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expect_v protection_n aid_n and_o succour_v but_o we_o look_v not_o to_o nor_o rely_v upon_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n but_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o our_o consideration_n 9_o no_o man_n can_v pray_v or_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n without_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a until_o man_n be_v regenerate_v they_o have_v neither_o the_o grace_n nor_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n so_o as_o to_o please_v god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o god_n give_v man_n his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o regeneration_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o worship_v he_o spiritual_o and_o right_o so_o as_o to_o please_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v so_o worship_n god_n before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v zach._n 12.10_o joh._n 16.7_o 8._o act_n 9_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o 10_o no_o man_n can_v obey_v god_n or_o serve_v he_o with_o gospel_n filial_a obedience_n without_o he_o be_v regenerate_v therefore_o regeneration_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v we_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n man_n without_o regenerate_a grace_n may_v do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n but_o they_o can_v do_v it_o dutiful_o with_o heart-subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v so_o command_v for_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n and_o obey_v their_o lust_n and_o the_o devil_n rom._n 6.16_o 17._o joh._n 8.44_o it_o be_v regeneration_n that_o conform_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o real_a obedient_a servant_n and_o child_n and_o nothing_o less_o will_v do_v it_o rom._n 15.18_o 11_o no_o man_n can_v be_v relate_v to_o christ_n in_o any_o special_a or_o peculiar_a relation_n no_o man_n can_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o spouse_n of_o christ_n without_o regeneration_n 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of_o stranger_n he_o make_v they_o intimate_v god_n say_v unto_o man_n in_o their_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16.6_o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n he_o wash_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10.11_o rom._n 3.9_o 20._o therefore_o here_o be_v great_a encouragement_n for_o all_o willing_a sinner_n how_o vile_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n 4._o regeneration_n change_n and_o renew_v the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a on_o the_o whole_a body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o revive_v quicken_v and_o renew_v it_o it_o affect_v every_o part_n and_o it_o be_v influential_a to_o prosecute_v and_o obtain_v its_o end_n throughout_o as_o the_o natural_a life_n diffuse_v its_o self_n into_o every_o part_n of_o the_o man_n so_o do_v the_o new_a spiritual_a life_n in_o regeneration_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o understanding_n be_v thereby_o enlighten_v 1_o pet_n 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 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set_v we_o out_o and_o decipher_v we_o rom._n 3_o 10-20_a tit._n 1._o ult_n rev._n 3.17_o rev._n 22.11.13_o matth._n 23.33_o ezek._n 16_o 2-11_a isa_n 1._o matth._n 7.6_o eph._n 2._o with_o innumerable_a other_o like_o they_o 5_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v without_o strength_n we_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n we_o be_v so_o impotent_a as_o that_o we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n aright_o that_o god_n command_v for_o by_o sin_n we_o lose_v all_o our_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a or_o obey_v any_o command_n of_o god_n by_o sin_n we_o deprave_v and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o light_n life_n holiness_n strength_n and_o whatever_o be_v create_v with_o or_o give_v to_o we_o in_o our_o creation_n and_o first_o make_v all_o be_v demolish_v and_o ruin_v rom._n 5.6_o rom._n 8.3_o therefore_o in_o regeneration_n
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