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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?
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5. Conclus. Humane endeavours are not required to co-operate with Gods grace, and so make it effectual, but his grace, makes their endeavours effectual when he pleaseth; Physical means make not Gods power effectual, but his power makes them effectual, and so its in mens endeavours, It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy, Rom. 9.16.
5. Conclus. Humane endeavours are not required to co-operate with Gods grace, and so make it effectual, but his grace, makes their endeavours effectual when he pleaseth; Physical means make not Gods power effectual, but his power makes them effectual, and so its in mens endeavours, It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy, Rom. 9.16.
6. Conclus. All that men do before Conversion is not in vain, fruitless and to no purpose. When Rehoboam and the Princes humbled themselves at the preaching of Shemaiah, they were reprieved and delivered from ⟨p. 29⟩destruction, 2 Chro. 12.12. Ahab's humiliation did adjourn the judgement, 1 King. 21.27.29. The Ninevites found favour with God upon their fasting and repentance, Jon. 3.8, 9, 10.
6. Conclus. All that men do before Conversion is not in vain, fruitless and to no purpose. When Rehoboam and the Princes humbled themselves at the preaching of Shemaiah, they were reprieved and delivered from ⟨p. 29⟩