like_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v upon_o potest_fw-la praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la falli_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la god_n preference_n which_o none_o deny_v and_o his_o prescience_n may_v aswell_o hence_o be_v deny_v as_o his_o praedefinition_n see_v god_n prescience_n be_v as_o infallible_a as_o his_o decree_n be_v immutable_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o consideration_n sect_n 8._o 2._o we_o may_v second_o consider_v former_a the_o second_o consideration_n make_v good_a the_o former_a that_o in_o god_n new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o be_v also_o part_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n strict_o take_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n and_o the_o gospel_n preach_v both_o before_o &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o law_n promise_v life_n and_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n but_o neither_o promise_n nor_o give_v power_n to_o perform_v what_o it_o require_v it_o leave_v a_o man_n whole_o to_o himself_o 3_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o be_v also_o part_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 7_o 19_o and_o 8_o 6_o ronvere_n 8_o 2_o 3_o and_o to_o his_o own_o power_n but_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n promise_v the_o same_o life_n upon_o new_a and_o other_o condition_n no_o less_o i_o take_v hard_o in_o themselves_o and_o impossible_a to_o we_o to_o perform_v aright_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n then_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n and_o perseverance_n in_o they_o all_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o both_o promise_v and_o give_v power_n to_o keep_v and_o perform_v the_o condition_n this_o latter_a depend_v on_o god_n election_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v and_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n and_o why_o better_a but_o because_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n send_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faulty_a yet_o not_o in_o itself_o for_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n find_v fault_n with_o they_o not_o with_o it_o bare_o say_v the_o day_n come_v when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenan_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n &_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o etc._n heb._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n father_n because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o my_o covenant_n so_o there_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o it_o i_o regard_v 1._o to_o perfect_a finish_v or_o perform_v a_o good_a work_n thorough_o so_o as_o to_o answer_v our_o desire_n and_o purpose_n it_o purpose_n to_o perfect_v it_o or_o to_o persevere_v in_o a_o good_a work_n to_o the_o end_n be_v not_o from_o we_o but_o from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a workâ—_n in_o you_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 6_o phil_n 1_o 6_o so_o paul_n concern_v himself_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v how_o full_o to_o finish_v it_o i_o sinde_v not_o 8_o rom_n 7_o 8_o yea_o man_n can_v finish_v their_o own_o evil_a work_n always_o according_a to_o their_o intent_n how_o much_o less_o good_a work_n as_o joseph_n brethren_n they_o think_v evil_a agaìn_v he_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a 20._o gen._n 50_o 20._o and_o so_o overreach_v they_o so_o that_o they_o come_v short_a of_o their_o purpose_n so_o paul_n go_v towards_o '_o damascus_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o fetch_v thence_o and_o bring_v bind_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n act_v 9_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o yet_o be_v take_v short_a in_o the_o way_n fall_v down_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o finish_v his_o own_o wicked_a intent_n he_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o do_v or_o finish_v his_o own_o will_n 26_o act._n 9_o 26_o but_o christ_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v 2._o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o christ_n yea_o unless_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o it_o he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o 5._o john_n 15_o 4_o 5._o for_o without_o i_o or_o sever_v from_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n jere._n 10.23_o a_o man_n heart_n may_v devise_v his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d jer._n 10_o 2d_o pro._n 16_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n we_o may_v know_v as_o in_o my_o text_n what_o to_o do_v but_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n therefore_o pray_v david_n say_v not_o only_o 35_o psal_n 11â—_n 33_o 34_o 35_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n but_o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o not_o only_o blind_a but_o lame_a and_o god_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o to_o do_v therefore_o say_v david_n again_o 10._o psal_n 143_o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n we_o have_v that_o in_o we_o which_o till_o it_o be_v remove_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n 19_o gat._n 5.17_o ro_n 7_o 19_o so_o that_o say_v paul_n you_o can_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v so_o he_o himself_o find_v it_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v say_v she_o i_o dâ—e_v not_o 12_o isa_n 26_o 12_o if_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v as_o former_o be_v say_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o &_o in_o we_o 3._o to_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n 6._o work_n to_o begin_v it_o phil._n 1_o 6._o be_v not_o from_o we_o though_o we_o purpose_v it_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o 4._o to_o speak_v what_o we_o have_v think_v on_o and_o prepare_v good_a prepare_v to_o speak_v good_a be_v also_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o from_o we_o for_o so_o wise_a solomon_n concern_v they_o both_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o prâ—_n 16_o 1_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o what_o minister_v especial_o find_v it_o not_o tâ—us_o 5._o as_o we_o can_v do_v â—t_a do_v to_o will_v â—t_a or_o speak_v and_o utter_v so_o can_v we_o not_o so_o much_o as_o will_v any_o thing_n true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a as_o not_o our_o own_o conversion_n or_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 13_o phil._n 2_o 13_o but_o of_o this_o more_o large_o anonâ—_n 6._o how_o shall_v man_n will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o good_a to_o conceive_v it_o as_o of_o himself_o when_o he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o understand_v or_o perceive_v it_o for_o so_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o natural_a man_n rèceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolish_a â—es_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o 7_o rom._n 8_o 7_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v yea_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 7._o last_o 94._o last_o to_o think_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 94._o nay_o he_o can_v think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a so_o paul_n 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 from_o god_n yea_o man_n be_v best_a thought_n be_v vain_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a all_o these_o put_v together_o what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n be_v able_a as_o of_o himself_o to_o do_v without_o god_n special_a and_o effectual_a grace_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o conversion_n repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 17._o
