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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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Object. But the case is not so in spiritual things; Faith is not in our power; we have not these spiritual eyes to behold Christ of our own. How then can it be obstinacy, if we do not believe.
Obiect. But the case is not so in spirituall things; Faith is not in our power; wee haue not these spirituall eyes to behold Christ of our owne. How then can it bee obstinacy, if we doe not beleeue.
Answ. 1. I answer, that there is no man that lives where the Gospel is preached, and yet believes not, but he doth fail in doing of some things that he might do. So that though saving Faith be not in his power, yet doth he wilfully neglect to do many things which are in his power, whereby he might ⟨p. 87⟩attain unto Faith: as neglect of coming to the Church, of attention to the Word, of Prayer, &c.
Answ. 1. I answer, that there is no man that liues where the Gospell is preached, and yet beleeues not, but he doth faile in doing of some things that hee might doe. So that though sauing Faith be not in his power, yet doth he wilfully neglect to doe many things which are in his power, whereby he might ⟨p. 87⟩attaine vnto Faith: as neglect of comming to the Church, of attention to the Word, of Prayer, &c.
2. Howsoever we have not free will to believe, yet can we resist, and gainsay the truth, and distrust God from a freeness of will, arising from the perverseness of our corrupt nature.