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a_o neglect_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n now_o when_o sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o a_o seek_n for_o devise_a remedy_n run_v for_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o a_o add_a sin_n to_o sin_n like_v as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o sew_v fig-leaf_n isa._n 30.1_o 2._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v this_o or_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n 254._o and_o have_v their_o bent_n by_o he_o describe_v rom._n 10.4_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o by_o do_v of_o they_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o they_o for_o thereby_o 1._o thou_o show_v thyself_o ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n 2._o thou_o vain_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o 3._o thou_o rebelle_v against_o instead_o of_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n 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potest_fw-la as_o luther_n do_v not_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n at_o actu_fw-la and_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o act_v for_o and_o with_o the_o spirit_n before_o or_o in_o regeneration_n four_o he_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o command_v any_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o require_v any_o man_n to_o regenerate_a himself_o from_o below_o or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o flesh_n all_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o command_n presuppose_v the_o give_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v preach_v antecedent_o unto_o those_o even_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o then_o do_v this_o new_a husband_n christ_n call_v for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o those_o child_n to_o god_n which_o he_o have_v already_o beget_v by_o that_o immortal_a seed_n 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that_o understand_v there_o be_v sure_a for_o be_v any_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n rom._n 3.11_o he_o know_v do_v the_o old_a way_n and_o natural_o can_v will_n as_o the_o old_a end_n so_o the_o old_a way_n to_o do_v to_o be_v save_v but_o not_o suffer_v which_o be_v the_o new_a he_o can_v as_o little_a think_v of_o die_v in_o and_o to_o his_o own_o flesh_n with_o which_o he_o so_o sweet_o now_o converse_v as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n suffer_v those_o thing_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luke_n 24.26_o oh_o what_o live_a man_n can_v think_v that_o either_o we_o must_v or_o that_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o second_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a john_n 1.13_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n
of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n if_o any_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v antecedent_o will_v regeneration_n or_o conversion_n by_o antecedaneous_a work_n of_o grace_n though_o not_o of_o nature_n i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v phil._n 2.13_o and_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o we_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n rome_n 7.18_o but_o never_o that_o he_o work_v it_o in_o they_o that_o be_v unborn_a so_o that_o second_o to_o will_v conversion_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n antecedent_n but_o subsequent_a thereunto_o and_o argue_v the_o infant_n bear_v and_o alive_a though_o yet_o it_o can_v tell_v so_o much_o but_o only_o cry_v thirst_v and_o hunger_n for_o in_o this_o very_a willing_a there_o be_v a_o turn_n towards_o god_n and_o then_o undoubted_o a_o believe_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o three_o christ_n put_v not_o the_o except_o of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o man_n do_n but_o upon_o god_n he_o say_v not_o except_o a_o man_n beget_v bear_v or_o convert_v himself_o but_o except_o a_o man_n be_v beget_v bear_v again_o or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o from_o above_o and_o be_v convert_v he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat_n 18.3_o ubi_fw-la manebit_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ubi_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la hic_fw-la fieri_fw-la nos_fw-la doceamur_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la operemar_fw-mi sed_fw-la deus_fw-la operetur_fw-la 7._o facturae_fw-la non_fw-la factores_fw-la sumus_fw-la funditus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ruit_fw-la omnis_fw-la theologia_fw-la superborum_fw-la three_o man_n neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v active_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o effect_v either_o faith_n or_o repentance_n for_o if_o so_o either_o as_o a_o agent_n in_o the_o produce_n of_o they_o or_o as_o a_o agent_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o procure_v the_o produce_n of_o they_o from_o and_o by_o god_n not_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n for_o first_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v phil._n 1.19_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n john_n 6.29_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.30_o second_o 132._o mr._n shepherd_n mr._n baxter_n and_o before_o they_o camero_n and_o ferrius_n maintain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o infuse_v a_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n whereby_o man_n be_v enable_v antecedent_o by_o a_o inherent_a habitual_a grace_n to_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o repentance_n but_o do_v himself_o say_v they_o first_o produce_v the_o first_o act_n and_o then_o infuse_v habit_n whereby_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o act_v afterwards_o 142._o and_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o mr._n 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