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

10. Conclus. What ever the endeavours and dispositions of men be, they are only by way of order before Conversion, they are only antecedaneous thereunto on mans part, not necessary on Gods part, who can, and oft doth work where there be no such previous acts or dispositions, as in the dry bones in Ezekiel, they had no disposition or power in them to rattle and come together, neither had the dead womb of Sarah any power or virtue in it to conceive.

10. Conclus. What ever the endeavours and dispositions of men be, they are only by way of order before Conversion, they are only antecedaneous thereunto on mans part, not necessary on Gods part, who can, and oft doth work where there be no such previous acts or dispositions, as in the dry bones in Ezekiel, they had no disposition or power in them to rattle and come together, neither had the dead womb of Sarah any power or vertue in it to conceive.

11. Conclus. Acts of men towards Conversion, are not to be rested in, as any satisfaction for sin, as making the person acceptable to God, or as inducements of God towards conversion;¹ but we must acknowledge our selves unprofitable servants, when we have done all that is commanded us, Luke 17.10.

11. Conclus. Acts of men towards Conversion, are not to be rested in, as any satisfaction for sinne, as making the person acceptable to God, or as inducements of God towards conversion;¹ but we must acknowledge our selves unprofitable servants, when we have done all that is commanded us, Luke 17.10.

1. 1Qui nobis ipsis nihil a deo meriti sumus, quibus deus nullam gratiam, nullam mercedē debet see. si jure nobiscum agat juxta conditionē servorū. Brugensis in loc.