spirit_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfarr_n which_o be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 18._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o theophilact_fw-mi caje_fw-fr tan_o and_o anselme_n in_o locum_fw-la act._n 19_o 19_o act._n 26_o 18._o ronvere_n 1_o 16_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 18._o cast_v down_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o weapon_n be_v vanguish_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n dionâ—sius_n the_o areopagite_n justin_n the_o philosopher_n and_o martyr_n pautenus_fw-la and_o these_o who_o have_v use_v curious_a art_n who_o bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o the_o value_n of_o which_o amount_v to_o fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v to_o some_o eight_o hundred_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n and_o this_o do_v many_o find_v by_o comfortable_a experience_n the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o grace_n convert_v they_o to_o god_n from_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v very_o powerful_a and_o strong_a in_o they_o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o beleeuèth_v though_o to_o they_o that_o peâ—â—sh_v it_o be_v foolishness_n yet_o unto_o we_o say_v paul_n that_o be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n what_o we_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 4_o 5._o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v not_o say_v paul_n again_o with_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n 29_o phil._n 1_o 29_o but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n that_o your_o faith_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o see_v it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n 8._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 8._o but_o also_o our_o actual_a suffer_v with_o patience_n for_o our_o faith_n hence_o paul_n to_o timothy_n be_v not_o a_o shame_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o of_o i_o his_o prisoner_n but_o be_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 11_o col._n 1_o 11_o so_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o colossian_n may_v be_v strenghthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o god_n glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joysulnes_n sect_n 20._o grace_n four_o absurdity_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o common_a grace_n now_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n if_o faith_n repentance_n and_o general_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n be_v only_o conditional_a if_o we_o will_v believe_v if_o we_o will_v repent_v if_o we_o will_v apply_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n unto_o ourselves_o then_o will_v these_o gross_a absurdity_n among_o many_o other_o follow_v for_o than_o first_o adam_n first_o our_o benefit_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o which_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n shall_v be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o that_o we_o have_v in_o and_o by_o adam_n which_o we_o lose_v when_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o keep_n happiness_n be_v set_v before_o he_o and_o propound_v to_o he_o with_o condition_n which_o be_v renew_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v yea_o god_n give_v he_o and_z we_o in_o he_o power_n to_o have_v keep_v that_o condition_n if_o he_o will_v but_o he_o give_v he_o not_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v infallible_o in_o very_a deed_n keep_v the_o same_o adam_n as_o we_o have_v in_o he_o power_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v yet_o power_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o he_o or_o any_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o use_v again_o if_o he_o or_o they_o do_v fall_v bernard_n bernard_n but_o god_n now_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o work_n in_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o new_a covenant_n which_o consist_v chief_o not_o in_o commandment_n but_o his_o most_o gracious_a and_o free_a promise_n evil_a promise_n god_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o effectual_a in_o good_a than_o satan_n in_o evil_a second_o if_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o reach_v not_o further_o then_o to_o moral_a persuasion_n outward_o and_o inward_o what_o do_v god_n more_o towards_o the_o conversion_n than_o the_o devil_n towards_o subversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n three_o god_n three_o man_n goodness_n shall_v be_v more_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o then_o to_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n more_o shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o nature_n then_o to_o grace_n to_o man_n will_n then_o to_o god_n because_o god_n by_o common_a grace_n only_o move_v but_o man_n obey_v now_o no_o man_n be_v good_a in_o that_o bare_o he_o be_v move_v to_o his_o duty_n and_o admonish_v but_o in_o that_o he_o obey_v the_o admonition_n motive_n or_o persuasion_n and_o thus_o shall_v man_n be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a be_v convert_v have_v faith_n and_o continue_v in_o welldoing_a especial_o because_o he_o so_o will_v not_o because_o god_n make_v he_o good_a or_o give_v he_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o because_o god_n admonish_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o precept_n exhortation_n and_o promise_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v holy_a last_o nature_n last_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o man_n himself_o and_o by_o nature_n hence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o world_n as_o suppose_v between_o peter_n and_o judas_n shall_v be_v whole_o make_v from_o nature_n not_o from_o grace_n because_o to_o use_v grace_n aright_o that_o be_v to_o yield_v consent_n and_o to_o will_v our_o own_o conversion_n be_v from_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o be_v from_o nature_n and_o so_o grace_n shall_v confer_v and_o afford_v no_o more_o to_o peter_n who_o convert_v then_o to_o judas_n who_o remain_v unconvert_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o ask_v who_o distingâ—â—sheth_v thou_o or_o make_v thou_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o 7_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 7_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o this_o text_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o freewill_n and_o overthrow_v the_o error_n of_o universal_a or_o common_a grace_n for_o so_o may_v peter_n boast_v and_o glory_n and_o that_o just_o with_o god_n for_o if_o god_n by_o his_o common_a grace_n give_v only_o a_o possibility_n to_o will_n sight_n and_o the_o convert_v shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o glory_n even_o in_o god_n sight_n our_o own_o conversion_n or_o not_o and_o man_n will_v afford_v the_o act_n or_o to_o be_v willing_a 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