The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…

1. Because that which makes the difference must be somewhat permanent; such was Caleb's other spirit which differenced ⟨p. 378⟩him from the murmuring Congregation, Numb. 14. 24. Such was Job's Root which differenced him from the levy hypocrite, Job 19. 28. But the acts of Faith and other Graces are transient; wherefore if these be all the difference, what becomes of a Godly man in his sleep or frenzy, wherein no such acts are put forth? Doth he drop out of the state of Grace without any apostasy, or continue in it without any differencing quality? neither is possible; he back-slides not from God, and how can he be out of the state of Grace? he is but as other men are, and how can he be in it? It remains therefore that the habits of Grace make the difference; for by reason of these he is not as other men are, no, not when the Acts of Grace are suspended, because he hath another spirit in him.

1. Because that which makes the difference must be somewhat permanent; such was Caleb's other spirit which differenced ⟨p. 378⟩him from the murmuring Congregation, Numb. 14. 24. Such was Job's Root which differenced him from the leavy hypocrite, Job 19. 28. But the acts of Faith and other Graces are transient; wherefore if these be all the difference, what becomes of a Godly man in his sleep or phrensie, wherein no such acts are put forth? Doth he drop out of the state of Grace without any apostasie, or continue in it without any differencing quality? neither is possible; he back-slides not from God, and how can he be out of the state of Grace? he is but as other men are, and how can he be in it? It remains therefore that the habits of Grace make the difference; for by reason of these he is not as other men are, no, not when the Acts of Grace are suspended, because he hath another spirit in him.