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A10194 The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1626 (1626) STC 20471; ESTC S115319 355,787 462

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be_v not_o effectual_a to_o regenerate_v and_o to_o work_v grace_n in_o all_o no_o more_o can_v baptism_n do_v it_o second_o baptism_n can_v regenerate_v all_o alike_o because_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o do_v it_o all_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o circumcise_v with_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o therefore_o all_o those_o that_o be_v outward_o baptize_v with_o water_n be_v not_o inward_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n baptism_n 11._o be_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o circumcision_n be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o a_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o 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