The application of redemption

To this Experience, which cannot be […], take these Reasons for further clearing of the truth, and the crushing of this Erroneous Conceit.

To this Experience, which cannot be 〈…〉, take these Reasons for further cleering of the truth, and the crushing of this Erronious Conceit.

If the Conversion or Attraction of a sinner be¹ lastly resolved into the Congruity and suitableness of Moral Persuasions: then may it lastly depend upon some natural Cause, or in truth upon some Common Circumstance of some outward occasion, and Conveniency with which the sinner may meet in the use of Means. For in the meeting and Concurrence of these, as time, place, order, or outward helps, and the disposition of the party, in some, or all of these this Congruity will consist. But this is to resolve our spiritual and supernatural Call into a natural Cause against Rule and Reason. For nothing can exceed the bounds of that ability which the Lord in the way of his Providence hath set in the Creature, natural Causes produce natural Effects only: Joh. 1. 12. Which are born not of blood, nor of the will of man, nor of the will of the flesh: There is nothing in Corruption, or natural Disposition, or the excellency of any […], that brings forth this spiritual birth. Nay the Apostle professedly excludes all these as not able to bring about this work, and therefore sets out the vanity and emptiness of them, when they are at the highest; We Preach (says the Apostle) Wisdom to those that are perfect, which this world, nor the Princes of this world were never able to reach unto, 1 Cor. 2. 6. 8. If any were suited with the choicest Means, or had liberty to enjoy the choicest Opportunities, or the best Advantages, according to their hearts Content, these were the men, and yet these could