The fallacious Groundof this Argument of M. G's. e.Xv. And Fourthly, We fay that the intrufionof this vaine Hypothefs, that be- lievers fhould continue fo, under the conlideration here intimated by youof finne, when the maineofthe Doctrine contended for , confiíls in a full and plaine deniall that they can, or {hall fall under them (accordingto the im- port of ioh. 3.9. immediately tobe ìnfifted on , being prefervedby the Spi- rit and grace ofhim who foworkes his Law in their hearts,that they (hall ne- ver depart from him) is the great engine you have ufed in all your attempts againft it, being indeed a meere beggingof the thing in question. Fifthly, That there isnothing in this Dodripe,in the leaf{, fuited to turne afide theSaints ofGod from the holy Commandement, but that on the contra- ry, it is ofanexcellent ufefulneffe, and effeduall influence for the promotion ofall manner ofGodlineflè , in thofe that are truly Saints, howfoever any manmay abufe it, (asanyotherdifcovery ofthegrace ofGod) turningit in- toLafcivioufnefe, hath been declared: what ufe bathbeen made of the con- traryDoctrine in the world, we have hitherto had experience; only in the Pelagiana, Papifls, Socinians, and Arminian, and with what fruitsof it they have abounded, the Church of God doth partly know ; What it is like to bring forth, being now tranflated into another foile, or rather, having wonne over to it, menfometimes ofanother profeffion, is fomewhat, though not al- together, yet in obeyance. . Let us then with the Apofile , having ;proceeded thus. with M. Goodwin, that a foundation may be thebetter laid, for the removall ofwhat he farther adds, proceed toconfider theprogreffe offinne, and to remarke from thence the difference that is betweene Regenerate and Vnregenerate men in their finning. The fecond thingpropofed in the Apostles difcourfeof the Rife andpro- greffe offinne, is the generall way that Lull proceedetlt in, for thebringingof it forth, and that is Temptation: every one is temptedof his ownLufl; This is the generall way that Lufl proceeds in , for the production of aduail finne It tempts', and hein whom it is, is tempted: There is a Temptation unto fin only, and a Temptation unto fin by fin TheGrit is no finne in him that isfo temp- ted; our Saviourwas fo tempted; hewas temptedof the Diva], Math. 4. ti He was in allpoints tempted like as we are, withoutfn: That his temptations wore unto fin, isapparent from the ftoryof them; but the Prince ofthis world. cow. ing had' inhim. john t4: 3o. Found nothing in him to Anfwer and dole with his Temptations; and therefore thoughhe wastempted, yet was he without fin. Now though this fort of temptations from S.athan, are not originallyour frnnes but his, yet there being tinder in our foules that kindles moreor leffe, in and upon every iniedionofhisfierydarts, there being some- thing in us to meet many, ifnot all of his Temptations, they prove in force meaCure in the iffue, tobe ours; Indeed Sathan fometimesventures upon us, in things wherein he bath doubtleffe fmall hopeofany concurrence, and fo feemesrather toaime at our dirquiet, than ourfinnes: as in thofe whom he perplexes with hard andbla(phemous thoughtsofGod, a thingfo contradictory to the very principles not of Grace only. but of that whereby we are men, that it is utterlgimpof{ìble there fhould beany affent.of the .foule ithereutos to think ofGod, as God, isto think of him, every thing that is Good, Pare, Great, Excellent, incomprehensible in all perfection: Now at the fame time, to have any Apprehenfions of a dire& contradictory importance, the mindof man is not capable. Were it not for the unbeliefe caufeleffefeares and difcon- tentnnts, that in many do infuèopon Temptations ofthis nature, which are confeguents, andnot effeas of it, Sathan might keepe this dart in his owne forge,for any-mifcheifehe is like todoe with it. The Apofile fßeakes here{ 343 4.33,
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