...that which was good, and well pleasing to God; but yet was mutable, so that he might fall from it. Man by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost...to convert himself or to prepare himself thereunto. When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, lie freeth him from his natural...

...a gift purchased for them by the blood of the Redeemer. Hence then, while we hold decidedly that " man by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost...will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation'," * either by any inherent efficacy in the means themselves, or any merit he has in using them ; it must...

...spiritual good accompanying talva. • Chap. ix. tlon ; so as a natural man, being altogether averse to that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto." Hence the doctrine of predestination with respect to the actions of men, in consequence of the communication...

...that which was good and well pleasing to God ; but yet mutably, so that he might fall from it. III. Man by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompany-( ing salvation, so as a natural man being altogether averse from that good, and dead in...

...was his own act, for which he must justly suffer the consequences ; and now that he has fallen, he " hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salva* Chap. ix. lion; so as a natural man, being altogether averse to that good, and dead in sin,...

...doctrine of free-will. The real Calvinists hold that our wills are not free. Here is the article. " Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto." I need not ask if all your leaders can assent to this article. I know you cannot. For in the first...

...wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions," and Confession of Faith, cap. ix. 3. "Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly...as a natural man being altogether averse from that which is good,. and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare...

...do that which was good and well pleasing to God ; but yet mutably, so that he might fall from it. 3. Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability to will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation, so as a natural man, being altogether averse...

...reconciled, and turn to him in a life of holy obedience! Every word is big with fall into a state of sin hath lost all ability of WILL to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a ruUural man being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength,...

...in such manner and ways, as are most con sonant to his wonderful and unsearchable dispensation. 26. 'Man by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly...to convert himself or to prepare himself thereunto. _ 27. 'When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he freeth him from his...