An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches

§. 22. As there is a common Grace actually extended to Mankind, (that is, common Mercies contrary to their merit) so there¹ is such a thing as sufficient Grace in su• genere, which is not effectual. So that though it be disputable in what cases this is found, and what not, yet that there is such a thing is past dispute.

1. 1Of Sufficient grace.

§. 23. By sufficient Grace here I mean such without which Man's Will cannot, and with which ⟨p. 163⟩it can perform the commanded Act toward which it is moved, when yet it doth not perform it; and this without any other degree of help than that which procureth not the act. So that it is not all that is useful to the effect, nor all that is necessary to easy or prompt performance, or to the infallible ascertaining of the act, nor to the melius esse only that we speak of; but so much as is necessary ad esse, and efficient of the true posse: When you can properly say that a Man can do this, you say that he hath all that is of necessity to the doing of it.

§. 23. By sufficient Grace here I mean such without which Man's Will cannot, and with which ⟨p. 163⟩it can perform the commanded Act toward which it is moved, when yet it doth not perform it; and this without any other degree of help than that which procureth not the act. So that it is not all that is useful to the effect, nor all that is necessary to easie or prompt performance, or to the infallible ascertaining of the act, nor to the melius esse only that we speak of; but so much as is necessary ad esse, and efficient of the true posse: When you can properly say that a Man can do this, you say that he hath all that is of necessity to the doing of it.