A discourse of the saving grace of God

The Apostle says, By the Grace of God I am what I am, 1 Cor. 15. 10. but they must say, By the good use of Free-will I am what I am: For Grace is such a thing (with them) as moves all, affects all, leaves all alike: If any one be better than another, as to state or actings, it is not Grace that makes him so, for the worst have as much of their Grace as the best; the difference must be ascribed to Freewill. Nor can their Doctrine show them any Reason, why they should not ascribe it to themselves, and glory in it, whatever become of the Glory of Divine Grace.

The Apostle says, By the Grace of God I am what I am, 1 Cor. 15. 10. but they must say, By the good use of Free-will I am what I am: For Grace is such a thing (with them) as moves all, affects all, leaves all alike: If any one be better than another, as to state or actings, it is not Grace that makes him so, for the worst have as much of their Grace as the best; the difference must be ascribed to Freewill. Nor can their Doctrine shew them any Reason, why they should not ascribe it to themselves, and glory in it, whatever become of the Glory of Divine Grace.

(11.) It makes it Unnecessary or Unreasonable, to Pray for themselves or others, for those things which we should most of all Pray for: This is evident enough, in that it leaves not place for Faith and Dependence on God, in common Affairs, or spiritual Concerns, as was showed before. For we are not to Pray to God, but where we may rely and depend on him; nor seek him for what we may not trust him, Rom. 10. 14, But further, ⟨p. 73⟩the things that Christians are principally to Pray for, are spiritual and heavenly Blessings; these are all comprised in, or depend upon Grace. Let us see how favourable their Principles are to Praying for Grace, either effectual or preventing.