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call_v in_o scripture_n the_o old_a man_n not_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o its_o strength_n but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o craft_n 13._o heb._n 3._o 13._o take_v heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o deceitfulness_n in_o it_o be_v ready_a fit_a and_o prompt_a to_o beguile_v lie_v in_o wait_v for_o advantage_n furnish_v for_o all_o opportunity_n and_o ready_a to_o close_v with_o every_o temptation_n yea_o the_o way_n of_o it_o be_v so_o large_a &_o various_a its_o wiles_n and_o method_n for_o deceive_v so_o innumerable_a its_o fruitfulness_n in_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o of_o sin_n so_o abundant_a its_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o way_n of_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o stone_n there_o be_v no_o trace_v or_o find_v of_o it_o out_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o opposition_n make_v unto_o our_o perseverance_n by_o this_o 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infuse_v habit_n be_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o perish_v and_o that_o that_o abide_v be_v the_o same_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o pretence_n be_v it_o then_o that_o god_n have_v purpose_v from_o eternity_n to_o continue_v constant_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o never_o to_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o nay_o but_o of_o all_o thing_n imaginable_a this_o be_v the_o great_a abomination_n which_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v any_o where_n affirm_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o rational_a consider_v man_n to_o question_v their_o authority_n what_o then_o have_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o give_v themsuch_o continue_v supply_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v support_v against_o all_o opposition_n and_o preserve_v from_o all_o or_o any_o such_o sin_n as_o will_v certain_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o one_o such_o promise_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n 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for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n this_o sun_n though_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o while_n eclipse_v yet_o shall_v never_o set_v nor_o give_v place_n to_o a_o evening_n that_o shall_v make_v long_o the_o shade_n thereof_o who_o god_n once_o free_o accept_v in_o christ_n he_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o his_o love_n from_o they_o nor_o cast_v they_o utter_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n the_o other_o be_v within_o we_o and_o that_o be_v our_o sanctification_n our_o portion_n from_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o our_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o on_o this_o part_n of_o our_o glory_n there_o be_v this_o defence_n that_o this_o spirit_n shall_v never_o utter_o be_v dislodge_v from_o that_o soul_n wherein_o he_o make_v his_o residence_n nor_o resign_v his_o habitation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o fruit_n shall_v never_o so_o decay_v as_o that_o the_o 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abundant_o deliver_v and_o vindicate_v they_o from_o all_o the_o exception_n put_v in_o to_o our_o inference_n from_o they_o by_o m._n goodwin_n in_o his_o redemption_n redeem_v as_o also_o answer_v all_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o industry_n collect_v and_o improve_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n take_v then_o only_o these_o few_o previous_a observation_n and_o i_o shall_v insist_v full_o upon_o the_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o first_o position_n concern_v the_o vnchangeablenesse_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v jesus_n christ_n for_o beauty_n and_o glory_n and_o free_o accept_v they_o in_o he_o first_o 51._o §._o 51._o as_o to_o their_o inherent_a holiness_n the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v act_n either_o as_o to_o their_o vigour_n 2._o revel_v 2._o 5._o 3._o 2._o which_o may_v be_v abate_v or_o as_o to_o their_o frequency_n which_o may_v be_v interrupt_v 17._o isa._n 57_o 17._o but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n &_o habit_n of_o it_o which_o shall_v never_o depart_v 4._o hos._n 14._o 4._o we_o do_v not_o say_v they_o can_v sin_v fall_v into_o many_o sin_n great_a sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n plain_o affirm_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n 21._o isa._n 59_o 21._o that_o go_v before_o and_o who_o of_o they_o live_v do_v not_o this_o day_n labour_n under_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 16._o joh._n 14._o 16._o but_o through_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o upon_o such_o ground_n and_o principle_n as_o shall_v afterward_o be_v insist_v on_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o they_o can_v shall_v not_o sin_n away_o the_o spirit_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n 2._o jam._n 3._o 2._o which_o without_o a_o miracle_n can_v be_v do_v away_o by_o any_o one_o act_n 38._o 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o and_o god_n will_v not_o work_v miracle_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o child_n so_o as_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o state_n 6._o isa._n 64._o 5_o 6._o wherein_o they_o be_v before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n become_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n taste_v of_o the_o second_o death_n 6._o rev._n 20._o 6._o after_o they_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n second_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o the_o decay_n of_o any_o grace_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o not_o about_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n but_o about_o death_n itself_o which_o alone_o we_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o believer_n be_v endow_v with_o any_o such_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a stock_n of_o grace_n 6._o psal._n 23._o 6._o as_o that_o they_o may_v spend_v upon_o it_o without_o new_a supply_v all_o their_o day_n etc._n isa._n 35._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o grant_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o the_o renew_a communication_n of_o that_o grace_n 7._o joh._n 15._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7._o which_o have_v its_o abode_n and_o residence_n in_o 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be_v twice_o dead_a unto_o the_o death_n