The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

For this end doth God work in us both to will, and to do, that we should work out our own salvation, Phil. 2. 12. 13. ^*God worketh not upon us, as upon stocks or stones, but giveth to us life and ability, as when he raised the Widows son, the Rulers daughter, and Lazarus, he put life into them, and enabled them to move, rise up, walk, eat, and do other functions of the living.

For this end doth God worke in vs both to will, and to doe, that we should worke out our owne saluation, Phil. 2. 12. 13. ^*God worketh not vpon vs, as vpon stockes or stones, but giueth to vs life and abilitie, as when hee raised the Widdowes sonne, the Rulers daughter, and Lazarus, he put life into them, and inabled them to mooue, rise vp, walke, eate, and doe other functions of the liuing.

1. *Non sicut in lapidibus inset satis, &c. Deus salutem nostram operatur. Aug. cont. Pel de pec. rem. lib. 2. cap. 5.Non sicut in lapidibus inse• satis, &c. Deus salutem nostram operatur. Aug. cont. Pel de pec. rem. lib. 2. cap. 5.

Use 1 By this is discovered the error of proud presumptuous Papists on the one side, and of secure careless Libertines on the other.¹ The Papists to establish their own power and strength, hold and teach, that after the first motion and stirring of the heart, which they acknowledge to be of God only,^a