366 necíou tifie the Faith of Believers, oyl their Obedi- ence,and multiply their Joy and Peace in Belie - ving;and make each of them able to fay in par- ticular, Chrifl died for me, and Chri/l ro fe again for me; and lo here are the Witneífes of it in my heart.. Unto thefe faced Truths of the Trinity and Chrift, I shall only add one Intiance more touching the efficacy of Grace in the hearts of nun. The Pelagians,thofe Inimici grati e,afcribe almoti all to Free -will, and little or nothing to Free -grace ; making Grace rather to confíl in the external Dottrine than in internal Opera- tions : or if they admit any thing internal, it is rather in the illumination of the Underfçan- ding than in the change of the Will. But the Scriptures tells us clean contrary, of opening the heart and new-making it ; of working the Will, and a day of power caufing it; of raifing the fpiritualy dead and creating us again in Chrift; of putting his Spirit into us, and cauf7ng us to walk in his Statutes : Thefe and many more Scriptures loudly proclaim the power of Grace, and the Believer may experience ir. This is the clearer, becaufe the fenftrs communis of Chriftians hath in all Ages run this way. David upon the willing Offering utters his ex- perience of Grace in a way of admiration ; Who am band what is my people, that we fhould be able to offer fo willingly after this fort ! For all things come of thee i Chron. 2 9. 14. All things come of thee, even willingnefs and All In fo Offering we do but give of thine own,as the GreekChriflians ufe to fay in their Oblati- ons,
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