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CHAP. IV. How we teach a desire of grace to be grace.

We never taught that a desire of the grace of conversion, in the unconverted, is conversion; or that a desire in them, to pray and believe, is prayer or belief; as ¹Antinomians charge us. But in the converted, a real unfeigned supernatural desire of grace goeth for grace. 1. In that its virtually the seed, and of the very nature of grace; the same Spirit that worketh the will, worketh the deed. ^b2. Its grace in Gods acceptation. Abraham's aim to offer Isaac, is in the Lords books an offering of him. ^cBecause thou hast done this thing, &c. 3. Where ever a desire of grace is, concomitantly there is grace. ^dWith my soul I have desired thee in the night; this desire is blessed of God, ^eas saving grace; judge then of Familists, ^fwho say tis a vain and delusive Doctrine, that God passeth by our daily infirmities, accepting our wills for our performances. But they contend for a perfection here in this life.

WEe never taught that a desire of the grace of conversion, in the unconverted, is conversion; or that a desire in them, to pray and beleeve, is prayer or beliefe; as ¹