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acceptable_a and_o desirable_a to_o god_n man_n and_o angel_n ezek._n 16._o so_o it_o make_v they_o exceed_v love_a and_o affectionate_a man_n to_o god_n and_o man_n before_o regeneration_n they_o be_v self-lover_n sin-lover_n and_o world-lover_n but_o by_o the_o new_a nature_n and_o spirit_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o heaven_n they_o be_v no_o more_o such_o but_o god-lover_n christ-lover_n grace-lover_n duty-lover_n and_o saint-lover_n now_o they_o have_v new_a affection_n for_o new_a object_n and_o matter_n they_o have_v operate_a affection_n to_o and_o for_o god_n they_o single_v out_o god_n christ_n and_o holiness_n they_o choose_v and_o single_a out_o from_o other_o object_n and_o thing_n the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n the_o law_n promise_n people_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o love_n and_o to_o set_v their_o strong_a warm_a and_o heavenly_a affection_n upon_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o they_o be_v stir_v move_v warm_v and_o inflame_v by_o 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strong_a passion_n of_o love_n be_v she_o in_o how_o do_v her_o affection_n work_v towards_o christ_n so_o likewise_o do_v peter_n too_o joh._n 12._o lord_n say_v he_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o but_o how_o much_o or_o how_o strong_a his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o christ_n be_v he_o can_v not_o express_v david_n also_o give_v we_o another_o testimony_n of_o it_o psal_n 119.97_o oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o elsewhere_o say_v he_o i_o love_v they_o exceed_o i_o do_v love_n they_o with_o a_o great_a and_o more_o affectionate_a love_n than_o i_o can_v express_v and_o so_o be_v his_o love_n move_v and_o draw_v out_o to_o good_a man_n psal_n 16.3_o 2._o hatred_n these_o be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a passion_n in_o man_n namely_o love_n and_o hatred_n in_o our_o unregenerate_a state_n we_o do_v love_n what_o we_o shall_v hate_v
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love_v his_o lust_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o than_o he_o do_v now_o hate_n abominate_a and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o 1._o cor._n 9_o ult_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n namely_o by_o regeneration_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n david_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o affection_n or_o passion_n be_v strong_a in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o love_n psal_n 119.104.113_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v bless_a paul_n speak_v likewise_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o himself_o rom._n 7.15_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o i_o do_v sin_n its_o true_a but_o i_o can_v say_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a object_n of_o my_o hatred_n that_o be_v as_o true_a also_o god_n hate_v all_o iniquity_n in_o all_o man_n psal_n 45.8_o ja._n 44.4_o and_o he_o put_v the_o same_o affection_n or_o passion_n into_o his_o people_n in_o 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christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v 4_o because_o it_o grieve_v and_o vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n isa_n 63._o eph_n 4.30_o 5_o because_o sin_n divide_v and_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o they_o isa_n 59.1.2_o 6_o because_o it_o do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v all_o their_o holy_a thing_n and_o will_v quite_o mar_v and_o spoil_v they_o do_v not_o their_o great_a high_a priest_n appear_v for_o they_o to_o purify_v their_o offering_n exod._n 28.38_o 7_o because_o sin_n do_v clog_n and_o burden_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v run_v their_o race_n nor_o do_v that_o good_a they_o desire_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v in_o this_o world_n heb._n 12.1_o rom._n 7._o 8_o because_o their_o sinful_a heart_n draw_v they_o off_o from_o god_n and_o indispose_v they_o to_o and_o for_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n 9_o because_o it_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o great_a adversary_n the_o devil_n and_o strengthen_v he_o against_o they_o 10_o because_o by_o sin_n god_n 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confidence_n and_o flatter_v yourselves_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n i_o can_v have_v present_v you_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o regeneration_n but_o i_o may_v speak_v something_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n when_o i_o shall_v characterise_v regenerate_v person_n or_o open_a regeneration_n on_o another_o head_n 2._o but_o i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v a_o new_a or_o second_o state_n this_o be_v a_o compound_n word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n so_o regeneration_n be_v a_o new_a birth_n or_o as_o peter_n express_v it_o a_o be_v bear_v again_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o in_o matth._n 19.28_o in_o titus_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o regeneration_n or_o change_v of_o state_n here_o but_o in_o matthew_n it_o may_v 