~ the grojftfl Self-nJurder; · thing, no all thy fins are Infirmities. Nay thou .~akeft. t~y (ln$ t~ be ~~rely ~n4 ~nly infirmtttes ,. lDVUictble tnfirmtttes : tnvtnctble infirmities-are the mofl: excafable of all. Now when thou faiefl: thou fiickefl: at aCannot, -thou makefl: thy fin, not only infirmities , but alfo invincible infirmities , fuch as thou canfi not pofiibly avoid, thouwouldeft fain avoid them, but thou carift not : and therefore if thou goefr this·-way to w.ork thou canfl: never be ·- Eumbled~ · - Nay ·Fourthly, Thou commendefl: thy felf 4EXcH/I more-than God : nay if ever God fhould inable ' thee andgive thee power to be a new creature., thou makefl: thy felf more. be olding to tB.y felf than ·toGod. The will is more than the power: the will to believe,and repent,and con· vert~ , is n1ore than the power: AEfHJ fecl$ndm - eft nobilior aEtuprip~o. To be able to believe, a.nd -t<? be able ,to repent, .·ang become a new / ·Creature, thefeare but fir{\: acts. IfGod would help-- thee to thefe , t~ou faieH thou wouldft . add tother. Thou wou1dft believe and thou · wo"Qldfl: , convert , and thou wouldfl: be a , . new Creature : -if God would give thee the po\Yer , thou wouldil: add die _aCt. And therefore thou commendeil: thy felf more ·than - God : f9r in moral powers which have a further reference~ unto aCl: , the aCt is .more noble than the power. The truth i~, the will is better than , the povver of doing : and .both is o(· Go~, and fo theApofile does fhevv jt. ItsGoa~hat . worketh in you, fpeaking of the Saints : ltr ·~od tha~ workJth t1fJOII b-oih the . ~ill tend the _; /. . . H z ~t~~ /'
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