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    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF

    Paragraph 9.4

    Chapter 9: Of Free Will

    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, enables hima freely to will, and to do that which is spiritually good; yet so as that by reason of hisb remaining corruptions he doth not perfectly nor only will that which is good; but doth also will that which is evil.c

    1. a. Colossians 1:13; John 8:36

      Colossians 1:13

      1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

      1:13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

      John 8:36

      8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

      8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

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    2. b. Philippians 2:13

      Philippians 2:13

      2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

      2:13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

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    3. c. Romans 7:15, 18–19, 21, 23

      Romans 7:15; Romans 7:18–19; Romans 7:21; Romans 7:23

      7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

      7:15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do. 7:18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 7:19 For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. 7:21 So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 7:23 But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

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    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 9.4 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 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, 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), Paragraph 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), Paragraph 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 (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 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, 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), Paragraph 9.4 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 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, 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), Paragraph 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 corruption, he does not, perfectly, nor only, will that which is good, but does also will that which is evil.

    Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 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 corruption, he does not perfectly nor only will that which is good, but does also will that which is evil.

    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 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, 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.

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    Paragraph 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.

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