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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a and_o false_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o weakâ—_n christian_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n 3_o whereas_o he_o deny_v the_o word_n natural_a to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n in_o any_o such_o sense_n as_o shall_v distinguish_v the_o unregenerate_a state_n of_o man_n from_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o word_n supernatural_a in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v find_v either_o formal_o or_o virtual_o i_o must_v charge_v this_o bold_a assertion_n of_o he_o 1._o with_o selfe-contradiction_n 2._o with_o notorious_a falsehood_n 3._o with_o rank_n pelagianisme_n first_o with_o selfe-contradiction_n pag._n 9_o of_o his_o preface_n he_o charge_v they_o with_o great_a error_n who_o will_v have_v reason_n lay_v aside_o in_o inquiry_n after_o matter_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a concernment_n which_o he_o there_o make_v the_o same_o with_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v then_o spiritual_a and_o what_o be_v of_o religious_a nature_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v supernatural_a but_o all_o christian_a grace_n faith_n hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n be_v spiritual_a and_o of_o religious_a nature_n therefore_o grace_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v supernatural_a virtual_o then_o at_o the_o least_o this_o word_n supernatural_a be_v find_v in_o scripture_n in_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n for_o those_o grace_n be_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o gracious_a influx_n and_o in_o they_o be_v there_o a_o efficacious_a virtue_n of_o spiritual_a nature_n otherwise_o how_o be_v they_o spiritual_a 2_o with_o notorious_a falsehood_n so_o obvious_a that_o be_v not_o the_o sword_n upon_o his_o right_a eye_n utter_o darken_v it_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o such_o a_o doctrine_n shall_v have_v escape_v his_o pen._n let_v we_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n single_v out_o of_o many_o text_n a_o few_o john_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o be_v not_o there_o a_o first_o and_o second_o birth_n the_o first_o natural_a the_o second_o supernatural_a and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n be_v it_o not_o by_o divine_a impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o any_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 5._o 25._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o â—èare_n shall_v live_v be_v not_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n here_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o be_v not_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n both_o as_o spiritual_a by_o your_o own_o grant_n and_o as_o a_o resurrection_n supernatural_a eph._n 2._o 5_o 6._o be_v it_o not_o a_o supernatural_a work_n to_o quicken_v such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n 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