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#### Confession of Faith
##### Chapter 9: Of Free Will
God hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty, that it is neither forced, nor, by any absolute necessity of nature, determined to good, or evil.[^fnref:wcf1]
[^fnref:wcf1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Matthew 17:12</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40017012.01-1"><span class="woc">But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.”</span></p> </div><h5>James 1:14</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p59001014.01-2">But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.</p> </div><h5>Deuteronomy 30:19</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p05030019.01-3">I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>