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Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…
Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Judas's repentance. The saints spiritual strength. Pauls conversion.Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Iudas's repentance. The saints spirituall strength. Pauls conversion.
London: printed by John Beale for Andrew Crooke, 1634
THE SAINTS SPIRITUAL STRENGTH.THE SAINTS SPIRITVALL STRENGTH.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Spirit is a free agent, it works freely of himself, therefore to whom it goes, it goes as a free gift. Now that the Spirit is a free agent, it appears by this, that reason makes man to be a free agent, but it is the Spirit that gives reason, therefore the Spirit must needs be most free.
Spirit is a free agent, it workes freely of himselfe, therefore to whom it goes, it goes as a free gift. Now that the Spirit is a free agent, it appeares by this, that reason makes man to be a free agent, but it is the Spirit that gives reason, therefore the Spirit must needs be most free.
Thirdly, the Spirit must be a free gift, by his 1carriage to them he will save; he might have chosen the elder and not the younger, he might have chosen Esau and not Jacob; or if he would have chosen the younger, then he might have brought him first out of the womb, but he will not, because he is most free in his choice, he will save Jacob and cast off Esau; and so he might have chosen honourable and noble men, to have both preached the Gospel, and to be all saved by the Gospel; he might have chosen them only, for salvation, but he will not, but the poor they shall receive the Gospel, he will make choice of them for salvation; he might have chosen Simon Magus, aswell as Simon Peter, but he will not, therefore you see he is free.
Thirdly, the Spirit must be a free gift, by his 1carriage to them hee will save; hee might have chosen the elder and not the younger, hee might have chosen Esau and not Iacob; or if he would have chosen the younger, then hee might have brought him first out of the wombe, but he will not, because he is most free in his choice, he will save Iacob and cast off Esau; and so he might have chosen honourable and noble men, to have both preacht the Gospell, and to be all saved by the Gospell; he might have chosen them only, for salvation, but he will not, but the poore they shall receive the Gospell, he will make choice of them for salvation; he might have chosen Simon Magus, aswell as Simon Peter, but hee will not, therefore you see he is free.