{"id":"9.4","chapter":9,"number":4,"text":"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.","segments":[{"text":"When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he frees him from his natural bondage under sin;","proofs":["Colossians 1:13","John 8:34","John 8:36"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 1:13","osis":["Col.1.13"]},{"printed":"John 8:34","osis":["John.8.34"]},{"printed":"John 8:36","osis":["John.8.36"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and, by his grace alone, enables him freely to will, and to do that which is spiritually good;","proofs":["Philippians 2:13","Romans 6:18","Romans 6:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 2:13","osis":["Phil.2.13"]},{"printed":"Romans 6:18","osis":["Rom.6.18"]},{"printed":"Romans 6:22","osis":["Rom.6.22"]}],"note":null},{"text":"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.","proofs":["Galatians 5:17","Romans 7:15","Romans 7:18–19","Romans 7:21","Romans 7:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 5:17","osis":["Gal.5.17"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:15","osis":["Rom.7.15"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:18–19","osis":["Rom.7.18-Rom.7.19"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:21","osis":["Rom.7.21"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:23","osis":["Rom.7.23"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689-modernized":["9.4"],"savoy1658-modernized":["9.4"],"wcf1646":["9.4"]},"diffs":[],"page":null,"leaf":null}