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The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…
The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire
London : printed, and are to be sold by Thomas Shelmerdine, at the sign of the Rose-Tree in Little-Britain, 1695
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. From the Vitality of gracious Principles as backed with auxiliary Grace; there is a divine Vigour in these Principles, these are a Well of living water ready to spring up, a Seed of God ready to shoot forth, and a Beam of the divine Nature ready to sparkle out; wherefore when auxiliary Grace stirs up this Well of living water, bedews this Seed of God, and blows up this Beam of the divine Nature, it is no wonder at all, that actual Conversion should infallibly follow. Auxiliary Grace stirs up the Principles of Grace, these stir up the Soul, and that by virtue of both the former stirs up it self unto actual Conversion; and so actual Conversion comes forth into Being.
1. From the Vitality of gracious Principles as backed with auxiliary Grace; there is a divine Vigor in these Principles, these are a Well of living water ready to spring up, a Seed of God ready to shoot forth, and a Beam of the divine Nature ready to sparkle out; wherefore when auxiliary Grace stirs up this Well of living water, bedews this Seed of God, and blows up this Beam of the divine Nature, it is no wonder at all, that actual Conversion should infallibly follow. Auxiliary Grace stirs up the Principles of Grace, these stir up the Soul, and that by virtue of both the former stirs up it self unto actual Conversion; and so actual Conversion comes forth into Being.
2. From the Insuperability of Grace in the Illumination of the Understanding. God doth enlighten the Understanding in an irresistible way, he shines into the heart, he puts wisdom into the hidden parts, who teaches like him, Job 36. 22? He teaches with a strong hand, Isai. 8. 11. He teaches in the demonstration of the Spirit and power, 1 Cor. 2. 4. A Demonstration is such a thing as cannot be resisted by the mind of Man; and of all Demonstrations, the demonstration of the Spirit is most invincible.