The divine life in three treatises

Quest. 7. Is it not exceeding ingratitude for the soul that hath been illuminated, converted, renewed, quickened and saved by the Holy Ghost, to extenuate the mercy, and ascribe it most to his natural Will? O what a change was it that Sanctification made? what a blessed birth day was that to our souls when we entered here upon Life Eternal! Joh. 17. 3. And is this the thanks we give the Lord for so great a Mercy!

Quest. 8. What mean those texts, if they confute not this unthankful opinion? Phil. 2. 13. [It is God that worketh in you to Will and to do of his good pleasure] Eph. 2. 7, 8, 9, 10. God hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus: For by Grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of your selves, it is the gift of God; Not of works lest any man should boast; For we are his workmanship Created to Good works in Christ Jesus] The like is in Tit. 3. 5, 6. 7. Joh. 15. 16. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain] 1 Joh. 4. 10. Herein is ⟨p. 106⟩Love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us—] 1 Cor. 4. 7. For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast that thou that thou didst not receive]