More reasons for the Christian religion and no reason against it, or, A second…

Answ. First, Here you may perceive that though before you did but require that salvation be brought down to the Sinners choice, yet now that will not serve the turn: Yea, though Faith in God, and true repentance were the terms that you were satisfied should be imposed on all, yet now you are loth to stand to that, unless we grant that all these men have the power so to believe and repent. Well if by power you mean a Natural faculty we grant that they have the power of Intellection and Volition. And if it be the object that is in question, we grant that the object of that Faith and Repentance which you mention your self is certain and existent; And if it be the evidence of ⟨p. 112⟩the object that is in question, we grant that the Being, Power, Wisdom, Goodness, Holiness, Truth, Justice and Mercy of God, are revealed to mankind, by an evidence sufficient in its kin, if their souls be but rightly disposed to receive it: And that sin to be repented of, is discernible in themselves is doubtless. Amyraldus largely laboureth to prove, that as God bindeth no man to natural impossibilities, that is, to any Act without, First, A faculty that can do it. Secondly, An Object. Thirdly, Evidence of that Object (As not to see. First, without an eye, Secondly, That which is not in being, Thirdly, Or that which is a thousand miles off, or in the dark, without Light) so that all Heathens have first the natural faculty, Secondly, An object which would save them if truly believed in and Loved; that is, God: Thirdly, A Revelation of this object: And that the [Greek or Hebrew] is such an object as would procure their felicity if duly apprehended. See also Mr. Trumans Treatise of Natural and Moral Impotency.

Answ. First, Here you may perceive that though before you did but require that salvation be brought down to the Sinners choice, yet now that will not serve the turn: Yea, though Faith in God, and true repentance were the terms that you were satisfied should be imposed on all, yet now you are loth to stand to that, unless we grant that all these men have the power so to beleive and repent. Well if by power you mean a Natural faculty we grant that they have the power of Intellection and Uolition. And if it be the object that is in question, we grant that the object of that Faith and Repentance which you mention your self is certain and existent; And if it be the evidence of ⟨p. 112⟩