and_o hate_v what_o we_o shall_v love_n we_o love_v god_n enemy_n and_o hate_v his_o friend_n we_o hate_v his_o law_n rod_n yoke_n way_n &_o people_n and_o love_v our_o lust_n the_o world_n self_n and_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n but_o regeneration_n set_v holy_a and_o god_fw-we please_a love_n and_o hatred_n in_o we_o so_o that_o now_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o regenerate_a grace_n we_o love_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o hate_v that_o we_o shall_v hate_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o have_v do_v before_o now_o we_o can_v do_v now_o we_o can_v and_o do_v love_n holiness_n and_o hate_v loath_a and_o abhor_v our_o lust_n and_o sin_n now_o we_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o love_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n be_v strong_a and_o intense_a on_o its_o object_n so_o be_v this_o of_o hatred_n likewise_o the_o man_n in_o who_o this_o new_a holy_a hatred_n be_v do_v never_o more_o real_o hearty_o and_o fervent_o love_v his_o lust_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o than_o he_o do_v now_o hate_n abominate_a and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o 1._o cor._n 9_o ult_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n namely_o by_o regeneration_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n david_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o affection_n or_o passion_n be_v strong_a in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o love_n psal_n 119.104.113_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v bless_a paul_n speak_v likewise_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o himself_o rom._n 7.15_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o i_o do_v sin_n its_o true_a but_o i_o can_v say_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a object_n of_o my_o hatred_n that_o be_v as_o true_a also_o god_n hate_v all_o iniquity_n in_o all_o man_n psal_n 45.8_o ja._n 44.4_o and_o he_o put_v the_o same_o affection_n or_o passion_n into_o his_o people_n in_o 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be_v dishonour_v and_o his_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v his_o truth_n despise_v and_o his_o bless_a way_n reject_v these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n of_o sin_n great_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o holy_a hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o regenerate_v man_n as_o they_o can_v experience_n there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o universal_a perpetual_a and_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n especial_o such_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o do_v more_o easy_o beset_v they_o heb._n 12.1_o they_o hate_v the_o very_a name_n and_o appearance_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o germent_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n judas_n 23._o they_o dare_v not_o know_o parley_v or_o hold_v correspondency_n with_o sin_n because_o the_o thought_n or_o consideration_n of_o it_o be_v most_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a 3._o fear_n new_a creature_n be_v the_o only_a real_a fearer_n of_o god_n the_o all-seeing_a eye_n the_o holiness_n righteousness_n goodness_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n do_v awe_n they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v before_o he_o hosea_n 3.5_o isa_n 66.1.2_o jer._n 32.39_o 40._o they_o do_v now_o approach_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a fear_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o psal_n 2.11_o heb._n 12.28_o prov._n 23.17_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o dare_v not_o know_o and_o deliberate_o come_v nean_a they_o but_o avoid_v and_o eschew_v the_o appearance_n and_o occasion_n of_o evil_a they_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o the_o cause_n than_o the_o effect_n the_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n the_o thought_n of_o their_o danger_n they_o be_v always_o in_o and_o their_o aptness_n and_o proneness_n to_o transgress_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n and_o treachery_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o lust_n snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n fiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d dart_n do_v make_v they_o jealous_a fearful_a circumspect_a and_o watchful_a they_o see_v such_o a_o majesty_n excellency_n and_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o name_n office_n obedience_n blood_n love_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o law_n promise_n way_n and_o ordinance_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v they_o ercee_o psal_n 89.7_o 4._o hope_n hope_n be_v another_o holy_a passion_n or_o affection_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n their_o hope_n be_v set_v on_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o son_n psal_n 78.7_o tit._n 2.13_o and_o on_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n hold_v out_o to_o they_o in_o the_o promise_n call_v the_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.13_o they_o have_v christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o and_o they_o have_v christ_n without_o they_o with_o all_o his_o fullness_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o as_o their_o hope_n every_o man_n have_v the_o natural_a passion_n of_o hope_n but_o 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he_o hereafter_o and_o it_o be_v regeneration_n that_o put_v man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n here_o to_o qualify_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o eternal_a glory_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n in_o another_o world_n thus_o i_o have_v present_v you_o with_o the_o first_o grand_a reason_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n namely_o the_o use_n and_o end_v god_n design_n man_n to_o in_o their_o first_o and_o second_o creation_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v you_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n from_o the_o state_n whereinto_o sin_n have_v plunge_v we_o or_o by_o show_v our_o weakness_n wilfulness_n averseness_n and_o utter_a inability_n to_o obtain_v and_o prosecute_v those_o holy_a end_n of_o god_n without_o regeneration_n both_o scripture_n and_o experience_n will_v afford_v we_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o this_o first_o then_o we_o be_v in_o gross_a and_o palpable_a darkness_n as_o have_v be_v show_v we_o be_v in_o our_o sinful_a state_n not_o only_o in_o the_o dark_a but_o we_o be_v in_o darkness_n eph._n 5.8_o this_o be_v call_v gross_a darkness_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v exceed_o great_a isa_n 60.2_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o in_o great_a darkness_n matth._n 6.23_o and_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o and_o keep_v we_o in_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o it_o be_v such_o a_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n as_o that_o man_n know_v not_o where_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v nor_o where_o they_o be_v go_v how_o then_o can_v they_o answer_v or_o prosecute_v god_n end_n in_o create_v they_o in_o his_o own_o image_n without_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o they_o stand_v in_o absolute_a need_n of_o regeneration_n to_o make_v they_o child_n of_o light_n eph._n 5.8_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v by_o regeneration_n 1_o thes_n 5.5_o man_n be_v command_v to_o walk_v as_o 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to_o do_v i_o shall_v therefore_o present_v your_o unregenerate_a condition_n unto_o you_o for_o your_o conviction_n and_o quicken_a yet_o further_o and_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n 2._o we_o be_v by_o sin_n fall_v from_o god_n and_o become_v real_a stranger_n to_o he_o we_o have_v lose_v he_o in_o the_o fog_n of_o lust_n and_o blindness_n ever_o since_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o sin_n we_o have_v be_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o howl_a desert_n and_o be_v stranger_n and_o foreigner_n to_o god_n and_o ourselves_o eph._n 2.12.19_o and_o also_o to_o all_o happiness_n and_o true_a blessedness_n 3_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v averse_a and_o unwilling_a to_o know_v our_o state_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n our_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n and_o the_o right_a way_n to_o obtain_v deliverance_n from_o and_o out_o of_o they_o as_o also_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o close_o comply_v and_o join_v issue_n with_o 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set_v we_o out_o and_o decipher_v we_o rom._n 3_o 10-20_a tit._n 1._o ult_n rev._n 3.17_o rev._n 22.11.13_o matth._n 23.33_o ezek._n 16_o 2-11_a isa_n 1._o matth._n 7.6_o eph._n 2._o with_o innumerable_a other_o like_o they_o 5_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v without_o strength_n we_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n we_o be_v so_o impotent_a as_o that_o we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n aright_o that_o god_n command_v for_o by_o sin_n we_o lose_v all_o our_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a or_o obey_v any_o command_n of_o god_n by_o sin_n we_o deprave_v and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o light_n life_n holiness_n strength_n and_o whatever_o be_v create_v with_o or_o give_v to_o we_o in_o our_o creation_n and_o first_o make_v all_o be_v demolish_v and_o ruin_v rom._n 5.6_o rom._n 8.3_o therefore_o in_o regeneration_n
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