An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches

§. 4. But if God did tie himself not only ordinarily, but always to apt means, no mortal could say what means is sufficient, and what is insufficient, and what is more than sufficient, even necessarily efficacious: For the means, 1. are very many and more than we can take notice of; and if one be wanting, it may render the rest insufficient or uneffectual, how excellent soever in themselves. 2. And that means is fitted to one Hearer that is not fitted to another: All have not the same temptations, hindrances, prejudices, objections, weaknesses, nor obstinacy: And God only knoweth when means are adequately fitted to the desired effect upon mens Souls.

§. 4. But if God did tie himself not only ordinarily, but alwaies to apt means, no mortal could say what means is sufficient, and what is insufficient, and what is more than sufficient, even necessarily efficacious: For the means, 1. are very many and more than we can take notice of; and if one be wanting, it may render the rest insufficient or uneffectual, how excellent soever in themselves. 2. And that means is fitted to one Hearer that is not fitted to another: All have not the same temptations, hindrances, prejudices, objections, weaknesses, nor obstinacy: And God only knoweth when means are adequately fitted to the desired effect upon mens Souls.

§. 5. And though many of the means operate ex parte sui, necessarily, yet so do not all: For Preachers and Instructors are free Agents, and so it must be other effectual means that must first move them to do their Duty for a Sinner's good: Which who can judge of?

§. 5. And though many of the means operate ex parte sui, necessarily, yet so do not all: For Preachers and Instructers are free Agents, and so it must be other effectual means that must first move them to do their Duty for a Sinner's good: Which who can judge of?