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

12. Conclus. Mans quickening, believing, repenting, or turning, are not acts of man in part, and partly of God, but they are wholly of God, and from God. You hath he quickened, Ephes. 2.1. they were dead, and could not quicken themselves, it was He, the Lord: So no man can come to me except the Father draw him, John 6.44. This drawing or causing the soul to believe in Christ is wholly the Fathers work.¹ And Ephraim saith; Turn thou me and I shall be turned, Jer. 31.18. he could not turn himself; if the Lord had not done it, it would never have been done. Paul saith, It's not in him that wills, &c. but in God, &c. The will and deed are of him, not of man, Phil. 2.13. It is the Lord who is causa totius entis. Every good and perfect gift comes down from above, it's not a perfect gift if man contribute to it. The saying of the Father is sound: Velle habemus, sed bene velle & in part, & in toto est a gratia.

12. Conclus. Mans quickning, believing, repenting, or turning, are not acts of man in part, and partly of God, but they are wholly of God, and from God. You hath he quickned, Ephes. 2.1. they were dead, and could not quicken themselves, it was He, the Lord: So no man can come to me except the Father draw him, John 6.44. This drawing or causing the soule to believe in Christ is wholly the Fathers work.¹ And Ephraim saith; Turn thou me and I shall be turned, Jer. 31.18. he could not turne himselfe; if the Lord had not done it, it would never have been done. Paul saith, It's not in him that wills, &c. but in God, &c. The will and deed are of him, not of man,