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B02626 The plain mans path-way to heaven wherein every man may clearly see whether he shall be saved or damned. / Set forth dialogue-wise for the better understanding of the simple, by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex. Dent, Arthur, d. 1607. 1643 (1643) Wing D1052B; ESTC R174600 204,325 502

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both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n phil._n show_v we_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n what_o danger_n they_o bring_v to_o the_o body_n theol._n the_o lord_n our_o god_n say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o break_v his_o covenant_n he_o will_v appoint_v over_o we_o hasty_a plague_n consumption_n 26.16_o levi._n 26.16_o and_o the_o burn_a ague_n to_o consume_v the_o eye_n and_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n heavy_a so_o also_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n to_o observe_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n that_o then_o he_o will_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o we_o 28.21_o levit._fw-la 28.21_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v we_o that_o he_o will_v smite_v we_o with_o the_o fever_n with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n with_o the_o emrods_z with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o the_o itch_n that_o also_o he_o will_v smite_v we_o with_o madness_n and_o with_o blindness_n and_o with_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n so_o than_o you_o see_v what_o great_a evil_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v upon_o our_o body_n in_o this_o life_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 7._o pro._n 5_o 7._o fear_v god_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n so_o health_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o navel_n and_o moisture_n to_o thy_o bone_n phil._n what_o evil_a do_v these_o forename_a sin_n bring_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n theol._n they_o cause_n god_n to_o curse_v we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o set_v hand_n unto_o as_o plentiful_o appear_v in_o the_o forename_a chapter_n where_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
be_v add_v because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v lie_a kill_a steal_v and_o whore_v they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o here_o than_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o will_v incense_v god_n against_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o all_o to_o mourn_v so_o likewise_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n that_o for_o the_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o will_v plague_v the_o whole_a land_n 3.8_o amos_n 3.8_o shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o every_o one_o mourn_v that_o dwell_v therein_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 1._o jer._n 7.19_o 1._o do_v they_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o not_o themselves_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o own_o face_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v my_o an●●r_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o this_o place_n upon_o man_n and_o beast_n upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o not_o be_v quench_v 5_o jer._n 2d_o 5_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v these_o word_n i_o swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o this_o house_n shall_v be_v waste_n and_o i_o will_v prepare_v destroyer_n against_o thou_o every_o one_o with_o his_o weapon_n and_o they_o shall_v cut_v down_o thy_o chief_a cedar-tree_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n likewise_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 5.7_o ezek._n 5.7_o say_v because_o you_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n nor_o keep_v my_o judgement_n therefore_o behold_v i_o even_o i_o come_v against_o thou_o and_o will_v execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o i_o will_v do_v in_o thou_o that_o i_o never_o do_v before_o neither_o will_v i_o do_v any_o more_o the_o like_a because_o of_o all_o thy_o abomination_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o father_n shall_v eat_v their_o son_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v eat_v their_o father_n again_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n the_o lord_n say_v 27._o ezek._n 7.23_o 27._o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o the_o judgement_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n full_a of_o cruelty_n wherefore_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o most_o wicked_a of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o shall_v possess_v their_o house_n i_o will_v also_o make_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o mighty_a to_o cease_v and_o the_o holy_a place_n shall_v be_v defile_v when_o destruction_n come_v they_o shall_v seek_v peace_n and_o not_o have_v it_o calamity_n shall_v come_v upon_o calamity_n and_o rumour_n upon_o rumour_n then_o shall_v they_o seek_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_n the_o king_n shall_v mourn_v and_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o desolation_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v trouble_v i_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a unto_o their_o way_n and_o according_a unto_o their_o judgement_n i_o will_v judge_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n last_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n hear_v o_o earth_n behold_v 4.19_o jer._n 4.19_o i_o will_v cause_v a_o plague_n to_o come_v upon_o this_o people_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n because_o they_o have_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n and_o to_o my_o law_n but_o cast_v it_o off_o almost_o innumerable_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o the●_n may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o main_a point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o just_a god_n do_v punish_v