by any abfolute Neceffity of Nature determined to do Good or Evil a.

II. Man in his State of Innocency, had Freedom and Power, to will and to do that which is Good, and Well-pleafing to God; but yet mu tably, fo that he might fall from it c.

III. Man, by his Fall into a State of Sin, hath wholly loft all Ability of Will to any fpiritual Good accompanying Salvation : fo as, a natural Man, being altogether, averfe from that Good, and dead in Sin, is not able by his own Strength,

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1. a Mat. 17. 12. But I fay unto evil, thou fhalt not eat of it: for you, that Elias is come already, in the day that thou eateft thereof, and they knew him not, but have thou shalt furely die. Gen. 3. 6, done unto him whatsoever they lift- And when the woman faw that the ed: likewife fhall also the Son of tree was good for food, and that man suffer of them. James 1. 14. it was pleafant to the eyes, and a But every man is tempted, when tree to be defired to make one wife; he is drawn away of his own luft, she took of the fruit thereof, and and enticed. Deut. 30. 19. I call did eat, and gave also unto her hufheaven and earth to record this day band with her, and he did eat. against you, that I have fet before you life and death, bleffing and curfing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy feed may live.

II. b Eccl. 7. 29. Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have fought out many Inventions. Gen. 1. 26. And God faid, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the fea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Gen. 2. 16. And the Lord God commanded the man faying, Of every tree in the garden thou mayeft freely eat. 7. 17. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and

III. d Rom. 5. 6. For when we were yet without ftrength, in due time Chrift died for the ungodly. Rom. 8. 7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not fubject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. John Is. Se Iam the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the fame bringeth forth much fruit for without me ye can do nothing.

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Rom. 3. 10, As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one: v. 12. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable, there is none that doeth good, no not one.

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Eph. 2. 1. And you hath he quickned, who were dead in trefpaffes and fins. v. s. Even when we

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IV. When God converts a Sinner, and translates him into the State of Grace, he freeth him from his natural Bondage under Sinh; and by his Grace alone enables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good i; yet so, as that by reafon of his remaining Corruption, he doth not perfealy,

were dead in fins, hath quickned rit of God: for they are foolish-
us together with Chrift, (by grace nefs unto him: neither can he know
ye are faved.) Col. 2. 13. And them, because they are spiritually
you being dead in your fins, and difcerned. Tit. 3. 3. For we our
the uncircumcifion of your flesh, felves alfo were fometimes foolish,
hath he quickned together with disobedient, deceived, ferving di-
him, having forgiven you all tref. vers lufts and pleasures, living in
paffes.
malice and envy, hateful, and ha-
ting one another. v. 4. But after
that the kindness and love of God
our Saviour toward man appeared,
v. 5. Not by works of righteouf-
nefs which we have done, but ac-
cording to his mercy he faved us
by the washing of regeneration, and
renewing of the Holy Ghoft.

John 6. 44. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath fent me, draw him: and I will raife him up at the last day. v. 65. And he faid, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. Eph. 2. 2. Wherein in time paft, ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of difobedience. v. 3. Among whom alfo we all had our converfation in times paft, in the lufts of our flesh, fulfilling the defires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. v. 4. But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, v. s. Even when we were dead in fins, hath quickned us together with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved.) I Cor. 2. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spi

IV. h Col. I. 13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darknefs, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. John 8. 34. Jefus anfwered them, Verily, verily, I fay unto you, whosoever committeth fin, is the fervant of fin. v. 36. If the Son therefore fhall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

i Phil. 2. 13. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Rom. 6. 18. Being then made free from fin, ye became the fervants of righteoufnefs. v. 22. But now being made free from fin, and become fervants to God, ye have your fruit unto holinefs, and the end everlafting life.

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fectly, nor only will that which is good, but doth alfo will that which is evil k.

V. The Will of Man is made perfectly and immutably free to do Good alone, in the State of Glory only.

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LL those whom God hath predeftinated unto Life; and thofe only, he is pleased in his appointed and accepted time, effectually to call *,

by k Gal. 5. 17. For the flesh lufteth which are written in heaven, and against the spirit, and the spirit a- to God the judge of all, and to the gainft the flesh, and these are con- fpirits of juft men made perfect. trary the one to the other; fo that 1 John 3. 2. Beloved, now are we ye cannot do the things that ye the fons of God, and it doth not would. Rom. 7. 15. For that which yet appear what we fhall be: but I do, I allow not: for what I would, we know, that when he fhall apthat do Inot; but what I hate, that pear, we shall be like him; for we dol. v. 18. For I know, that in me, fhall fee him as he is. Jude 24. (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no Now unto him that is able to keep good thing: for to will is prefent you from falling, and to prefent with me, but how to perform that you faultlefs before the prefence of which is good, I find not. v. 19. his glory, with exceeding joy. For the good that I would, I do not: I. a Rom. 8.30. Moreover, whom but the evil which I would not, that he did predeftinate, them he also I do. v. 21. I find then a law, that called: and whom he called, them when I would do good, evil is pre- he alfo juftified: and whom he jufent with me. v. 23. But I fee ano- ftified, them he also glorified. Rom. ther law in my members warring 11.7. What then? Ifrael hath not against the law of my mind, and obtained that which he secketh for ; bringing me into captivity to the but the election hath obtained it, law of fin, which is in my members. and the reft were blinded. Eph. 1. V. Eph.4.13. Till we all come in 10. That in the difpenfation of the the unity of the faith, and of the fulness of times, he might gather knowledge of the Son of God, un- together in one all things in Chrift, to a perfect man, unto the measure both which are in heaven, and of the ftature of the fulness ofChrift. which are on earth, even in him. Heb, 12.23. To the general affem- v. 11. In whom alfo we have obbly and church of the firft-born, tained an inheritance, being pre

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by his Word and Spirit, out of that State of Sin and Death in which they are by Nature, to Grace and Salvation by Jefus Chrift: enlightning their Minds, fpiritually and favingly to understand the Things of God; taking away their Heart of Stone,

and giving unto them an Heart of Flesh; renewing their Wills, and by his almighty Power determining them to that which is Good £; and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ « Jefus Chrift; yet so as they come most freely,being made willing by his Grace II. This Effectual Call is of God's free and fpecial Grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in Man, who is altogether paffive therein, until being