First, Man of himself, can do neither of these.
EXcept the Lord build the house, they labour in vain who build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain, Psal. 127. 1.
Mans goings are of the Lord: how can a man then understand his own way? Prov. 20. 24.
O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh, to direct his steps, Jer. 10. 23.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, &c? may ye also do good, who are ac∣customed to do evil? Jer. 13. 23.
No man knoweth the son but the father: neither knoweth any man the fa∣ther but the son, and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him, Matt. 11. 27.
A rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven, &c. It is easier for a Camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to en∣ter, &c. with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible, Matt. 19. 23, 24, 25, 26.
A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven, John 3. 27.
No man can come unto me, except the father, who hath sent me, draw him, &c. except it were given unto him of my father, John 6. 44, 65.
As the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except you abide in me, &c. for without (or, severed from) me, ye can do nothing, John 15. 4, 5.
The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned, 1 Cor. 2. 14.
Not that we are sufficient of our selves to think any thing, as of our selves, but our sufficiency is of God, 2 Cor. 3. 5.
By grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of your selves, it is the gift of God, Ephes. 2. 8.