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see_v the_o wild_a beast_n tame_v we_o will_v count_v it_o a_o miracle_n the_o father_n think_v that_o the_o regenerate_v of_o a_o man_n be_v more_o miraculous_a than_o to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n for_o the_o wine_n be_v of_o the_o grape_n the_o grape_n be_v of_o the_o tree_n the_o tree_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o water_n so_o that_o wine_n after_o a_o sort_n do_v come_v of_o water_n so_o that_o the_o one_o be_v more_o common_a the_o other_o be_v to_o bring_v out_o one_o contrary_a out_o of_o another_o &_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n go_v before_o and_o he_o that_o marueil_v not_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n he_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n 2_o man_n must_v first_o be_v make_v by_o feel_v of_o their_o sin_n to_o seek_v after_o christ_n then_o by_o a_o holy_a faith_n to_o find_v christ_n and_o then_o by_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o dwell_v with_o christ._n 3_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o 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their_o spiritual_a delight_n nay_o they_o be_v contrary_a in_o another_o thing_n to_o themselves_o for_o they_o think_v their_o present_a corruption_n and_o temptation_n ever_o great_a as_o in_o sick_a man_n the_o last_o sickness_n be_v the_o sore_a but_o they_o think_v the_o present_a feeling_n of_o the_o spirit_n ever_o lest_o though_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v as_o great_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o but_o who_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n see_v it_o proceed_v whole_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v here_o and_o there_o and_o in_o what_o measure_v it_o please_v he_o 6_o seeing_z we_o be_v the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v it_o be_v good_a reason_n we_o shall_v cleanse_v ourselves_o in_o respect_n whereof_o first_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 52._o 11._o and_o then_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 17._o building_n the_o exhortation_n of_o cleanse_v presuppose_v this_o that_o where_o god_n will_v 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