314 'TERSE 3. arifispeoplea 'willingpeople. _... x.a.a MN would have beene as naturall and futeable to its condi- tion, as thiswhich it folio vveth ; for the determination of the as is noextinguifhinent of the libertie thereunto. Thirdly,when the Spirit by the power of the word of gracedoth work the will in us, yet gill the will bath the dominionof its owne aoi, that is, it is not fervilely, or compulforily thereunto overfwayed, but worked), ex motsproprao, bya felfe-motion, unto which it is quick- pled and actuated by the fweetneffe ofdivine grace, as the feed of that action, according -to that excellent known fpeechof Saint Augmnine, Certum ell no: vet- lecam volume:, fed 'Deus fiscit Thuswe fee how the fubje6tion ofChrias people unto his kingdome is a voluntary aet in regard of mans will, and an ail of power in regardofGods Spirit,inwardly illightning the minde with the fpirituall evidence,not only of the truth, but the excellencie and fuperlative goodneffe of the Go- fpell ofChria; and inwardly touching thehearc,and fra- ming it to a lovelyconformitie and obedience therunto. Thegroundof this point why there is an apt ofpowcr required to conquer the wils of !innersunto Chrift, is that notable enmitie, floutneffe, reluetancie, rbellion, wearineffe, averfeneffe ; in one word, flefhlineffe which poffeffeth the wils ofmen bynature: fuch forwardneffe unto evil!, Co much frowardneffe againfl good, fuch a fpring and byas fromprivate ends, and worldly objcas, fuch teares without, filch fightings within, fuch allure- ments on the right hand,fuch frowncsand affiightments on the left ; fuch depths of Satan, fuch hellifh and un- fearchableplots of principalities and powers, to keepe fail and faithful! to themfelves this chiefe miftrisof the foule ofman; Inch flie and fbaking, fuch furious &id firy temptations, to flatter or to fright it away from Chrill; fuch firong prejudices, fuch deepe realoning,, fuch high imaginations, fuch fcornefull and meve con- ceits ofthepurityand power ofthe wayesofChtifi Inch deceit-
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