25 to AtntonWoîtt)e Oébíne Ita.ibutc53 Chap. II. and adds an infinite emphafis to it, is, that 'twas per- ,- fe&ly voluntary, his Will was the foie caufe of his Fall. And this is evident by confidering; z. That Adam innocent had a fufficient power to perfevere in his holy State. There was no fubflra&i- Deferuit on of any Grace which was requifite tohis fland;ng; defertus'eft. He left God before he was forfaken by Him. Much Aug. lets was there any internal impulfion fromGod. 'Tis incontinent with the Divine Purity to encline the Creature to fin: As God cannot be tempted to evil, neither tempts he any man. Tis injurious to his War dom to think that God would fpoil that work, which he had compos'd with fomuch defign and counfel. And 'tis difhonourable to his Goodnefs 5 He loved his Crea- ture, and Love is an inclination to do good; 'twas imponible therefore for God to induce Man to fin, or towithdraw that power which was neceffary to refill the Temptation, when the confequent muff be his in- evitable ruine. Inmerit& ex- 2. The Devil did only allure, he could not ravifh aminanda ve- his confent. Though his malice is infinite, yet his qux mpulír, I" Gaufa quæ power is fo reftrain'd that he can't fallen animmediate, eaufa qux re- much lets an irrefiflible impreflion on the Will : he Ír, Qerfonæ trauere ur- thereforemade ufe of an External Obje& to invitehim. idonietas ad Now objeîtts have no confiraining force, they are but utrumque. partial Agents, and derive all their efficacy from the Grot. Faculties towhich they are agreeable. Andalthough fi_nce Sin bath difordered the flefh, there is difficulty in refitting thofe objeUs which pleafantly infinuate * Quantòpo. themfelves; yet fuch anuniverfal re&itude was in Adam, tan vitandt and fo entire a fubje&ion in the fenfual Appetite to fuit faeilicr, cantò contu- the fuperiour power of Keafon, that he might have macìæ crimine obtain'd an k eafie conqueft. A refolute Negativehad oneratur. fic;iium faciliis made him vi lorious : by a ftrong Denial he had baf- venía.Terrxt, fled that proud Spirit. As the Heavenly Adam, when 1. 2. ad utter , he,
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