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…

2. That this habitual and quickening Grace, being thus infused, we are converted by God in a certain way, and by us irresistible.

2. That this habituall and quickning Grace, being thus infused, we are converted by God in a certaine way, and by us irresistible.

Arg. I That there is such an infusion of Grace renewing ⟨p. 11⟩and healing the Will, inclining and determining it to one of the two opposites in the act of Conversion, appears by this, That all Divines hold, that there is in the Will an habitual aversion from God, and an habitual turning to sensible and carnal things: But this habitual corruption of nature cannot be healed by the sole help of Grace, merely exciting: For, as corporal, so spiritual diseases are not cured, but by contraries; and therefore habitual corruption cannot be changed but by an habitual quality, imprinted on the Will. Prosp. therefore saith right, The inward sense is not opened to do spiritual things, until the foundation of Faith, and fervour of Love is planted in the Heart.

Arg. I That there is such an infusion of Grace renewing ⟨p. 11⟩and healing the Will, inclining and determining it to one of the two opposites in the act of Conversion, appears by this, That all Divines hold, that there is in the Will an habituall aversion from God, and an habituall turning to sensible and carnall things: But this habituall corruption of nature cannot be healed by the sole help of Grace, meerely exciting: For, as corporall, so spirituall diseases are not cured, but by contraries; and therefore habituall corruption cannot be changed but by an habitual quality, imprinted on the Will. Prosp. therefore saith right, The inward sense is not opened to doe spirituall things, untill the foundation of Faith, and fervour of Love is planted in the Heart.