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A09026 The grounds of diuinitie plainely discouering the mysteries of Christian religion, propounded familiarly in diuers questions and answeres: substantially proued by scriptures; expounded faithfully, according to the writings of the best diuines, and euidently applyed by profitable vses, for the helpe and benefite of the vnlearned which desire knowledge. To the which is prefixed a very profitable treatise, containing an exhortation to the study of the word, with singular directions for the hearing and reading of the same. By Elnathan Parr minister of the word, at Palgraue in Suffolke.; Grounds of divinitie. Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622. 1614 (1614) STC 19314; ESTC S103147 128,560 328

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and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o reprobate_a sin_n necessary_o and_o yet_o free_o necessary_o because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o goodness_n free_o because_o they_o choose_v evil_a without_o compulsion_n yea_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_o they_o sin_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o voluntary_o they_o do_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o will_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o this_o necessity_n now_o when_o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n or_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v then_o we_o have_v free_a will_n both_o to_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o good_a as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o evil_a as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glorification_n our_o will_n shall_v be_v free_a only_o to_o good_a immutable_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v immutable_o free_a unto_o evil_n as_o augustine_n say_v the_o first_o will_n be_v to_o have_v power_n not_o to_o sin_n 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use_v 2._o beware_v thou_o neglect_v not_o the_o present_a mean_n of_o grace_n offer_v to_o thou_o as_o though_o thou_o can_v repent_v and_o do_v well_o when_o thou_o will_v no_o no_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n white_a or_o black_a much_o less_o can_v thou_o change_v thy_o vile_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v do_v not_o god_n promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o will_v be_v merciful_a yes_o the_o lord_n most_o comfortable_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n say_v so_o but_o he_o say_v not_o that_o a_o sinner_n can_v repent_v when_o he_o listen_v or_o that_o he_o will_v give_v repentance_n whensoever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v but_o whistle_v for_o it_o as_o augustine_n excellent_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o repentant_n pardon_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o all_o delinquent_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n quest_n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o sanctification_n or_o repentance_n ans_fw-fr the_o part_n be_v two_o first_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o evil_n second_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n quest_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o there_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o little_a and_o little_a a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o extinguish_n and_o weaken_v of_o corruption_n in_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n quest_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o new_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o by_o little_a and_o little_o we_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o live_v in_o knowledge_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 11._o eph._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o col._n 3.5.8_o 10_o 11._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o 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