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A39929 Eternal glorification begun in regeneration, or, A discourse of regeneration intended for the profit of all, both regenerate and unregenerate persons / by Stephen Ford. Ford, Stephen, d. 1694. 1675 (1675) Wing F1508; ESTC R27370 134,202 259

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their_o freedom_n give_v they_o to_o live_v and_o trade_n in_o heaven_n for_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a commodity_n eph._n 2.19_o phil._n 3.20_o behold_v the_o necessity_n then_o of_o regeneration_n 15_o no_o man_n can_v be_v actual_o and_o personal_o justify_v pardon_v and_o acquit_v without_o regeneration_n but_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o gild_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o must_v first_o believe_v unto_o justification_n of_o life_n before_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o discharge_n and_o take_v out_o a_o acquittance_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eph._n 1.13_o rom._n 5.18_o but_o this_o they_o can_v do_v for_o want_v of_o faith_n until_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o this_o glorious_a grace_n 16_o no_o man_n can_v fear_v god_n aright_o namely_o with_o a_o godly_a filial_a fear_n nor_o indeed_o can_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o sin_v not_o or_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o 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