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praise_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o happy_a change_n say_v not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a work_n quest._n do_v regeneration_n admit_v any_o degree_n answ._n yes_o very_o for_o regeneration_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o it_o be_v begin_v and_o increase_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v spirit_n mix_v with_o flesh_n that_o be_v grace_n with_o some_o corruption_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n complaint_n in_o these_o word_n 23._o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o 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after_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o for_o our_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n we_o do_v in_o a_o humble_a confession_n bewail_v the_o same_o and_o then_o beg_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o in_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o this_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o for_o he_o esteem_v more_o of_o our_o affection_n than_o of_o our_o action_n and_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o part_n of_o regeneration_n and_o cause_n concur_v thereunto_o have_v show_v you_o what_o regeneration_n be_v and_o how_o it_o do_v admit_v degree_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o part_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o mortification_n 2._o vivification_n mortification_n be_v employ_v under_o the_o phrase_n 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the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n into_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n man_n be_v thereby_o bear_v again_o ii_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o part_n whereof_o it_o do_v consist_v which_o be_v two_o i._o mortification_n 2._o vivification_n of_o both_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n iii_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o regeneration_n be_v god_n image_n plant_v in_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n after_o this_o image_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v renew_v this_o make_v a_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o regenerate_a man_n 4.24_o iv._o the_o final_a cause_n next_o and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n freegrace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n be_v especial_o two_o 1._o to_o make_v man_n able_a to_o do_v good_a namely_o such_o good_a as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o honourable_a to_o god_n profitable_a to_o other_o man_n and_o true_o advantageable_a to_o 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riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o not_o only_o create_v we_o at_o first_o in_o a_o most_o happy_a estate_n even_o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n but_o when_o we_o witting_o and_o wilful_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o and_o plunge_v ourselves_o into_o misery_n wherein_o he_o may_v just_o have_v leave_v we_o as_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a angel_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o only_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o that_o former_a estate_n by_o renew_v his_o image_n in_o we_o but_o thereby_o fit_v we_o for_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a estate_n wherein_o his_o goodness_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o his_o greatness_n infinite_a incomprehensible_a who_o can_v sufficient_o set_v it_o forth_o 103.11_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o chap._n v._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o point_n by_o way_n 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stand_v with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v all_o the_o world_n shall_v soon_o be_v damn_v than_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a the_o lord_n god_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a god_n if_o thou_o ever_o be_v save_v who_o will_v not_o be_v sanctify_v reas._n 2._o from_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n word_n god_n have_v say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o nay_o do_v he_o say_v and_o unsay_v 24.35_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o count_n upon_o it_o sinner_n as_o sure_a as_o god_n be_v true_a thou_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n unless_o thou_o be_v first_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reas._o 3_o from_o the_o respect_n that_o regeneration_n have_v to_o salvation_n regeneration_n be_v a_o degree_n and_o 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in_o any_o condition_n till_o you_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n aâ—as_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n who_o though_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o carnal_a estate_n yet_o live_v as_o secure_o and_o merry_o as_o if_o their_o condition_n be_v as_o safe_a and_o good_a as_o the_o best_a ask_v they_o one_o by_o one_o whether_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o some_o will_v answer_v they_o hope_v it_o be_v other_o that_o they_o never_o doubt_v it_o though_o none_o of_o they_o know_v what_o regeneration_n be_v nor_o ever_o mind_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n have_v not_o only_o read_v but_o do_v likewise_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v tell_v they_o 3.3_o that_o except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ah_o sinner_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n to_o 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profane_a man_n to_o be_v uncomfortable_a because_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o uncomfortableness_n be_v find_v on_o they_o as_o guilt_n of_o sin_n death_n in_o sin_n enmity_n against_o god_n alienation_n from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o lyableness_n to_o all_o judgement_n and_o plague_n here_o and_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n hereafter_o sure_o if_o carnal_a man_n understand_v themselves_o thorough_o they_o will_v find_v all_o both_o within_o and_o without_o they_o like_o ezekiel_n roll_n nothing_o but_o lamentation_n mourning_n and_o woe_n chap._n xvii_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o regenerate_v have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o unregenerate_a come_v we_o now_o unto_o the_o second_o which_o concern_v the_o regenerate_v and_o consist_v of_o divers_a head_n 1._o admire_v and_o adore_v god_n special_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o thy_o regeneration_n let_v thy_o heart_n 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