The fallacious Ground of this Argumentof M, G's. tran, it appeares that inthe finites which the Saints fall into, they do not 333 finite with their whole wills andfullconfent; which ofit felfe is a fufficient An- swer to the foregoing Argument. Se&. 25. containes adifcourfe, too long to beimpofedupon the Reader by 0.17- a tranfcription: Thereare three parts ofit , the firft rendring a Reafon, whence it is, that if the spirit be flronger than theflefh ; yet thefiqfh cloth often prevarlein its lufirngr. Thefecund, The way ofthe spirits returne, to aa in nrr after its motions have been rejelted. The thirdendeavoursa proofe ofthe Propofition.denied , That the saint finite with theirfìrll andwhole confent, by the example ofDavid. For the firft, he tellsyou, That thefpirit ae`ïs not to the utnrofl efficacyof its vigour and flrength, but onlywhen his preventing motions areentertained : and Seconded,with a fuitable concurrence in the hearts andwills ofmen: through a de._ ficiency, and neglea whereof, he isfaid to begrieved andquenched: i.e. to ceafe front other aaings, or movings in men: This Truth , is the groundoffilch , and filchfayings, in theEpiflles ofPaul: for ifyou live after theflefh , yefballdye: bat ifye through thefpirit, doe mortify the deeds of the Body ,yeJballlive:for as many as are led by thefpirit ofGod, they are the Sonnes ofGod, &c. A :f. The spirit here intendedby M. Goodwin, istheHoly andBleffed fpirit ofGrace. What his a&ings to thejxfl efficacy ofhis vigour andflrength are Mà Goodwindoth not explaine. nor indeed(notwithftanding the kerning ftgnifl cacy ofthat exprefiion)is able. It muff be to a&, either as much ashe can, or as much as hewill. That theHoly Spirit in oppofing finne, a&s to the utmoft ex- tent of his omnipotency in any, I fuppofe will not be affirmed; If it be as much as hewill, then the fence is, he will not in filch cafes , aa as much as he will; what that fignifies, wewant fome other expreve phrafe to declare. To let this paffe; let us fee inthe next place, what his aélings to this jufl efficacy are fufpended upon, it is then in cafe, hisfirfl preventing motions be received, and feconded. But thenfecondly; What are thefefirff preventing motions of the fpirit? ß.t8: And what is it to entertaine themwith a faisable concurrence ofthe Will?For the Firft, M. Goodwin tells us in this Se&ion , they are motions of a coole and foftinfpiration; fuch dowdy expreffons, in a thing of this moment, are we for- ced to embrace:preventing motionsof the fpirit, are either Internal! Phy(call A&s in,.with, and upon theWillsofmen, working in them to will andto doe, ('called preventingfrom thea&ings.of thewills themfelves)or they areMoral! infinuations, andperfwafions to good , according to the Analogy of the Do- aline M. Goodwin hath efpoufed : it is the latter only, that are here intended. Thepreventing motions ofthe fpirit, are his Morall perfwafions of theWill, to thegood propofed to its can fideration. See then in the next place,what it is tofecond,& entertain thefe Motions with a ratable concurrence in theheart andWill; Now this ntetff be, either to yeeld Obedience to theme motions, and to doe the good perfwaded'unto , .or fome- thingelfe; if anv thing elfe, we defire toknow ofM. Goodwin, what it is, and wherein it confiffs; if it be to doe the good perfwaded too , then what be- comes (I prayyou) ofthofefuh(equent Helps, which are fufpended upon this obedience, when the thing it felfeis already performed, which their help and aff fiance isrequired unto? They may well be called ('ubrequent motions,which arenever ufed nor applyed,but when the things,whereunto they move,and provoke,are before handaccompiifhed and performed, yea they are fufpen- ded on that condition. C.XV. U u 2 Farther
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