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they_o he_o put_v his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n into_o they_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o stamp_n and_o impress_n his_o own_o glorious_a nature_n and_o image_n on_o they_o col._n 3.10_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n and_o infuse_v his_o holiness_n into_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o so_o make_v they_o lovely_a and_o beautiful_a by_o the_o comeliness_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o put_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 16.14_o then_o he_o love_v and_o delight_n than_o he_o take_v complacency_n in_o they_o and_o then_o he_o enter_v into_o and_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o with_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o own_o image_n and_o grace_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o own_o love_n and_o son_n sake_n joh._n 13.1_o pro._n 8.17_o joh._n 14.21.23_o pro._n 15.8_o zeph._n 3.17_o isa_n 63.3_o 4._o 1_o joh._n 1.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o these_o be_v some_o but_o not_o all_o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o regenerate_a man_n which_o must_v be_v obtain_v in_o 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themselves_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o god_n 14_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o spiritual_a corporation_n nor_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o bondage_n and_o thraldom_n but_o in_o and_o by_o regeneration_n all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o lust_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o but_o regeneration_n be_v the_o year_n or_o day_n of_o release_n and_o enlargement_n to_o imprison_a soul_n for_o than_o come_v jesus_n christ_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o bring_v out_o his_o prisoner_n joh._n 8.36_o gal._n 5.1.13_o until_o than_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n and_o shut_v in_o under_o impenitency_n ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o can_v get_v forth_o until_o the_o jubilee_n come_v and_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o they_o isa_n 61.1_o 2._o zach._n 2.11_o then_o be_v they_o make_v free_a citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o have_v their_o freedom_n give_v they_o to_o live_v and_o trade_n in_o heaven_n for_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a commodity_n eph._n 2.19_o phil._n 3.20_o behold_v the_o necessity_n then_o of_o regeneration_n 15_o no_o man_n can_v be_v actual_o and_o personal_o justify_v pardon_v and_o acquit_v without_o regeneration_n but_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o gild_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o must_v first_o believe_v unto_o justification_n of_o life_n before_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o discharge_n and_o take_v out_o a_o acquittance_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eph._n 1.13_o rom._n 5.18_o but_o this_o they_o can_v do_v for_o want_v of_o faith_n until_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o this_o glorious_a grace_n 16_o no_o man_n can_v fear_v god_n aright_o namely_o with_o a_o godly_a filial_a fear_n nor_o indeed_o can_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o sin_v not_o or_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o 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great_a end_n and_o aim_n and_o real_o design_n to_o please_v and_o honour_n god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n without_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a we_o be_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o make_v god_n the_o chief_a and_o great_a aim_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o undertake_n and_o to_o seek_v design_n and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o possible_a seriousness_n and_o diligence_n to_o please_v honour_n and_o exalt_v he_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o col._n 3.23_o pro._n 3.9_o col._n 1.10_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o but_o this_o we_o can_v do_v until_o a_o new_a spring_n of_o life_n and_o divine_a principle_n be_v put_v into_o we_o by_o regeneration_n for_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n whole_o selfish_a be_v quite_o swallow_v up_o in_o sinful_a carnal_a self_n self_n be_v the_o principle_n motive_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n self-pleasure_n profit_n ease_n honour_n and_o security_n have_v only_a self_n in_o the_o bottom_n and_o top_n of_o every_o 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nature_n and_o image_n we_o have_v not_o until_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n by_o grace_n for_o till_o then_o god_n look_v on_o we_o as_o in_o our_o blood_n ezek._n 16._o rom._n 3._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o stamp_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o image_n on_o we_o to_o make_v we_o clean_o pure_a lovely_a and_o delightful_a in_o his_o eye_n he_o beautify_v man_n with_o his_o ornament_n that_o he_o may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o zach._n 3.17_o 19_o no_o man_n can_v claim_v a_o right_n