C,XI1.Concurrence ofPhyf & Morall Caufes producing the fame died. ego effe&uall power for the reali produ&ion of that wherento the Exhor- tation tends, dealing thus with our wholefoules fuitably tothe Nature.ofall their faculties, as every one ofthem is fitted and fuited tobe wrought upon, for the accomplifliment ofthe End heaimes at, and in the manner that he intends; Briefely, to every A& ofthe VVill as an ad ingenere entis there is requireda reallyoperative andPhyficallconcurence ofthe Providentiall pow- er ofGod in its owne order, as thefirmCaufe. To every Ad; as good, or gra. Monsthe operativeconcurrence, and influence oftheSpirit ofGrace; which yet hindersnot but that by Exhortations, men may beprovoked and furred up to the performanceof As asfuch, and to the performance of them, as good andgracious. 4.3:. This being not the direct Controverfy inhand, I dobut touch.upon it Concerning that which followes, I thould erhaps fay, we have foundAngue inherba, but being fo toothleffeand flinglef w e as it is to any that in the leaft attend to it, it may be only tearmed , the padde in the firam. Phÿficall and Morall are taken to be tearmes, it feemes,Equipollent to Neceffa_ ry, and Not-neceffary; which is fuch a wrefting of the tearmes them- felves , and their knowneufe, asmen (hall not likely meet withall: Hence is it that A&s Phyficall and Necetfary are the fame; Every Adofthe moft free agent under Heaven, yea inHeaven or Earth, is inits owne Nature, and Being,Phyficall;Adsallo areMorall,i. e.goodor evill,corifequently in order of Nature tò their exiftence,(ofwhich Necefäryor Not-neceffary are the Adjun& manner, )in referenceto the Rule,or Law; whereunto their conformity is re- quired; HowMandl and Not-neceffary come tobe tearmes'ofthe fame import, Mr Goodwinwill declare perhaps heareafter, when he !hall have leifure to teach as much new Philofophy, ashe hath already done Divinity; In themeane time we deny that any influence from God 'on the wills of men, doth make anyA& ofthemNecefïary as to themanner ofitsproduction, And fo this firít Argument for the Inconfifency, of the ufeofExhortations with thereall effi- ciencyof theGrace, and SpiritofGod, isconcluded. ß32 That which followes in this seafion tothe end, is apretended Anfwer to an Obje&ìon ofour Authors owne framing; being only introduced, to give farther Advantage, to exprefl'e himfelfe againft any reall efficiency of the Spirit, or Grace ofGod, in the hearts or on the willsof men;Not to inffiup- on hisdarkening the Difcourfe inhand, from his miferable confounding of thofe tearmesPhyficall and .hlorall, formerly difcovered, I (hall as neare as I can, clofe with his aime in it, for the more cleare confederation there- of. Firfi, he tells us, 7hat the operation ofGod on the will ofnsan, is inrefpelt of itsproceedingfrom him, Phyficall, but in refpefl ofits nciture, andfubflance, tis properlyMorall. :33. But Firf,if a man fhould afke Mr Goodwin, what he intends by this Ope rationofGod on the will ofman, to the end intended, I feare he would be very hard put to it, to inftance in anyparticular: It is fuf iciently evident, he acknowledgeth none in this kind, but what confifts in theExhortationsof the VVord. Secondly, having told usbefore, that Phyficall, is as muchas Necefary, and Moral!as Not-necefary: How comesit about that the fameoperationofGod, the fame A&ofhisPower isbecome in feverall regards PhyficallandMorali z That is, Neceffary and Not-neceffary? is Mr Goodwinreconciled to theAf ertion, That the fame thing maybePaid to beNecefary, ,andNot-neceffary, in fun- dry refpe&s? Thirdly,
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