The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

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. How can you that are evil speak good things? if they cannot speak good things; much less can they do good things.

2. A passive power, as in Wax to receive the impression of the Seal, and in wood to receive the engravings of the Carver. This power is not found in man:¹ Paul saith expressly, The natural man, or solely man [Greek or Hebrew], receives not the things of the Spirit of God, and [Greek or Hebrew], neither can he. A stiff dead hand receives nothing, neither can it.

2. A passive power, as in Wax to receive the impression of the Seal, and in wood to receive the engravings of the Carver. This power is not found in man:¹ Paul saith expresly, The natural man, or souly man , receives not the things of the Spirit of God, and , neither can he. A stiffe dead hand receives nothing, neither can it.