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The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Sermon 2: What must, and can Persons do Towards their own CONVERSION?
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.
The Query here is, What can, or ought persons to do towards their own Conversion?
Something first is to be spoken of mans power, or can; and then something of what man ought to do.
For the 1. of these: There is a threefold power considerable, an Active, a Passive, and an Obediential power.
1. An active power, as in fire there is such a power to warm; in a good Tree there is such a power to bring forth good fruit. This kind of power is denied to be in man, Mat. 12.34. How can you that are evil speak good things? if they cannot speak good things; much less can they do good things.
1. An active power, as in fire there is such a power to warm; in a good Tree there is such a power to bring forth good fruit. This kind of power is denyed to be in man, Mat. 12.34