14 Pecipiutr nobis brae acere ; non quad amus ex nobis lliad face-re , fed quia fi faclamus torero quod in noble eli, (roper Deus parates fit facere Trod in fe ed. 1Bgid. Coluro. Quod!. a.qu.3o. p. 12t, szz: Noftram ea cairn fscundum Damafcenum fegei Deum vocantem ad virtntem ; awl diabolumvocantem ad malitiam : ande Damaf. 1. a. c. 30. rpfe eft ovnis boni principium & cauta, & fine ejes co-operati one & auxilio impogibtle eft borax velle vel Tacere Ice nobis astern alt , ve permanere ire virtute & fe qui Deum vocantem, ve recederea virtute quod e/t fieri iremilitia ea. fe qs diabolum. Idem ibid. Ofnatural Corruption and Impotency, hateth that fin which he uurefftibly caufeth, andPent Chrift todie for it? and will damn men for not doing natural impoffibilities ? C. " Well ! fuppofe.(as commonlywe do) that Adam was able to have "flood ? and confegeiently that there is a truepower in the World that's ne- " ver acled. B. well. 7. Is no man by Naturewith common helps and Grace able to domore good than he doth, and forbear more fn? C. " No doubt, he can if he will 5 Bat the doubt is of hi, Will. B. pelf. 8. Is no manbyNature andcommon Grace able towill the doing of more good, and forbearing more evil, thanhe fo willeth. C. " HisWill bath natural power 5 but it is contrarily difpofed. .B. 9. Can no man by Nature and common Grace, notwith- ftanding the undifpofednefs ofhis Will, yet fo far reftrain or prevail againft his undifpofednefs, as a&ually towill and do more goodand lefs evil than he willethand doth. C. " If Adam could haveforborn all fin, I muff think common Grace " to bona Grace, ifby it anion couldforbear nofn, nor do any good. B. well. so. Cannot every man defire to be happy ? and to efcape Hell? C. Yes : For all do it infomefort or other. B. Lueff. 11. Cannot fome men without Holinefs, forbear Murder, Treafon, Theft, Adultery, andpafs by a Tavern-doorwhen they go in? C. " Yes;for wefee many forbearfachfins: and therefore more might " do it. B. Qlseff. 12. Cannot fuch a one go to a Sermon, and read good Books, when he goeth toa Tavernor a Play-houfe? C. " Hobbes will fay no, who thinks that every Volotion is neceffitated i °e as the motion of a watch is by the Spring : but fo will not I. He cannot " be willing to attend Gods Ordinances as thegodly do 5 bat he can will to 4 afe themfometimes in his manner. i B. ,tneff. 13. Cannot he by common Grace underhand the meaning of the words heard or read, and remember them ? C. " Yes 5 and be a famousExpofiter andPreacher too. B. 9,ueft. i4. Cannot a man by common Grace know that he is a Sinner, and miferable by fin ? and that he needeth Mercy and a Savi- our ? C. Yes 5 or elfe he couldnot defpair with Judas ? B. 2gefl. 15. Cannot he thinkof his own finful and miferable con- dition ? yea and think how toget out ofit and be fared ? C. " Yes: difpairing men cannotforget it : And a wicked Preacher, for :a common ends, canforce his thoughts, waft of theyear, tomeditate on Gods "Word, and holy things. B. Zueff. r 6. Can he not with and defire that he had mercy and a Saviour, and fomuch Grace as tokeep him from Hell, and fo make him happy when he muff gohence ? And can he not by forceearneft pray- ers (peak out thefe defies ? C. " Yes : Allmen have not favingGrace, thatgo but fo far. B. Quell. 17. Cannot a man by common Grace doall that which our Divines commonly fay, an Hypocrite may do, or a half or almoft- Chriflian ? fuch as Mr. Perkins, Bolton, Rogers, Hooker,illead, Bifield, and abundance more defcribe. C. " Yes 5 they that havefo much common Grace cangofofar.
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