SECT. V.
Of the Natural Servitude and Bondage of the Will, with a brief Discussion of the Point of Free-will.
John 8. 35. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
¶. 2. The Text opened.
¶. 3. Of the several kinds of Freedom which the Scripture speaketh of.
¶. 4. The Names the Scripture expresseth that by, which we call Free-will.
¶. 5. Some observations concerning the Promoters of the Doctrine of Free-will; How unpleasing the contrary Doctrine is to flesh and blood, with some advice about it.
¶. 6. The first Demonstration of the slavery of the Will, is from the Necessity of sinning, that every man is plunged into.
¶. 7. That a Necessary Determination may arise several ways, some whereof are very consistent with liberty, yea the more necessary the more free.
¶. 8. The second Argument of its Bondage is, Its being carried out unto sin voluntarily, and with delight.
¶. 9. Thirdly, It is evident by its utter impotency to any thing that is spiritual.
Here is showed, wherein that inability consists.
¶. 10. That man naturally loves his thraldom to sin, and contradicts the means of Deliverance.
¶. 11. Its Bondage is seen in its Concupiscential Affection to some creature or other, never being able to lift it self up to God.
⟨image 12⟩¶. 12. That when it doth endeavour to overcome any sin, it is by falling into another.
¶. 13. The more means of grace to free us, the more our slavery appears.
¶. 14. The Necessity of a Redeemer demonstrates our thraldom to sin.
¶. 15. An Examination of the Descriptions and Definitions of Freedom or Liberty of Will, which many Writers give it: Showing, That none of them are any ways agreeing to the Will unsanctified.
SECT. V.
Of the Natural Servitude and Bondage of the Will, with a brief Discussion of the Point of Free-will.
John 8. 35. If the Sonne therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
¶. 2. The Text opened.
¶. 3. Of the several kinds of Freedom which the Scripture speaketh of.
¶. 4. The Names the Scripture expresseth that by, which we call Free-will.
¶. 5. Some observations concerning the Promoters of the Doctrine of Free-will; How unpleasing the contrary Doctrine is to flesh and blood, with some advice about it.
¶. 6. The first Demonstration of the slavery of the Will, is from the Necessity of sinning, that every man is plunged into.
¶. 7. That a Necessary Determination may arise several wayes, some whereof are very consistent with liberty, yea the more necessary the more free.
¶. 8. The second Argument of its Bondage is, Its being carried out unto sinne voluntarily, and with delight.
¶. 9. Thirdly, It is evident by its utter impotency to any thing that is spiritual.
Here is shewed, wherein that inability consists.
¶. 10. That man naturally loves his thraldom to sin, and contradicts the means of Deliverance.
¶. 11. Its Bondage is seen in its Concupiscential Affection to some creature or other, never being able to lift it self up to God.
⟨image 12⟩¶. 12. That when it doth endeavour to overcome any sinne, it is by falling into another.
¶. 13. The more means of grace to free us, the more our slavery appears.
¶. 14. The Necessity of a Redeemer demonstrates our thraldome to sinne.
¶. 15. An Examination of the Descriptions and Definitions of Freedom or Liberty of Will, which many Writers give it: Shewing, That none of them are any wayes agreeing to the Will unsanctified.
