An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

2. The grace of God which the Scripture commends, as to our Sanctification and conversion is not merely suasory, and by moral arguments, or in an universal, indeterminate and ineffectual manner, till we by our freewill content to it; but it's a grace that takes away the heart of stone, and giveth an heart of flesh; it's a grace that gives a new birth, and maketh us new creatures. Which expressions do suppose, that we had not so much power, as to consent unto grace, till grace doth enable us. It is a grace that giveth us both to will and to do. It's a grace that makes us to be what we are, and so to differ from another, whereas if we did co-operate with grace, or make Gods grace effectual, then it would be we our selves, and not Gods grace that should make this difference.

2. The grace of God which the Scripture commends, as to our Sanctification and conversion is not meerly suasory, and by moral arguments, or in an universal, indeterminate and ineffectual manner, till we by our freewill content to it; but it's a grace that takes away the heart of stone, and giveth an heart of flesh; it's a grace that gives a new birth, and maketh us new creatures. Which expressions do suppose, that we had not so much power, as to consent unto grace, till grace doth enable us. It is a grace that giveth us both to will and to do. It's a grace that makes us to be what we are, and so to differ from another, whereas if we did co-operate with grace, or make Gods grace effectual, then it would be we our selves, and not Gods grace that should make this difference.

3. The grace of God which the Scripture commends, as to our Justification is imputed grace, not inherent, evangelical grace which justifieth us, is external, though by faith received into us, and made ours. And this is greatly to be observed, for what godly man, when he goeth for Justification and consolation, doth not more attend to inherent grace, than imputed? This truth is the very heart and marrow of the Gospel. It is about this that there is so much doctrinal and practical contending, Whether grace inherent in us, or imputed to us, be that which we must rest upon, and lean upon, when God enters into judgement with us? We say only imputed grace; others say, inherent; and that because the Apostle excludeth works; not only meritorious work, but godly