The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…

Or, Is it some other grace prevenient, working only Morally by way of persuasion? This also appears clearly to have been the opinion of Pelagius, in the same book of Austin cap. 10. And he challengeth him to the acknowledging of another manner of grace, if he will not only be called a Christian, but be indeed a Christian: Or Lastly, is it only grace subsequent, by way of concourse, as to say, that God works in us the act of believing, provided that we will believe? This, this is that Helena, that our homeborn Arminians are enamoured with, mere Pelagianism: for who seeth not, that thus the grace of faith is conferred ¹according to the acts of willing in men, which is as much as to say, tis conferred according to works. Then mark yet farther absurdities; for thus God hath not mercy on whom he will in giving faith, but on whom man will; and what colour is there in this case, for any such objection to be made hereupon, as is devised by the Apostle? Thou wilt say then, why doth he yet complain, for who hath resisted his will? Further consider; Doth not God in this manner concur to the most sinful act that is committed in the world? And why then do we not as well say; that the commission of sin is not possible without grace subsequent; for certainly tis not possible without divine concourse. Lastly say farther, what is the grace required to the very act of willing; Doth God work this also by grace subsequent? As much as to say, God works in us the act of willing, provided we work it in our selves. Such morsels as these can easily go down with these stomachs, which are apt to tumultuate upon the hearing that God hath power to make whom he will vessels of mercy, or vessels ²of wrath; man must be the crafts-master of his own fortunes, and it were neither agreeable to Gods mercy, nor to his justice, nor to his truth, unless their free-will hath the greatest glory of their conversion; and God be admitted no more to the working of that act of faith, and of repentance, than to the working of the most sinful act that is committed in the world. But I find it nothing strange, that as many as refuse to be in subjection unto God, have liberty enough to be made vassals, and be brought in subjection unto their own corrupt and unreasonable fancies. For the word of God forsooth must be tempered, and interpreted according to the rules of their reason;

Or, Is it some other grace prevenient, working only Morally by way of perswasion? This also appears clearely to have been the opinion of Pelagius, in the same book of Austin cap. 10. And he challengeth him to the acknowledging of another manner of grace, if he will not only be called a Christian, but be indeed a Christian: Or Lastly, is it only grace subsequent, by way of concourse, as to say, that God workes in us the act of believing, provided that we will believe? This, this is that Helena, that our homeborne Arminians are inamoured with, meere Pelagianisme: for who seeth not, that thus the grace of faith is conferred