that_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o by_o nature_n they_o add_v a_o second_o death_n or_o rather_o seal_v up_o their_o soul_n under_o the_o power_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o by_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o recovery_n therefore_o regeneration_n may_v be_v reiterated_a quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la much_o of_o the_o section_n that_o remain_v be_v take_v up_o in_o declare_v in_o many_o word_n without_o the_o least_o attempt_n of_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o renew_v man_n total_o fall_v away_o that_o be_v when_o those_o who_o have_v be_v quicken_v by_o he_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n embrace_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o love_n shall_v despise_v all_o this_o dis-faith_n themselves_o reject_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o love_n trample_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o convenant_n kill_v their_o soul_n by_o deprive_v they_o of_o spiritual_a life_n proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n their_o dislike_n of_o he_o and_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o though_o he_o have_v not_o any_o where_o reveal_v that_o he_o will_v permit_v any_o one_o so_o to_o do_v or_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o they_o again_o upon_o their_o so_o do_v yet_o m._n goodwin_n affirm_v that_o for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o those_o who_o conceive_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v what_o ever_o he_o say_v shall_v think_v so_o too_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o at_o liberty_n i_o shall_v not_o far_o pursue_v this_o discourse_n nor_o insist_v on_o this_o digression_n but_o that_o m._n goodwin_n have_v take_v advantage_n by_o the_o mention_n of_o regeneration_n to_o deliver_v some_o rare_a notion_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o deserve_v a_o little_a our_o far_a take_v notice_n of_o for_o which_o end_n doubtless_o he_o publish_v they_o to_o make_v way_n then_o for_o his_o intendment_n he_o inform_v we_o sect_n 29._o that_o regeneration_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o grammatical_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n import_v a_o reiteration_n or_o repetition_n of_o some_o generation_n or_o other_o it_o can_v import_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o natural_a all_o generation_n of_o man_n the_o sense_n of_o nicodemus_n in_o this_o point_n be_v orthodox_n who_o judge_v such_o a_o thing_n impossible_a therefore_o it_o must_v import_v a_o repetition_n of_o a_o spiritual_a generation_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o road_n opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v only_o the_o spiritual_a generation_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o reflection_n upon_o and_o unto_o the_o birth_n natural_a ans._n first_o that_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n import_v a_o reiteration_n of_o some_o generation_n be_v only_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v other_o signification_n in_o composition_n beside_o the_o intimate_v of_o a_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n either_o in_o specie_fw-la or_o individual_o the_o same_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v seem_v rather_o to_o enforce_v such_o a_o interpretation_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o which_o have_v no_o birth_n proper_o at_o all_o as_o philo_z de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o be_v only_o through_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o a_o woody_a country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n do_v not_o import_v again_o after_o another_o rise_n before_o but_o a_o restauration_n from_o a_o lose_a state_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v math_n 19_o 28._o to_o
be_v regenerate_v be_v to_o have_v a_o new_a and_o another_o generation_n not_o any_o one_o repeat_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v of_o john_n by_o m._n goodwin_n there_o be_v mention_n neither_o of_o a_o repetition_n of_o a_o former_a generation_n nor_o direct_o of_o a_o new_a one_o though_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o there_o call_v so_o our_o saviour_n at_o first_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v from_o above_o as_o the_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o render_v and_o proper_o signify_v as_o john_n 3._o 31._o %_o john_n 19_o 11._o %_o mark_n 15._o 38._o %_o james_n 3._o 17._o and_o sometime_o of_o old_a or_o former_a day_n as_o act_n 26._o 5._o once_o only_o it_o signify_v again_o gal_n 4._o 9_o but_o there_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o restrain_v it_o and_o in_o the_o exposition_n afterward_o of_o what_o he_o intend_v by_o that_o expression_n he_o call_v it_o simple_o a_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o water_n &_o the_o spirit_n v._o 5._o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o repetition_n of_o any_o birth_n but_o only_o the_o assert_v of_o a_o new_a spiritual_a one_o call_v a_o birth_n indeed_o with_o allusion_n to_o the_o birth_n natural_a which_o be_v the_o road_n opinion_n well_o beat_v ever_o since_o christ_n first_o tread_v that_o path_n beside_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o be_v express_v under_o the_o name_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o spiritual_a birth_n which_o a_o man_n have_v not_o before_o be_v also_o deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o such_o word_n and_o term_n as_o manifest_v no_o reiteration_n of_o any_o state_n condition_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v include_v therein_o as_o conversion_n to_o god_n a_o quicken_a from_o death_n sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o manifest_a the_o induction_n of_o a_o new_a life_n and_o form_n and_o not_o the_o repetition_n of_o another_o hence_o the_o ancient_n call_v baptism_n regeneration_n be_v the_o initial_a ordinance_n of_o christianity_n and_o expressive_a of_o the_o new_a life_n which_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n we_o receive_v and_o that_o from_o tit._n 3._o 5._o regeneration_n then_o neither_o in_o the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v require_v a_o reiteration_n of_o any_o generation_n but_o only_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o new_a one_o to_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v before_o and_o whereunto_o this_o do_v allude_v the_o receive_n of_o a_o new_a spiritual_a birth_n and_o life_n be_v our_o regeneration_n renovation_n resurrection_n quicken_a implant_n