Chapter 9: Of Free Will

The Westminster Confession (1646), the Savoy Declaration (1658) and the Second London Confession (1677/1689), paragraph by paragraph. Marked: what each has that the one before it lacks.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)	Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658)	Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 9.1 God hath indued the Will of man with that naturall liberty, that it is neither forced, nor by any absolute necessity of nature determined to good or evil.	Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 9.1 God hath endued the Will of man with that natural liberty and power of acting upon choice, that it is neither forced, nor by any absolute necessity of Nature determined to do good or evil.	Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 9.1 God hath indued the Will of Man with that natural liberty and power of acting upon choice, that it is neither forced, nor by any necessity of nature determined to do good or evil.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 9.2 Man, in his state of Innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well pleasing to God; but yet, mutably, so that he might fall from it.	Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 9.2 Man in his state of Innocency had freedom and power to will and to do that which was good and well pleasing to God; but yet mutably, so that he might fall from it.	Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 9.2 Man, in his state of Innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well-pleasing to God; but yet was mutable, so that he might fall from it.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 9.3 Man by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of Will to any spirituall good accompanying salvation: so as, a naturall man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.	Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 9.3 Man by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able by his own strength to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.	Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 9.3 Man, by his fall into a state of Sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying Salvation; so as a natural Man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in Sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 9.4 When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he freeth him from his naturall bondage under sin; and, by his grace alone, inables him freely to will, and to do that which is spiritually good; yet so, as that by reason of his remaining corruption, he doth not, perfectly, nor only, will that which is good, but doth also will that which is evil.	Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 9.4 When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he freeth him from his natural bondage under sin, and by his grace alone inables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good; yet so, as that by reason of his remaining corruption, he doth not perfectly nor onely will that which is good, but doth also will that which is evil.	Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 9.4 When God converts a Sinner, and translates him into the state of Grace, he frees him from his natural Bondage under Sin, and by his Grace alone enables him freely to will, and to do that which is spiritually good; yet so as that by reason of his remaining Corruptions, he doth not perfectly, nor only will that which is good, but doth also will that which is evil.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 9.5 The will of man is made, perfectly, and immutably free to good alone, in the state of Glory only.	Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 9.5 The will of Man is made perfectly and immutably free to good alone in the state of Glory onely.	Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 9.5 The will of Man is made perfectly, and immutably free to good alone, in the state of Glory only.