so Liberum arbitrilWJ iboratum. ·Wilfullmpenitency tating, &c. The Lord feeing all men in their Cannots, hath appointed fuch means as they can, whereby they are to feek unto God, to~1 do that which they cannot. Now a Child 'of Godwhofe Catm6t\is in fome weafure healed by Grace, he -can pray in Faith, and hear in Faith, &c. And the_reforePrayer in Faith, hea~ ringGods Word in Faith, &c. are his means to get more: he cannot obey more, nor believe more ;; .hut he ufes th~f~ mea!ls .that he may. But aW1ckedMan hts,Cannot 1s larger, he can– no~ Pray in Faith, and do thefe inFaith 1 and therefore the faithful doing of thefe Dudes are not his means. I cannot do fo, fayes he: No, but thou mayeG: fe.t upon then1all,anddo them in as good manner as thou canfl:, that is thy means. Though thou canil: no pray in '_faith, yet thou canfi fet up. conftant Prayers in thyFamily though, fuch as they are : Thou canH:. not conferr with' Grace , but thou canil: conferr about Graceevery day : thon canfi not repeat the Word to thy Houfhold inFaith, but thou canfr repeat in as good a manner as thou art able, that is thymeans6 Now; if thou wilt n6t ufe ·the means, thou f\:ickeft at aw;!t not, andwhen thou dofl: perifh~ thou mufl: thank thineown Will, thou fiickeH: at awill n()t. The firft quefl:ionChrifi askes thee is this, what canil: thoudo ? As when the Sons ofZcbedee begged to fit one on theRight Hand, and the other on t~le Left, this they could not , ·except God did vonchfafe them a new gift. But wbat can ye do ~ fayes Chrifi, areye able'to drink., ofthe C~tp· ~hat I am to drink.. off, a~d bt .b11pti~ea with the ' /. !J~tp tif.nf.
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