4 Of Free-will. 3, And another certain effe&of a Soul predominantly habituated to fenfuality, is, that it will live a fenfual life, conftantly asto the bent of inward Volitions , and ordinarily as occafion ferveth in outward a&ians. 4. But being not fo neceffitated toevery Sin, nor against every Duty and means of Cure, this Soul is notunder anecessity of fo continuing uncured. . Now if it be the prefent voluntary afcertaining Difpofition which you deny, then, r. Youmuff hold that anEnemy of God can immediately lave himabove all, and live a holy life : 2. And that there is fome caufe in a man moB habitually fenfual, bywhich he can forbear both the in- ward deliresand outward acts of fenfuality ; which are contradiêtions tohim that knowethwhat a prevalent fixed habit is. 3. And that all wicked Enemiesof God have inthem a caufe that can immediately cure all their own enmity and pravity without GodsSpirit or Grace ; or elfe havehis Spireit and Grace immediately at an inftantat command. And ifall a mans Original Sin,and contra&edhabits,be fo eafily laid by atany minute, the cure feemeth mucheafier than the depravation, which per- hapsbath been a long time growingto that ftrength : which is contrary to all the Worlds experience: As it is eafier to kindle a fire in the City than to quench it, and to catch the PIague or any Difeafe than to cure it, or to wound the Body than to heal it, or to pull down a Haufe than to build it, to drown a Ship than to makeit, &c. So all Minifters , Tutors, Parents, Chriftians; yea , perlons find how wofully hard it proveth to cure one Sin; To cure the Ignorant , the Unbelieving, the Hard hearted, theProud, the Luftful, the Covetous, the Paflionate; much more the malignant Enemies of God and holinefs. What need of the fan&ification ofthe Holy Ghost, or the medicinal Grace of Chrift, if the very depravedWill cando all in a moment of it felf, and depofe its enmity. A. " T'onfpeak tome as if Iwere a Pelagian: Iam notfor any of this. rt But will ratheryield to whatyoufay. B. II. And asfor your fecond Charge, * that they affert unrefiftible Vid. The Nadet Ruiz per de neceffitating Grace, I pray you leave it to the Fourth Article, which is totBede. med'ta it te gea its proper place to avoidrepetition. But here let me remember you tonfeßen,e cam, ttbertate b thewa I. That notto love God, not tobelieve, not to repent, feeundam quid. Etd. 9. y y s p. x37. That all good not to live holily, are no Ans, and therefore noEffe&s of power, but alhons are fore decreed of God , proved and p rivation. multitudes cited that 2. That therefore Gods caufing a man to love him, to Believe , to defend it. Repent, to be Holy, is not to deprive himofany power, butto give him a& and power. 3. Therefore it is not adeprivinghim of any true Liberty : For true Liberty is the Libertyof fume faculty or power. 4. But if you will calla voluntary Impotency andVicioufnefs by the name ofa free-power, then God taketh away fuch Power by giving us Power, and fuch Liberty by makingus free. But proceed to the next Crimination. The
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