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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.
3. Let it be supposed, that the Will deformed by habitual corruption, could, by the mere help of exciting Grace, be raised to the putting forth of spiritual acts: Yet would this be contrary to that sweetness of Divine Providence, which is acknowledged by all Divines. For God should not sweetly put forward the Will so disposed, but in a forced way hurry it on to its work, which its own inclination is yet averse from. It is therefore more meet, to place in the Will a certain habitual Propension unto spiritual good, which it may perform, not by virtue of exciting grace, but from the infusion of habitual grace.
3. Let it be supposed, that the Will deformed by habituall corruption, could, by the meere help of exciting Grace, be raised to the putting forth of spirituall acts: Yet would this be contrary to that sweetnesse of Divine Providence, which is acknowledged by all Divines. For God should not sweetly put forward the Will so disposed, but in a forced way hurry it on to its work, which its own inclination is yet averse from. It is therefore more meet, to place in the Will a certaine habituall Propension unto spirituall good, which it may performe, not by vertue of exciting grace, but from the infusion of habitual grace.
4. It is confessed by all, that the Will unrenewed hath no principle in it truly spiritual; and yet they will not deny, that this act of turning unto God, is truly spiritual and supernatural, but how the Will, only excited by motioning Grace, and not changed by Grace regenerating, should be placed in the rank of supernatural agents, I understand not.
4. It is confessed by all, that the Will unrenewed hath no principle in it truly spirituall; and yet they will not deny, that this act of turning unto God, is truly spirituall and supernaturall, but how the Will, onely excited by motioning Grace, and not changed by Grace regenerating, should be placed in the rank of supernaturall agents, I understand not.