The fallacious Groundofthis ArgumentofM. G's. G.X . fupplies from him, by that Law; By theLaw. of Faith , or Grace? that Law . 335 knows nothing of fuch termes, as that we fhould by any a&ing ofours, pro- cure the Holy Spirit ofGod, which he freely beftowes, according to the maine tenour ofthat Law. Farther; How is this fecond grace obtained, and what is the Lawofthe Spirit therein ? is it obtained ex congruo, orex condign? pro-, duce theF uleofGods proceeding with his Saints, or any of the fonnes of men, in thematter ofany gratious behovetnent of his, andyou will out-doe what ever your Predeceffors, whether Pelagian; Papiffs, Arminian, or Sod- mans, could yet attainunto. OurLord bath told us, that without himwe can doenothing: yea all ourfuffeciency is ofGod, and without him we cannot think agood thought; that he worker in us to will and to doe 5 not only beginning, but perfelting every good worke,fulfilling in to, all thegoodpleafure of his goodneffe, and the work o fFaith withpower, afcribing the whole of thegreat, workofSal-, vation to Himfelfe, andhis Holy Spirit, working freelyandgratioufly ; as he wills and pleafeth; Of this order ofhis dealing with men , that hisfirf,or preventing Gracefhould be free, but his fubfequent Grace procured by us, and beftowed onus , according to our working , and cooperation with his firft grace, invented by Pelagiva, Iulianus, and cela3linus, and here introduced a pew by M Goodwin, he informes usnothing at all. In briefe , this whole difcourfe, is themeerePelagian figment, wrapt up in generali dowdy expref- fions, with allufions to tomeScripturePhrafes ( which prophane,as well as err- ing fpirits are prone to) concerning the beftowing of the GraceofGod, ac- cording to the differing deportments, and defervings of men , differencing themfelvesfrom others, and in comparifonofthem , holding out ; what they have not received. But Secondly, to Anfwer thefirfl andgentle motionsof thefpirit, it to be led 4 i to by hint, and thenwefhall befilledby thefirit; But'how doth M. Goodwinprove, that to be ledby thefpirit, is to ánfwer his firfl gentle motions, and thereby to obtain hisfarther, and moreglorious allings and perfwafions ? Is it fafe, thus to make bold with the word ofGod ? or isnotthì`'sto wreft:it, as ignorant, and unfiablemen doe unto perdition ? Saints, being led by thefpirit of God , and walking after thefpirit, are in Rom:8. expreffions ofthat Effeetuall fan&ifica- tion exerting it felfe in their converfation, and walking with God, which the fpirit ofGod worketh in them, andwhich is their duty, to come up unto, in oppolition to living, or walkingafter the fiefh..If this now be attained, and the Saints come upunto it, antecedentlyto the fubb/i'quewGraceofthe Spirit, what is that fubfequent grace, which is fo glorioufly expreffed , and wherein doth it confft? Neither doth that exprefiion of ledby the Spirit, hold out the concurrence, or comportment of their Wills,_as it is phrafed, with the, gentle motion of the fpirit,`but the powerfull and effe&uall Operation of the fpirits as to their Holineffe, and walking with God 5 nr 4,',<a i is not, they comport, or concurre with the Spirit in his motions but by the fpirit, they are ailed, and carried out to the things ofGod: Neither bath this any relation to,. or coherence with that oftheEph?jians 5.18. Befilled with thefpirit , neither is there any filch intendment in the expreffion, as is hereintimated of a pro- mile ofreceiving moreof the fpirit, on conditionofthat compliance, concur- rence, and comportance with his motions, as is intimated. That the fpirit is fometimes takenfor his Graces, fometimesfor his Gifts, habitually, fometimes for his ahinail operations, is known; The Apoftie inthat placedifhwáding the Fphefians from turning afideto filch carnall, finfull Reírefhincnts, as men of the world went out unto, bidsthem, not bedrunke withWine, wherein is ex- ceffebut to befilledwith thespirit : to take their refrefhment in the joyes of the fpirit, (peaking to themfelves inPfalmes andHymnes and fpirituallSongs, v. aoo
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