202 Of.the Subjer that Zaccherts, Lydia, or the Samaritans could gladly receive Chriíl as.their Saviour, to fave them from Sin, Wrath, and the Devil, with- out ConviEtion and Senfe of their Mifery going before, without Chriíf, is that which I cannot conceive: Likely they had not fuck a Meafure of Down-editing, or fads an or- derly Work as others have had, the Lord took a Mort Cut with them, but he really fitted them for Chrifi, and of Unwilling made them willing to receive the Lord jefus. Obj. 9, Many Infants, and deaf.Per/ons, and Idiots are fiver, who are not capable of thefe Drfpo/iticns. I anfwer, To argue from God's extraor- dinary Way ofWorking, .to his ordinary Way is not fafe : Children, Idiots and deaf Perlons ate brought in by an extraordinary Way : Therefore many ordinarily may be brought in, or are brought in, will not follow : If Infants believe, and arc fan&ixied, I fee not why the Lord doth not work prepa- ratory Difpofitions in them to this likewife. . Tlhefe are the chief Grounds which Mr. Finnin lays down, and though he expref- ly (loth not name, them as Obje&ions a- gain{t Mr. Shepherd's Doariue always, yet in Refpe& he Mfinuates fomething againft what he faith, and that they have fore Ap- pearance of Arguments, I thought fit to cot,. rider them. Next;
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