whole_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n thereof_o phil._n sith_o all_o these_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v execute_v such_o universal_a punishment_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n do_v abound_v and_o overflow_v in_o the_o land_n may_v we_o not_o just_o fear_v some_o great_a plague_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o our_o transgression_n do_v increase_v daily_o and_o grow_v to_o a_o full_a height_n and_o ripeness_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o harvest_n of_o god_n vengeance_n draw_v near_o and_o approach_v theol._n we_o may_v indeed_o just_o fear_v and_o tremble_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v how_o shall_v he_o spare_v we_o if_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o people_n what_o can_v we_o look_v for_o if_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n how_o shall_v he_o spare_v we_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o can_v we_o look_v to_o be_v spare_v when_o they_o be_v punish_v be_v not_o our_o sin_n as_o many_o and_o as_o 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malefactor_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v revenge_v in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o dangerous_a for_o 3●_n h●b_n 10_o 3●_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n theol._n you_o have_v speak_v a_o truth_n for_o if_o those_o which_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o earth_n do_v their_o duty_n faithful_o in_o punish_v vice_n and_o maintain_v virtue_n in_o smite_v the_o wicked_a and_o favour_v the_o godly_a then_o assure_o evil_a shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o israel_n god_n wrath_n prevent_v and_o his_o judgement_n intercept_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 109.32_o psal_n 109.32_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v but_o if_o they_o for_o fear_n favour_n affection_n gain_n flattery_n bribery_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a respect_n will_v be_v too_o spare_v and_o remiss_a in_o punish_v of_o gross_a offender_n and_o be_v rather_o ready_a to_o smite_v the_o righteous_a then_o do_v they_o exceed_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o the_o land_n and_o against_o themselves_o phil._n one_o thing_n i_o do_v great_o lament_v that_o there_o be_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o slender_a censure_n either_o by_o the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n for_o divers_a of_o these_o forenamed_a vice_n as_o pride_n covetousness_n oppression_n lie_v idleness_n swear_v etc._n etc._n theol._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v indeed_o for_o where_o do_v we_o see_v a_o proud_a man_n punish_v a_o covetous_a man_n punish_v a_o oppressor_n punish_v a_o swearer_n punish_v a_o liar_n punish_v a_o idle_a person_n punish_v now_o because_o they_o know_v they_o can_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v therefore_o they_o be_v altogether_o harden_v and_o embolden_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a phil._n one_o thing_n i_o do_v much_o muse_n at_o wherein_o also_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v further_o satisfy_v viz._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o under_o so_o godly_a a_o prince_n so_o many_o good_a law_n and_o so_o much_o good_a preach_n and_o teach_v there_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v such_o a_o excess_n and_o overflow_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o estate_n theol._n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v divers_a and_o manifold_a but_o i_o will_v nominate_v four_o especial_a one_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o first_o be_v man_n natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o almost_o nothing_o can_v bridle_v it_o the_o second_o be_v ill_a precedent_n and_o
keep_v his_o sabbath_n avoid_v all_o the_o sign_n of_o condemnation_n and_o labour_n after_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o salvation_n above_o all_o thing_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o very_a out-throat_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n tremble_v therefore_o and_o sin_v not_o for_o if_o you_o sin_n mark_v what_o follow_v six_o great_a danger_n in_o sin_n god_n see_v his_o angel_n bear_v witness_v the_o conscience_n prick_v death_n threaten_v the_o devil_n accuse_v hell_n devour_v you_o see_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o scarecrow_n or_o jest_a matter_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v be_v as_o a_o thorn_n thrust_v deep_a into_o the_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o be_v get_v out_o again_o but_o with_o many_o a_o sigh_n and_o many_o a_o sorrowful_a oh_o oh_o every_o sin_n be_v 〈…〉_o iron_n 17.1_o ●er_n 17.1_o and_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v accuse_v we_o and_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o we_o this_o note_v this_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v sin_n with_o pleasure_n the_o pleasure_n poss_v away_o but_o the_o conscience_n and_o sting_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v and_o torment_v deadly_a but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v well_o though_o with_o labour_n and_o painfulness_n the_o pain_n pass_v away_o yet_o the_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n remain_v with_o much_o comfort_n but_o the_o best_a end_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o repentance_n if_o not_o in_o this_o life_n then_o with_o we_o and_o be_v when_o it_o be_v do_v late_o therefore_o take_v heed_n in_o time_n take_v heed_n i_o say_v of_o sin_n for_o six_o most_o hurtful_a effect_n of_o sin_n sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n heb._n 3.13_o sin_n gnaw_v the_o conscience_n 1_o sam._n 25._o sin_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.11_o sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1.15_o sin_n make_v ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o sin_n procure_v plague_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n deut._n 28._o behold_v