III. Their ability to do good works is not at all of them-

selves, but wholly from llie Spirit of Christ "". And that they may be enabled thereunto, besides the graces they have already received, there is required an actual influence of the same Holy Spirit to work in them to will and to do of his good pleasure " : yet are they not hereupon to grow negligent, as if they were not bound to perform any duty unless upon a special motion of the Spn^it ; but they ouglit to be diligent in stirring up the grace of God that is in them "",