into_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v a_o mere_a quagmire_n where_o no_o firm_a foot_n can_v be_v obtain_v and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o ensue_v it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o divine_n that_o the_o two_o generation_n mention_v the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a be_v membra_fw-la dividentia_fw-la and_o vvn_n the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n too_o seem_v to_o state_n and_o represent_v they_o as_o also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o joh_n 3._o 6._o %_o now_o there_o can_v hardly_o any_o instance_n be_v give_v where_o the_o introduce_v of_o one_o contrary_a form_n or_o quality_n into_o the_o subject_a be_v term_v a_o reiteration_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o other_o calefaction_n for_o example_n be_v never_o term_v a_o repetition_n of_o frigefaction_n nor_o calefaction_n call_v a_o reiteration_n of_o frigefaction_n nor_o when_o a_o regenerate_v or_o mortify_v man_n die_v his_o natural_a death_n be_v he_o say_v to_o reiterate_v or_o repeat_v his_o spiritual_a death_n ans_fw-fr that_o in_o the_o term_n regeneration_n two_o birth_n be_v employ_v may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o same_o be_v intimate_v to_o be_v repeat_v be_v deny_v and_o not_o prove_v at_o all_o and_o therefore_o mr_n goodwin_n say_v well_o that_o the_o introduce_v of_o a_o contrary_a form_n be_v not_o call_v the_o reiteration_n of_o a_o other_o no_o more_o be_v it_o here_o our_o new_a birth_n be_v call_v our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a generation_n in_o allusion_n to_o our_o natural_a birth_n not_o as_o a_o repetition_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v the_o allusion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o contrary_a quality_n wherewith_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v attend_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o which_o regard_n as_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o so_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a but_o diverse_a they_o be_v both_o birth_n the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o spiritual_a natural_a and_o spiritual_a in_o that_o sense_n be_v not_o contrary_a quality_n but_o diverse_a adjunct_n and_o so_o be_v the_o two_o birth_n compare_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o john_n 1._o 13._o in_o which_o last_o place_n our_o regeneration_n be_v express_v under_o the_o simple_a term_n of_o be_v bear_v with_o distinction_n to_o the_o natural_a birth_n and_o not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o iteration_n of_o any_o birth_n or_o generation_n subjoin_v so_o also_o be_v it_o jame_v 1._o 18._o so_o that_o hitherto_o little_a progress_n be_v make_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n towards_o his_o intendment_n whatever_o it_o be_v thus_o than_o he_o express_v it_o i_o rather_o say_v he_o conceive_v that_o regeneration_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v appropriable_a only_o unto_o person_n live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n 48._o §._o 48._o who_o general_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n degenerate_a from_o the_o innocency_n of_o their_o childhood_n &_o young_a year_n and_o corrupt_v themselves_o with_o the_o principle_n &_o way_n of_o the_o world_n relate_v not_o to_o the_o natural_a generation_n as_o such_o i_o mean_v as_o natural_a but_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a generation_n and_o birth_n in_o and_o upon_o which_o they_o be_v if_o not_o simple_o &_o absolute_o yet_o comparative_o innocent_a harmless_a free_a from_o pride_n and_o malice_n and_o inrespect_n of_o these_o qualification_n in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v afterward_o prove_v here_o you_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o design_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n clear_v from_o all_o those_o vain_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n wherewith_o it_o have_v so_o long_o be_v cloud_v it_o be_v the_o returning_z of_o man_n into_o the_o good_a state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v after_o they_o have_v degenerate_v into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n we_o think_v it_o have_v be_v the_o quicken_a of_o they_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n their_o be_v beget_v again_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o bestow_n of_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n upon_o they_o a_o translation_n from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o open_n of_o blind_a eye_n make_v they_o who_o be_v darkness_n to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v we_o have_v all_o this_o while_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o that_o regeneration_n indeed_o be_v only_o a_o return_v to_o that_o condition_n from_o whence_o we_o think_v it_o have_v be_v a_o delivery_n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a see_v the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o new_a notion_n of_o regeneration_n first_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n make_v it_o appropriable_a only_o to_o they_o who_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n sir_n your_o proof_n we_o can_v take_v your_o bare_a word_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o importance_n in_o the_o place_n yourself_o choose_v to_o mention_v as_o the_o foundation_n you_o lay_v of_o the_o inference_n you_o be_v now_o make_v our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v a_o being_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n do_v the_o scripture_n make_v this_o appropriable_a only_o unto_o man_n of_o discretion_n man_n only_o of_o discretion_n than_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o none_o not_o so_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v enter_v therein_o joh._n 3._o 5._o if_o none_o but_o man_n of_o discretion_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n than_o infant_n have_v no_o other_o birth_n but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n v._o 6._o not_o capable_a of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sure_o you_o better_a deserve_v the_o title_n of_o durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la than_o he_o to_o who_o of_o old_a it_o be_v give_v perhaps_o a_o grosser_n figment_n be_v never_o frame_v by_o a_o man_n of_o discretion_n second_o it_o be_v true_a infant_n be_v comparative_o innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o actual_a transgression_n but_o equal_o nocent_a and_o guilty_a with_o sinner_n of_o discretion_n in_o respect_n of_o natural_a state_n and_o