The position of John Preston, Doctor in Divinity ... concerning the irresistibleness of converting…The position of John Preston, Doctor in Divinity ... concerning the irresistiblenesse of converting…

4. Hence also the Arminians hold, That converting and quickening Grace is not peculiar to converted and chosen Ones, but to be common also unto others. But the Jesuits confess, That congruous or suitable vocation (in which they place the efficacy of Grace) is peculiar unto the Elect.

4. Hence also the Arminians hold, That converting and quickning Grace is not peculiar to converted and chosen Ones, but to be common also unto others. But the Jesuites confesse, That congruous or suitable vocation (in which they place the efficacy of Grace) is peculiar unto the Elect.

5. The Jesuits judge, That all those, whom the Holy-Ghost intended to convert, are certainly and infallibly converted. The Arminians utterly deny it; whence they are commonly bold to say, That the Holy-Ghost may be resisted, even then when it works upon a man with intention of his conversion.

5. The Jesuites judge, That all those, whom the Holy-Ghost intended to convert, are certainely and infallibly converted. The Arminians utterly deny it; whence they are commonly bold to say, That the Holy-Ghost may be resisted, even then when it works upon a man with intention of his conversion.

These things being premised, I will now briefly lay down what our opinion is: But that our judgement may be throughly understood; we must know that the conversion of a man is perfected in these four degrees:

These things being premised, I will now briefly lay downe what our opinion is: But that our judgement may be throughly understood; we must know that the conversion of a man is perfected in these four degrees: