will_n than_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o senseless_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a i._n e._n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a when_o they_o can_v do_v it_o well_o enough_o of_o themselves_o 18._o august_n de_fw-fr nat._n â—â—_o grat._n c._n 18._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la stultius_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o be_v ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habes_fw-la what_o more_o foolish_a than_o to_o pray_v god_n thou_o may_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o elsewhere_o ne_o fallamus_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v man_n for_o we_o can_v deceive_v god_n we_o pray_v not_o â—o_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o feign_v that_o we_o pray_v â—f_o we_o think_v that_o ourselves_o not_o he_o do_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o as_o they_o need_v not_o so_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v grace_n effectual_a or_o make_v it_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o for_o god_n 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not_o pray_v that_o goâ—_n will_v effectual_o subdue_v their_o will_n â—_o his_o will_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o to_o be_v so_o subject_v though_o to_o god_n and_o by_o a_o diviâ—_n motion_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o that_o freedom_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n require_v if_o their_o petition_n be_v of_o such_o import_n aâ—_n the_o best_a petition_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o prayer_n contradict_v their_o principle_n their_o prayer_n be_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o â—hey_n dispute_v against_o whatever_o they_o argue_v with_o man_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v for_o we_o when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n â—n_a prayer_n or_o pray_v any_o thing_n like_o christians_n as_o for_o prevent_v or_o sufficient_a grace_n â—hey_n need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o for_o they_o â—ave_n it_o already_o or_o they_o will_v have_v it_o tho'_o â—hey_n pray_v not_o for_o it_o for_o all_o have_v it_o even_o 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their_o rebellious_a will_n or_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o resist_v he_o or_o reject_v the_o spirâ—_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o that_o god_n will_v give_v theâ—_n any_o grace_n but_o what_o will_v leave_v it_o at_o thâ—_n choice_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o their_o owâ—_n will_v when_o there_o be_v no_o good_a quality_n in_o they_o as_o well_o to_o resist_v as_o not_o to_o râ—_n â—st_v grace_n before_o conversion_n as_o well_o to_o expel_v as_o to_o retain_v it_o after_o conversion_n prayer_n be_v such_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n so_o essential_a to_o all_o religion_n that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n either_o christian_a or_o natural_a therefore_o so_o far_o as_o his_o doctrine_n make_v it_o unnecessary_a or_o unâ—easonable_a to_o pray_v so_o far_o it_o tend_v to_o extirpate_v all_o religion_n 12._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o thankfulness_n and_o gratitude_n which_o shall_v make_v â—p_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a with_o those_o praise_n whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o which_o must_v be_v the_o â—mployment_n of_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o most_o â—ngrateful_a doctrine_n that_o ever_o any_o under_o â—he_n name_n of_o christian_n entertain_v for_o â—ereby_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n â—as_v no_o more_o cause_n on_o that_o account_n to_o â—e_v thankful_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o â—he_n state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n for_o he_o â—s_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o more_o â—han_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o best_a saint_n â—s_v such_o have_v receive_v no_o more_o from_o god_n â—wes_v no_o more_o to_o his_o grace_n than_o he_o that_o continue_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n that_o â—e_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o the_o good_a use_n of_o his_o freewill_n grace_n be_v common_a afford_v he_o and_o other_o indifferent_o it_o be_v his_o owâ—_n freewill_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n so_o fâ—_n as_o there_o be_v any_o nay_o a_o saint_n in_o glorâ—_n will_v by_o their_o doctrine_n have_v no_o moâ—_n reason_n to_o be_v praise_v god_n or_o admire_v christ_n than_o one_o in_o hell_n but_o of_o thâ—_n hereafter_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o staâ—_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o he_o be_v falâ—en_o either_o by_o adam_n transgression_n or_o hâ—_n own_o wickedness_n be_v more_o to_o be_v ascribe_v tâ—_n himself_o than_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o owâ—_n more_o thanks_o to_o himself_o for_o it_o than_o to_o goâ—_n he_o do_v more_o to_o convert_n to_o quicken_v â—_o sanctify_v to_o establish_v to_o save_o himself_o thâ—_n god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o have_v moâ—_n reason_n to_o thank_v himself_o for_o all_o the_o loâ—_n do_v very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o whâ—_n man_n do_v in_o these_o great_a concern_v aâ—_n that_o little_a which_o god_n do_v will_v coâ—_n to_o nothing_o at_o all_o if_o man_n himself_o do_v nâ—_n give_v it_o efficacy_n and_o make_v something_o â—_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v leave_v very_o little_a grouâ—_n or_o occasion_n of_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n â—_o god_n where_o if_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o high_a praise_n and_o glory_n be_v eternal_o due_a â—_o he_o and_o where_o above_o all_o he_o designeâ—_n the_o great_a praise_n and_o glory_n to_o himself_o there_o seem_v much_o more_o occasion_n to_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n both_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n unto_o man_n himself_o not_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n must_v they_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o ourselves_o be_v the_o praise_n or_o at_o least_o more_o unto_o ourselves_o than_o unto_o thou_o view_v this_o doctrine_n well_o and_o compare_v
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