therefore_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o cause_n zophar_n the_o na●mathite_n speak_v very_o wise_o to_o job_n say_v 11._o job_n 11._o when_o thou_o shall_v life_n thy_o face_n out_o of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o shall_v forget_v all_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v remember_v it_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v past_a where_o zophar_n pleine_o show_v that_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o our_o wo●●●ing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n 1●_n pro●_n 2d_o 1●_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o upright_a man_n therefore_o w●●●e_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n punish_v every_o sin_n his_o way_n some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o and_o no_o sin_n can_v escape_v unpunished_a for_o because_o god_n be_v just_a therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o punish_v sin_n in_o all_o man_n though_o in_o divers_a manner_n as_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o godly_a in_o christ_n beware_v of_o it_o therefore_o and_o flatter_v not_o yourself_o in_o your_o sin_n remember_v how_o every_o disobedience_n and_o every_o transgression_n have_v have_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n 32.10_o n●●●_n how_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v p●●●hed_v the_o breaker_n of_o his_o ●●w_n ●●od_a 32.10_o god_n have_v in_o all_o age_n match_v the_o cause_n with_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v sin_n with_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o israelite_n for_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n in_o make_v other_o god_n be_v often_o smite_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 10.2_o ●●v_fw-la 10.2_o nadab_n and_o abibu_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o offer_v strange_a fire_n upon_o god_n altar_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n 15._o numb_a 15._o he_o that_o blaspheme_v and_o transgress_v the_o three_o commandment_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n 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fill_v you_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o beleeve_a that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n antil_n the_o sun_n draw_v low_a asunetus_fw-la it_o be_v time_n for_o you_o and_o i_o to_o be_v go_v phil._n indeed_o the_o night_n will_v approach_v by_o and_o by_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n break_v off_o theol._n sith_o it_o be_v so_o we_o will_v here_o surcease_v and_o go_v no_o further_o asun_fw-it sir_n i_o will_v now_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o i_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o good_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o you_o this_o day_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v remember_v some_o of_o they_o while_o i_o live_v i_o do_v therefore_o praise_v god_n for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o counsel_n and_o for_o this_o day_n which_o i_o hope_v shall_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n theol._n the_o lord_n for_o 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quality_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 14_o remnant_n of_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n ibid._n regeneration_n unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n pag._n 15_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 24_o eight_o infallible_a sign_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 30_o eight_o sign_n of_o damnation_n pag._n 31_o nine_o manifest_a token_n of_o damnation_n ib._n pride_n describe_v pag._n 33_o pride_n of_o gift_n condemn_v pag._n 35_o pride_n in_o apparel_n condemn_v pag._n 42_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n for_o apparel_n pag._n 52_o 53_o 54_o whoredom_n and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o pag._n 58_o excuse_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 59_o the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 60_o the_o punishment_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 61_o 62_o the_o cause_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 65_o 66_o remedy_n against_o whoredom_n pag._n 69_o covetousness_n what_o pag._n 70_o covetousness_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v ibid._n four_o note_n to_o discern_v the_o inward_a covetousness_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o pag._n 72_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 74_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n pag._n 77_o excuse_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 94_o remedy_n against_o covetousness_n pag._n 101_o 102_o god_n providence_n for_o his_o child_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n pag._n 103_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n god_n blessing_n be_v all_o in_o all_o pag._n 119_o outward_a mean_n alone_o do_v not_o uphold_v we_o pag._n 120_o god_n child_n sometime_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a distress_n pag._n 123_o god_n child_n always_o sure_a to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n pag._n 128_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o god_n child_n pag._n 129_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o grievous_a sin_n pag._n 135_o 136_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n punish_v pag._n 137_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o age._n pag._n 138_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o sure_a sign_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 147_o swear_v and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o pag._n 154_o excuse_n for_o swear_v pag._n 163_o cause_n of_o swear_v pag._n 166_o remedy_n against_o swear_v pag._n 167_o lie_v flatter_a and_o dissemble_v ibid._n punishment_n for_o lie_v pag._n 175_o 176_o excuse_n for_o lie_v pag._n 177_o cause_n of_o lie_v pag._n 178_o 179_o remedy_n against_o lie_v ibid._n drunkenness_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 110_o 181_o excuse_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 