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that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o heartless_a pithless_a and_o strengthless_a objection_n yea_o indeed_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o 5._o and_o 6._o verse_n how_o can_v the_o 9_o verse_n be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n and_o not_o also_o to_o the_o 4._o 5._o and_o 6_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o future_a likeness_n unto_o christ_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o first_o person_n we_o know_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a thereby_o he_o teach_v that_o only_o they_o and_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n which_o before_o he_o have_v say_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n all_o they_o indeed_o have_v not_o always_o the_o like_a knowledge_n or_o the_o like_a feel_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o their_o likeness_n to_o christ_n because_o of_o some_o 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unto_o christ_n jesus_n by_o adoption_n and_o incorporation_n into_o he_o furthermore_o concern_v these_o child_n of_o god_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o before_o say_v touch_v their_o regeneration_n by_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n only_o to_o make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o those_o time_n man_n may_v beget_v child_n to_o other_o and_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o other_o for_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n after_o marriage_n die_v without_o issue_n note_n note_n the_o next_o of_o that_o kindred_n not_o marry_v before_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o he_o decease_v and_o so_o to_o raise_v seed_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o seed_n so_o raise_v be_v account_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o of_o the_o live_n deut._n 25._o 5._o 6._o by_o adultery_n also_o in_o these_o day_n the_o child_n of_o some_o be_v account_v the_o child_n of_o other_o but_o certain_o to_o raise_v up_o such_o child_n to_o god_n as_o here_o i_o entreat_v of_o be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o god_n himself_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v beget_v such_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n unto_o god_n this_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n before_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v now_o further_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o say_a work_n of_o regeneration_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n only_o except_v because_o it_o contain_v almost_o all_o miracle_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o man_n what_o be_v those_o miracle_n the_o give_a sight_n to_o the_o blind_a hear_v to_o the_o deaf_a speech_n to_o the_o dumb_a health_n to_o the_o sick_a strength_n to_o the_o lame_a cleanness_n to_o the_o leper_n life_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o release_v and_o liberty_n to_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o devil_n all_o these_o be_v wrought_v at_o once_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n whereas_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n spiritual_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v lighten_v to_o see_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o deep_a secret_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v spiritual_o deaf_a our_o heart_n be_v open_v that_o our_o ear_n do_v attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v spiritual_o dumb_a not_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n our_o lip_n be_v so_o open_v that_o our_o mouth_n do_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v spiritual_o sick_a heart_n sick_a sick_a unto_o death_n we_o be_v in_o regeneration_n restore_v to_o spiritual_a health_n in_o part_n and_o certain_o assure_v of_o perfect_a recovery_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a infirmity_n at_o the_o last_o whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v spiritual_o lame_a and_o impotent_a not_o able_a to_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n towards_o any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v we_o be_v in_o regeneration_n make_v strong_a in_o time_n to_o walk_v about_o and_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v whole_o defile_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n with_o a_o most_o noisome_a spiritual_a leprosy_n ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o infectious_a and_o dangerous_a than_o any_o bodily_a leprosy_n we_o be_v in_o regeneration_n cleanse_v thereof_o and_o make_v as_o whole_a as_o we_o say_v as_o a_o roch_fw-fr yea_o whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o regeneration_n raise_v up_o to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n final_o whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v possess_v spiritual_o of_o the_o devil_n yea_o touch_v both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o his_o thraldom_n not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o do_v that_o with_o all_o delight_n we_o be_v in_o regeneration_n release_v of_o this_o bondage_n and_o make_v the_o freeman_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o all_o these_o great_a thing_n how_o do_v man_n admire_v the_o least_o such_o miracle_n wrought_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v say_v the_o blind_a man_n restore_v to_o bodily_a sight_n it_o be_v not_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a joh._n 9_o 32._o how_o great_a then_o and_o how_o wonderful_a be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o the_o former_a miracle_n at_o one_o instant_a wrought_v very_o far_a great_a upon_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o be_v spiritual_o wrought_v then_o all_o the_o former_a outward_o wrought_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n yea_o all_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a because_o by_o work_v of_o they_o in_o our_o regeneration_n we_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n advance_v from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n itself_o the_o disciple_n which_o john_n send_v unto_o christ_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o they_o shall_v look_v for_o another_o be_v return_v by_o christ_n to_o john_n with_o this_o message_n go_v and_o show_v john_n what_o thing_n you_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v sight_n the_o halt_n do_v go_v and_o the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o and_o last_o he_o add_v as_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n mat._n 11._o 4._o 5._o how_o do_v the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n viz._n to_o their_o regeneration_n of_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o set_v this_o in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v to_o commend_v it_o as_o the_o great_a it_o appear_v because_o in_o the_o place_n next_o before_o that_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o former_a for_o who_o will_v deny_v the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v great_a than_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v the_o halt_n to_o go_v the_o leper_n to_o be_v clean_o or_o the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o proof_n of_o all_o these_o particular_a miracle_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o our_o regeneration_n we_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n hereby_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o god_n for_o god_n only_o work_v all_o miracle_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n psal_n 72._o 18._o thou_o artgreat_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o psa_fw-la 86._o 10._o so_o the_o prophet_n prove_v god_n to_o be_v god_n alone_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o which_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n psal_n 136._o 3._o 4._o darius_n a_o heathen_a can_v acknowledge_v the_o work_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n as_o a_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o dan._n 6._o 27._o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o it_o have_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o return_v the_o messenger_n of_o john_n with_o report_n of_o his_o miracle_n for_o demonstration_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v come_v and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v look_v for_o if_o any_o that_o be_v learned_a desire_n further_o handle_v of_o this_o general_a point_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o beza_n against_o holderus_fw-la in_o page_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o etc._n etc._n to_o return_v to_o the_o former_a matter_n the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n be_v not_o only_o a_o miracle_n and_o the_o great_a miracle_n of_o all_o other_o except_o only_o before_o except_v but_o it_o be_v also_o as_o great_a as_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n at_o the_o first_o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 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foot_n shall_v be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n one_o part_n or_o two_o part_n only_o of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n but_o also_o in_o a_o manner_n our_o whole_a christian_n armour_n or_o at_o least_o the_o armoury_n and_o storehouse_n out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o christian_a armour_n be_v to_o be_v have_v yea_o the_o principal_a mean_n also_o whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v for_o from_o whence_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v we_o to_o have_v the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n the_o shoe_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n from_o whence_o i_o say_v or_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v we_o to_o have_v all_o these_o but_o from_o &_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o special_a purpose_n set_v note_n note_n that_o in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o the_o mean_n &_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o word_n as_o there_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n touch_v doctrine_n all_o commandment_n of_o god_n negative_a against_o evil_n &_o affirmative_a for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a all_o promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o all_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n and_o all_o example_n both_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v forbid_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v they_o and_o also_o of_o all_o virtue_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n unto_o they_o we_o be_v also_o further_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o because_o the_o word_n be_v first_o give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o 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etc._n by_o this_o sword_n apollo_n mighty_o confute_v the_o jew_n public_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n act_v 18._o 28._o by_o this_o sword_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o at_o last_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n repel_v all_o his_o assault_n with_o this_o weapon_n it_o be_v write_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat._n 4._o 4._o etc._n etc._n christ_n can_v have_v repel_v satan_n by_o his_o secret_a power_n but_o he_o do_v it_o rather_o by_o his_o note_n note_n word_n to_o commend_v his_o word_n in_o like_a case_n against_o all_o his_o assault_n he_o can_v have_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n without_o any_o answer_n at_o the_o first_o but_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o assault_v he_o 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