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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The second question is, whether the will of Paul, were an agent, §25or cause, in the effecting of his first conversion? Answer. No: scripture makes two sorts of conversion: one Passive, when man is converted by god. In this, man is but a subject, to receive the impression of grace, and no agent at all. For in the creating, setting, or imprinting of righteousness, and holiness in the §30heart, Will can do nothing. The second conversion, is Active, whereby man being converted by God, doth further turn & convert himself to God, in all his thoughts, words, and deeds. This conversion is not only of grace, nor only of will; but partly of grace, and partly of will: yet so as grace is the principal §35agent, and will but the instrument of grace. For being first turned by grace, we then can move, and turn our selves. And thus there is a cooperation of mans will, with Gods grace. And Austen said truly, He that made thee without thee, doeth not ⟨p. 52⟩1save thee without thee.
The second question is, whether the will of Paul, were an agent, §25or cause, in the effecting of his first conuersion? Answer. No: scripture makes two sorts of conuersion: one Passiue, when man is conuerted by god. In this, man is but a subiect, to receiue the impression of grace, and no agent at all. For in the creating, setting, or imprinting of righteousnesse, and holinesse in the §30heart, Will can doe nothing. The second conuersion, is Actiue, whereby man beeing conuerted by God, doth further turne & conuert himselfe to God, in all his thoughts, wordes, and deeds. This conuersion is not onely of grace, nor onely of will; but partly of grace, and partly of will: yet so as grace is the principall §35agent, and will but the instrument of grace. For beeing first turned by grace, we then can mooue, and turne our selues. And thus there is a cooperation of mans will, with Gods grace. And Austen said truely, He that made thee without thee, doeth not