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god_n be_v infinite_a and_o indivisible_a as_o every_o eye_n enjoy_v the_o whole_a sun_n etc._n etc._n hence_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n or_o quarrel_v among_o the_o brethren_n for_o let_v other_o have_v never_o so_o much_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o jot_n the_o less_o to_o his_o isaac_n his_o heir_n his_o conqueror_n god_n give_v his_o all_o not_o half_o with_o ahashuerus_n and_o herod_n but_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n compare_v gen._n 25.5_o &_o 2_o chron._n 21.3_o &_o rev._n 21.7_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o heir_n and_o wife_n here_o below_o because_o their_o interest_n be_v divisible_a luke_n 12.13_o gen._n 30.15_o &_o 1_o sam._n 1.6_o 7._o their_o dignity_n appear_v 2._o in_o their_o high_a office_n office_n 2._o in_o their_o office_n like_a christ_n their_o head_n they_o be_v god_n anoint_v once_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o and_o that_o to_o a_o threefold_a office_n prophetical_a priestly_a kingly_a psalm_n 105.15_o revel_v 1.6_o where_o the_o prophetical_a office_n be_v not_o mention_v probable_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o include_v in_o the_o priestly_a office_n the_o first-born_a in_o every_o family_n be_v typical_a king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n exodus_fw-la 24.5_o which_o therefore_o be_v the_o birthright_n of_o reuben_n who_o by_o his_o sin_n forfeit_v the_o government_n to_o judah_n the_o priesthood_n to_o levi_n and_o the_o double_a portion_n or_o inheritance_n to_o joseph_n 1_o chron._n 5.1_o 2._o see_v numb_a 3.45_o but_o god_n adopt_v once_o shall_v never_o forfeit_v their_o unction_n dominion_n 3._o in_o their_o dominion_n their_o dignity_n appear_v 3._o in_o their_o dominion_n and_o this_o by_o five_o particular_n 1._o by_o their_o minister_n or_o attendance_n a_o heavenly_a guard_n heb._n 1.14_o 2._o by_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o property_n they_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 23._o compare_v psalm_n 8._o their_o title_n be_v as_o good_a as_o large_a they_o hold_v all_o in_o capite_fw-la which_o be_v the_o worst_a title_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o best_a among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o their_o right_n and_o pure_a use_n of_o all_o tit._n 1.15_o job_n 5.24_o 4._o by_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n redound_v to_o they_o out_o of_o all_o rom._n 8.28_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n but_o owe_v homage_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o these_o lord_n a_o saint_n get_v more_o good_a by_o other_o man_n estate_n than_o the_o possessor_n themselves_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o fat_a of_o all_o come_v to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n 5._o by_o their_o immunity_n king_n child_n have_v great_a immunity_n matth._n 17.25_o 26._o but_o god_n child_n have_v all_o immunity_n be_v privilege_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o every_o thing_n luke_n 10.19_o rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o doctrine_n second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n this_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o second_o branch_n be_v that_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n explication_n explication_n i_o shall_v first_o explain_v this_o head_n then_o prove_v and_o apply_v both_o together_o quest_n what_o be_v regeneration_n here_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o open_v first_o the_o name_n second_o the_o thing_n name_n the_o name_n the_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v use_v but_o twice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matthew_n 19.28_o &_o tit._n 3.5_o haply_o in_o several_a sense_n the_o one_o glorious_a the_o other_o gracious_a yet_o both_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o gracious_a sense_n and_o so_o in_o the_o former_a place_n judas_n be_v exclude_v as_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a session_n because_o he_o want_v a_o gracious_a regeneration_n it_o be_v synonima_n in_o scripture_n be_v very_o emphatical_a thus_o it_o be_v call_v a_o quicken_a ephes_n 2.1_o a_o formation_n gal._n 4.19_o a_o birth_n john_n 3.3_o 8._o a_o baptise_v matth._n 3.11_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o save_a knowledge_n this_o by_o save_a grace_n a_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o omnipotency_n 6.15_o gal._n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o the_o new_a man_n it_o renew_v the_o whole_a ephes_n 4.24_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o transcendent_a excellency_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o regeneration_n be_v take_v 1._o absolute_o thing_n the_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o effectual_a vocation_n both_o which_o be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a that_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o party_n regenerate_v and_o call_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n regenerate_v and_o call_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v relative_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o first_o filiation_n or_o sonship_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v son_n generation_n be_v the_o foundation_n as_o of_o humane_a so_o also_o of_o divine_a filiation_n and_o as_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v adopt_v son_n so_o by_o regeneration_n we_o be_v beget_v son_n quest_n what_o be_v regeneration_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a be_v by_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a form_n nature_n it_o be_v nature_n as_o therefore_o isaac_n before_o generation_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n in_o nature_n so_o every_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n before_o regeneration_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n in_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o gal._n 6.3_o and_o as_o in_o generation_n there_o be_v a_o formation_n or_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o new_a form_n which_o give_v be_v distinction_n and_o operation_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o in_o regeneration_n gal._n 4.19_o this_o form_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o truth_n of_o grace_n infuse_v 3._o as_o in_o nature_n the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o another_o so_o in_o grace_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o new_a rom._n 6.4_o 6_o 11._o and_o last_o as_o in_o natural_a generation_n no_o form_n be_v introduce_v but_o by_o various_a preparation_n and_o previous_a disposition_n so_o in_o regeneration_n much_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n preparation_n usher_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o preparation_n consist_v especial_o in_o conviction_n illumination_n etc._n etc._n the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n will_v appear_v more_o distinct_o by_o compare_v it_o more_o particular_o with_o natural_a generation_n conveniency_n the_o term_n of_o conveniency_n and_o 1._o in_o the_o term_n of_o conveniency_n or_o similitude_n 2._o in_o the_o term_n of_o difference_n or_o dissimilitude_n they_o agree_v 1._o in_o the_o cause_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o production_n 3._o in_o the_o matter_n produce_v for_o the_o first_o in_o both_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o principal_a cause_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v the_o regenerate_v man_n father_n witness_v the_o text_n isa_n 6.9_o &_o heb._n 2.11_o 13._o the_o church_n be_v his_o mother_n gal._n 4.26_o 27._o 2._o there_o be_v subordinate_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n such_o be_v christ_n minister_n who_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o call_v father_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o sometime_o mother_n gal._n 4.19_o compare_v 1_o thes_n 2.7_o 3._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n a_o seed_n which_o be_v partly_o materials_n namely_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o partly_o spiritual_a the_o influence_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 3.5_o without_o which_o the_o material_a seed_n or_o letter_n be_v ineffectual_a 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 2._o they_o agree_v 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o production_n in_o both_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o conception_n christ_n spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a be_v ever_o conceive_v by_o the_o power_n and_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o other_o generation_n matth._n 13.23_o