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first_o birth_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n of_o the_o second_o birth_n or_o of_o regeneration_n now_o i_o speak_v here_o concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o that_o have_v its_o decay_n as_o age_n come_v on_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o latter_a and_o as_o i_o have_v before_o exclude_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o text_n so_o i_o do_v here_o whole_o exclude_v a_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o partial_a fall_n from_o divine_a grace_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o total_a not_o in_o any_o most_o certain_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n stand_v upon_o its_o own_o foundation_n not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n either_o for_o its_o creation_n or_o renovation_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v as_o much_o at_o liberty_n as_o the_o wind_n be_v both_o the_o begetter_n and_o the_o strengthener_n 4._o and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o nicodemus_n so_o also_o may_v he_o be_v fresh_a and_o flourish_a in_o his_o old_a age_n those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a 14._o david_n pray_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o be_o old_a and_o gray-headed_a forsake_v i_o not_o spiritual_a desertion_n and_o spiritual_a manifestation_n be_v immediate_o hand_v out_o from_o god_n and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o mutability_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n nor_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o several_a change_n they_o be_v only_o the_o several_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o as_o age_n come_v on_o fall_v to_o decay_v without_o remedy_n now_o as_o god_n in_o make_v of_o the_o great_a world_n say_v 16._o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o he_o make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n he_o make_v the_o star_n also_o so_o also_o have_v he_o do_v in_o the_o little_a world_n of_o man_n he_o have_v make_v two_o great_a light_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o one_o viz._n the_o great_a to_o rule_v the_o day_n of_o man_n which_o be_v that_o clear_a shine_a part_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v differ_v from_o all_o other_o create_v being_n whatsoever_o and_o discern_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v and_o this_o i_o understand_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n and_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n of_o man_n which_o be_v that_o dark_a discern_a part_n of_o man_n that_o have_v very_o little_a or_o no_o light_n in_o itself_o neither_o do_v distinguish_v he_o from_o irrational_a creature_n and_o this_o i_o understand_v by_o the_o moon_n he_o make_v the_o star_n also_o 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the_o visible_a species_n and_o render_v they_o proportionable_a to_o the_o organ_n give_v they_o thereby_o actual_a representation_n now_o that_o which_o this_o implant_v light_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v in_o vision_n the_o same_o do_v this_o sun_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o understanding_n 27._o this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v so_o often_o call_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o distinction_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 23_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a to_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 23._o now_o because_o this_o be_v a_o difficult_a point_n and_o have_v gravel_v most_o undertaker_n i_o will_v give_v one_o essay_n more_o and_o
that_o from_o scripture-light_n which_o hitherto_o may_v not_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a â—2_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n among_o many_o other_o truth_n this_o place_n do_v afford_v we_o this_o for_o one_o that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o divide_v or_o distinguish_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n because_o there_o be_v a_o intimate_a communion_n and_o conjunction_n between_o they_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o some_o measure_n bear_v proportion_n with_o that_o which_o be_v between_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n now_o because_o this_o latter_a of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n though_o hard_o in_o itself_o yet_o be_v far_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v than_o that_o former_a of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n let_v 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