258 Of the Eflcient Caufe (6.) Clearly, 5 ohn xvi. 9. He Will convince theWorldof Sin [EXEyxEcv.] He will convince by Way of Demonfiration. Chrift doth not work by Gheffes and Probabilities, his Ar- guments are Demonfírations, he gives no un- certain Sound, leaves no Objeáions unanfwer- cd : Man's Inability is clearly fees, the Of- fer is fully cleared, Chrift's good Will and Mind to the Bargain fully cleared, as the Soul can no longer doubt. I know the un- regenerate Part will be fending forth its Mills and Smoke, and darkening all, but notwirhflanding there is fuch a clear Dif- covery, as determines the Soul in its Duty. (7.) Gradually : All this is not wrought in an Inftant, but by Degrees, by little and little ; His Goings areprepared as the Morn- ing ; at firft there is very little Strength and Light ; a (mall Gofpel -Beam as it were let- ten out on the Soul, but more afterwards, fore Things better cleared now, fome great Ol>jections loofed. The Soul at firft is made to apprehend Poílìbiliry of Salvati- on, that there is Help, and this keeps from Defpair, and then is direEted to fee where this Help and Remedy lyes, in Chrifl ; and hence the Sold looks here : Then there ap- pears a greater Probability from the Góod- nefs and Mercy of God, and this breeds Hope, Defire and Hunger after thefe Things : The Call of Godmay poilibly then corne,and the
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