184_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 185_o remedy_n of_o drunkenness_n ibid._n idleness_n and_o the_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 190_o cause_n of_o idleness_n pag._n 197_o remedy_n against_o idleness_n ibid._n oppression_n a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n pag._n 198_o many_o woe_n denounce_v against_o oppressor_n pag._n 199_o sundry_a kind_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 200_o 201_o cause_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 215_o remedy_n of_o oppression_n ibid._n sin_n hurt_v man_n in_o their_o body_n good_n and_o name_n pag._n 216_o sin_n bring_v great_a danger_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n pag._n 224_o nine_o prediction_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 229_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o faithful_a keep_v back_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o land_n pag._n 322_o 323_o prayer_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o great_a force_n ibid._n the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a for_o god_n child_n pag._n 242_o the_o best_a course_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o his_o wrath_n from_o our_o land_n pag._n 244_o ten_o special_a thing_n concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o peace_n pag._n 250_o 251_o nine_o sign_n of_o a_o sound_a soul_n pag._n 252_o saint_n peter_n eight_o mark_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n seven_o infallible_a token_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 253_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n prove_v pag._n 254_o 255_o objection_n against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n answer_v pag._n 259_o the_o groundwork_n of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 261_o some_o doubt_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n pag._n 262_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 265_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n pag._n 266_o the_o security_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o wicked_a brag_n of_o be_v vain_a pag._n 267_o 268_o nine_o thing_n require_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n pag._n 271_o 272_o many_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o few_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o particular_o and_o by_o name_n pag._n 273_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v prove_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o example_n pag._n 277_o 278_o but_o few_o even_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v save_v pag._n 284_o objection_n against_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a answer_v pag._n 285_o objection_n of_o atheist_n and_o unbeliever_n answer_v pag._n 286_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n much_o commend_v pag._n 294_o defer_v of_o repent_v dangerous_a pag._n 299_o god_n no_o author_n of_o man_n condemnation_n but_o himself_o pag._n 300_o objection_n against_o predestination_n answer_v pag._n 301_o 302_o god_n decree_v no_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n pag._n 305_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n prove_v pag._n 306_o prescience_n in_o god_n what_o pag._n 307_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n prove_v pag._n 308_o the_o first_o motive_n of_o election_n be_v in_o god_n himself_o pag._n 309_o fore-seen_a faith_n and_o fore-seen_a work_n no_o motive_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n faith_n depend_v upon_o election_n not_o election_n upon_o faith_n pag._n 311_o a_o reason_n yield_v why_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o cavil_v and_o object_v against_o the_o truth_n pag._n 315_o nine_o bar_n out_o of_o heaven_n pag._n 316_o nine_o gate_n into_o hell_n ibid._n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 32●_n
that_o you_o think_v none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v bear_v again_o theol._n i_o think_v so_o indeed_o phil._n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o the_o same_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n be_v whereof_o you_o speak_v theol._n it_o be_v a_o renew_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o corrupt_a and_o decay_a estate_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n rom._n 12._o and_o again_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n eph._n 4.23_o phil._n explain_v this_o more_o full_o theol._n even_o as_o the_o wild_a olive_n retain_v his_o old_a nature_n till_o it_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o sweet_a olive_n but_o afterward_o be_v partaker_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n so_o we_o till_o we_o be_v graff_v into_o christ_n retain_v our_o old_a nature_n but_o afterward_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o it_o be_v write_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o phil._n i_o understand_v not_o what_o you_o say_v theol._n you_o must_v know_v this_o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a birth_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a birth_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n phil._n how_o be_v that_o theol._n when_o as_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o reason_n understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n also_o be_v so_o sanctify_v purge_v and_o rectify_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o understand_v will_n and_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a phil._n can_v a_o man_n will_v and_o desire_n that_o which_o be_v good_a before_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o theol._n no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v desire_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o man_n will_n be_v not_o tree_n to_o consent_v unto_o good_a till_o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o grace_n and_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v sin_n necessary_o though_o not_o by_o constraint_n for_o man_n will_n be_v free_a from_o 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