The application of redemption

This is to be Observed against a wretched Shift and cursed Cavil of the Jesuits; when they would ⟨p. 411⟩pretended to give way to the Grace of God; and yet in truth take away what they give: And therefore they yield freely and fully, That it is God who gives both the will and the deed. And Grace is required of necessity unto both, and neither can be without it; nor will nor deed. But in truth this is nothing but a colour of words, when the sense which they follow sounds quite contrary. For ask but their meaning, and when they have opened themselves, all comes to thus much; That the Lord hath a Concourse and a co-working in the Will and Deed, and sends forth an influence into the act of the Will, and of the work done: and leads forth and guides both unto their end. And this is no more than he doth with the act of any Creature; the first cause concurring with the second: For in him it is that we live, and move, and have our being. As it is with Two men that draw a Boat or a Ship together, each man hath a principle and power of his own whereby he draws, but both these meet, and concur, and co-work together, in the drawing. So that all this that is said is but indeed to darken and delude the Truth; yea, and to destroy the work of Gods Grace, and deceive the Reader. For this gives no more to the work of Gods Grace in Conversion, than it doth to the Act of Providence upon, and with the act of any Creature reasonable.

This is to be Observed against a wretched Shift and cursed Cavil of the Jesuits; when they would ⟨p. 411⟩pretended to give way to the Grace of God; and yet in truth take away what they give: And therefore they yeild freely and fully, That it is God who gives both the will and the deed. And Grace is required of necessity unto both, and neither can be without it; nor will nor deed. But in truth this is nothing but a colour of words, when the sense which they follow sounds quite contrary. For ask but their meaning, and when they have opened themselves, al comes to thus much; That the Lord hath a Concourse and a co-working in the Will and Deed, and sends forth an influence into the act of the Will, and of the work done: and leads forth and guides both unto their end. And this is no more than he doth with the act of any Creature; the first cause concurring with the second: For in him it is that we live, and move, and have our being. As it is with Two men that draw a Boat or a Ship together, each man hath a principle and power of his own whereby he draws, but both these meet, and concur, and co-work together, in the drawing. So that al this that is said is but indeed to darken and delude the Truth; yea, and to destroy the work of Gods Grace, and deceive the Reader. For this gives no more to the work of Gods Grace in Conversion, than it doth to the Act of Providence upon, and with the act of any Creature reasonable.