon_n their_o partial_a and_o halt_a reformation_n of_o life_n turn_v into_o perfect_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o ordinary_a preparation_n to_o grace_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v resist_v i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o our_o conversion_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o we_o renew_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n heal_v all_o vition_n infuse_v all_o virtuous_a inclination_n into_o each_o faculty_n by_o which_o habitual_a infuse_a quality_n they_o be_v dispose_v to_o all_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a action_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n 2._o in_o actu_fw-la sicundo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v our_o work_n convert_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o all_o holy_a operation_n of_o faith_n love_n 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