0f Sufficient and Efeclual grace: doing the evil which we could avoid, is muchat leaft of the dailyfin of good and bad in all the world. And that though the faithful Sera vant be laudable, he is yetunprofitable, and bath nothing to boaft of. And even the younglirdsmutt-open their mouthsif they will be fed: which man muff do freely , as they do neceffarily. And when God giveth Man not only the Gold if he will open his hand , and the Meat ifhe will openhis mouth, or not turn away and fpit it out, and allogiveth him-all his Vital power by which he cando this if he will, and alto can `will it , and giveth him both Freedom to ufe this power, and, manifold perlwafions.and helps toufe it, All this mutt not be reproached as no Grace , nor the world inftru&ed in Ingratitude, by them that fhould Preach that Gofpel of Chrift, which maketh Gratitude theuniverfal complexion ofall our duties, which mutt give fife and beauty to them all. And totake off your prejudiceagainst Diffenters , remember that I have after told you, andOft in the Margin, that even manyJefuits, and Monks, and Friars profefs, that the Efficacy of Grace is in and from the Natureor Power of it, and the willofGod, and not from the free will and co-operation of man. See Bellarm. de Grat. e. lib. arb. c. 12. Vafquez oft cited. Pet. a sango yofeph. in snot. Concord. elfewherecited, and idea specul. Theol.1.4. c. 7. Ruiz elfewhere cited, and abundance of Schoolmen. And what fay any Calvinifts herein more ? '97 THE
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