unto_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n without_o regeneration_n for_o they_o be_v not_o under_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o interest_n in_o they_o while_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n no_o man_n can_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n that_o be_v not_o interest_v in_o christ_n and_o no_o man_n be_v interest_v in_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o they_o be_v make_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o have_v of_o and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o be_v we_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o not_o till_o then_o then_o we_o may_v claim_v and_o use_v they_o as_o we_o but_o not_o till_o then_o 20_o no_o man_n can_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n without_o regeneration_n no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o holy_a gracious_a and_o good_a man_n until_o he_o be_v regenerate_v whatever_o good_a thing_n he_o may_v have_v act_n and_o do_v yet_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n still_o until_o he_o pass_v under_o regeneration_n he_o may_v be_v wash_v without_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o swine_n still_o he_o may_v put_v on_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n still_o he_o may_v be_v enlighten_v but_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n still_o and_o he_o may_v believe_v many_o truth_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o vnbeliever_n still_o 2_o pet._n 2.20.22_o matth._n 7.15_o heb._n 6.4_o joh._n 8.30.44_o act_n 8.13.23_o but_o i_o see_v i_o must_v contract_v myself_o lest_o i_o run_v beyond_o my_o intention_n and_o therefore_o shall_v brief_o sum_v up_o what_o i_o have_v further_o to_o say_v on_o this_o head_n that_o i_o may_v present_o dismiss_v it_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o as_o we_o stand_v in_o absolute_a need_n of_o regeneration_n for_o the_o reason_n and_o end_n already_o name_v so_o likewise_o for_o those_o that_o follow_v which_o i_o shall_v but_o name_n we_o can_v take_v up_o in_o god_n as_o in_o our_o portion_n satisfaction_n and_o only_a happiness_n without_o regeneration_n neither_o can_v we_o choose_v he_o for_o the_o great_a and_o only_a delight_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o it_o we_o can_v have_v our_o will_n bow_v to_o and_o swallow_v up_o into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o free_o cheerful_o and_o dutiful_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o his_o disposement_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o in_o tribulation_n and_o bear_v the_o cross_n nor_o yet_o in_o do_v good_a and_o work_a righteousness_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v be_v dutiful_o and_o thankful_o patient_a under_o and_o content_v with_o a_o afflict_a state_n and_o condition_n nor_o demean_v and_o carry_v ourselves_o well_o in_o it_o without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n nor_o bear_v fruit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v high_o esteem_v and_o set_v a_o due_a nor_o a_o right_a value_n on_o christ_n his_o person_n blood_n law_n and_o grace_n nor_o on_o the_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n
god_n that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.5.3.14.5.19_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o namely_o he_o and_o other_o regenerate_v person_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o now_o if_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a such_o as_o run_v their_o race_n before_o we_o then_o we_o may_v obtain_v it_o now_o for_o we_o live_v under_o the_o same_o god_n christ_n grace_n promise_n love_n spirit_n and_o mean_n of_o assurance_n that_o they_o do_v and_o we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o it_o as_o they_o have_v upon_o all_o account_n and_o as_o we_o have_v these_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n evidence_n or_o example_n i_o mean_v the_o saint_n mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o we_o have_v have_v many_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o it_o in_o and_o from_o many_o good_a man_n in_o our_o day_n and_o the_o latter_a age_n before_o we_o how_o that_o some_o on_o their_o deathbed_n other_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prosperity_n other_o in_o their_o trial_n and_o temptation_n some_o in_o one_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o some_o in_o another_o some_o in_o prison_n and_o some_o at_o the_o stake_n some_o under_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n and_o reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v get_v clear_a and_o heart_n ravish_v assurance_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o bless_a state_n i_o say_v we_o have_v this_o truth_n confirm_v to_o we_o by_o their_o worthy_a testimony_n and_o glorious_a experience_n and_o assure_o what_o they_o have_v we_o also_o may_v obtain_v in_o the_o same_o way_n in_o and_z by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o same_o or_o like_o case_n and_o condition_n 2._o god_n have_v command_v regenerate_v person_n and_o so_o have_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v assurance_n of_o their_o new_a state_n 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