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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…
The position of John Preston, Doctor in Divinity ... concerning the irresistibleness of converting graceThe position of John Preston, Doctor in Divinity ... concerning the irresistiblenesse of converting grace
London: printed by J.G. for Nath. Webb and Will. Grantham, 1654
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.
2. There is another kind, whereby the inclination putting on to spiritual good doth flow from, after a physical or real manner, from the Will fashioned by Grace: and this motion (we say) comes from the Will irresistibly and voluntarily, but not freely.
2. There is another kind, whereby the inclination putting on to spiritual good doth flow from, after a physicall or reall manner, from the Will fashioned by Grace: and this motion (we say) comes from the Will irresistibly and voluntarily, but not freely.
3. There is an Irresistibleness, whereby the Will assents unto this Physical motion proceeding from Grace, as also to the persuasion of the Understanding, approving of it, and that necessarily or certainly: And this kind of Irresistibleness, we say, may very well stand with Liberty, because it comprehends in it self those two things in which Liberty stands.
3. There is an Irresistiblenesse, whereby the Will assents unto this Physicall motion proceeding from Grace, as also to the perswasion of the Understanding, approving of it, and that necessarily or certainely: And this kinde of Irresistiblenesse, we say, may very well stand with Liberty, because it comprehends in it selfe those two things in which Liberty stands.
1. That the Will in putting forth this last act of willing, is active, and not passive.