““But in his lapsed and sinful state, man is not capable, of any by himself, either to think, to will, or to do that which is really good, but it is necessary for him to be regenerated and renewed in his intellect, affections or will, and in all his powers, by God in Christ through the Holy Spirit, that he may be qualified rightly to understand, esteem, consider, will, and perform whatever is truly good. When he is made a partaker of this regeneration or renovation, I consider that, since he is delivered from sin, he is capable of thinking, willing, and doing that which is good, but yet not without the continued aids of Divine Grace.””
![“God,—the Father planning everything well and giving His commands, the Son carrying these into execution and performing the work of creating, and the Spirit nourishing and increasing [what is made], but man making progress day by day, and ascending towards the perfect, that is, approximating to the…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f5e/the-church-fathers-1438_day-by-day_god-the-father-planning-everything-well_2105827.jpg)
![“devoutly and reverently, he obtains the grace of charity, which will perfect his [imperfect] contrition, and bring forgiveness of sin.” quote by Joseph Pohle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/127/joseph-pohle-3769_forgiveness_devoutly-and-reverently-he-obtains-the-g_1389223.jpg)
![“[Theology] may be defined, the doctrine or science of the truth which is according to godliness, and which God has revealed to man that he may know God and divine things, may believe on Him and may through faith perform to Him the acts of love, fear, honour, worship and obedience, and obtain…” quote by James Arminius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bec/james-arminius-73326_acts-of-love_theology-may-be-defined-the-doctrine-or_1335619.jpg)
