in the Epiliks of S. Paul, &c. 5 r 9 It may be fo it Teems to many. But yet to fpeak plainly,there is to me more Argument in this one confideration,namely, of the Afcription made in this caufe unto the Grace of God in this place, then in an hundred soph fins, fuited neither unto the expreffions of the Scripture, nor the experience of them that do believe. He that is poífeffed with a due apprehen- lion of the Grace of God, as here reprefented, and under a fenfe that it was therein , the defign of the Holy Ghoft, to render it glorious, and alone to be trufted unto, will not eafily be induced to concern himfelf in thofe additional fop- plies unto it from our own works and obedience, which force would fuggeft unto him. But we may yet look further into the words. The cafe which the Apoflle (lates, the inquiry which he hath in hand , whereon he determineth as to the Truth, wherein he inftruets the ¿phe (lans , and in them the whole Church of God, is, How a loll condemned inner may come to be accepted with God, and thereon faved. And this is the foie inquiry wherein we are, or intend in this controverfie to be concerned. Further we will not proceed, either upon the invitation or provocation of any. Concerning this, his pofition and determination is, That we are faved by Grace. This firft he occafionally ínterpofeth in his enumeration of the benefits we receive by Chrifl, Trey. 5. But not content therewith, he again dire tly aflerts it, Ver. 8. in the fame words; for he feems to have confidered how flow Men would be in the admittance of this Truth, which at once deprives them of all boaftings in themfelves. What it is that he intends by our being faved, muft be in- quired into. It would not be prejudicial unto, but rather advance the truth we plead for, if by our beingfaved, eter- nal Salvation were intended. But that cannot be the fenfe of it in this place, otherwife than as that Salvation is in- cluded in the caufes of it, which are effeftual in this life. Nor
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