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A39929 Eternal glorification begun in regeneration, or, A discourse of regeneration intended for the profit of all, both regenerate and unregenerate persons / by Stephen Ford. Ford, Stephen, d. 1694. 1675 (1675) Wing F1508; ESTC R27370 134,202 259

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man_n receive_v new_a strength_n and_o power_n from_o god_n to_o obey_v phil._n 2.13_o 6_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n rebel_n and_o enemy_n to_o and_o against_o god_n as_o be_v show_v before_o we_o have_v choose_v the_o service_n of_o lust_n and_o satan_n and_o be_v well_o please_v and_o content_v with_o it_o do_v it_o most_o willing_o and_o ready_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o it_o but_o against_o god_n we_o lift_v up_o the_o heel_n and_o kick_v throw_v off_o his_o yoke_n and_o reject_v his_o authority_n over_o we_o in_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n joh._n 8.44_o deut._n 32._o eph._n 2.2_o psal_n 2._o rom._n 6._o 7_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v lover_n of_o sin_n and_o hater_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o rom._n 1.30_o we_o sin_n upon_o choice_n isa_n 66.3_o and_o be_v great_o delight_v with_o it_o pro._n 2.14_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o believer_n namely_o their_o joy_n and_o delight_n rom._n 7.22_o psal_n 1.2_o so_o be_v 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leave_v they_o in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n and_o condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o rom._n 8.15_o so_o that_o now_o their_o sinful_a peace_n carnal_a security_n vain_a and_o foolish_a hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v all_o break_a and_o shatter_a and_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wide_a world_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o fear_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o but_o be_v like_o man_n shut_v up_o in_o doubt_n fear_n and_o distraction_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o what_o to_o think_v of_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o they_o see_v themselves_o bind_v over_o to_o answer_v for_o all_o their_o transgression_n at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n they_o see_v themselves_o in_o strait_n and_o misery_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v themselves_o neither_o can_v they_o find_v any_o that_o will_v or_o can_v 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