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i_o a_o well_o read_v scholar_n in_o the_o father_n which_o can_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o my_o year_n and_o yet_o indeed_o i_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o a_o index_n prepare_v to_o my_o hand_n by_o the_o industry_n of_o another_o for_o such_o allegation_n well_o whatsoever_o affection_n thou_o read_v it_o withal_o profit_v it_o be_v that_o i_o wish_v to_o thy_o soul_n i_o have_v divide_v the_o whole_a into_o chapter_n the_o chapter_n into_o section_n that_o thou_o may_v read_v all_o as_o well_o as_o some_o and_o not_o weary_v thyself_o with_o too_o much_o at_o once_o if_o tediousness_n shall_v seem_v to_o oppress_v thou_o and_o indeed_o unless_o thou_o read_v all_o thou_o may_v mistake_v i_o in_o some_o thing_n thou_o the_o treatise_n be_v thou_o also_o myself_o be_o in_o our_o common_a saviour_n to_o who_o grace_n i_o commend_v thou_o as_o a_o desirer_n of_o thy_o best_a good_a t._n b._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n by_o show_v the_o occasion_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o text._n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o general_a conclusion_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o general_a conclusion_n from_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o text._n chap._n four_o the_o logical_a analysis_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o the_o first_o doctrine_n from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n concern_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n his_o work_n chap._n vi_o the_o second_o doctrine_n from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n touch_v the_o invincible_a force_n of_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n vii_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n interpret_v and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o doctrine_n brief_o propound_v chap._n viii_o the_o first_o doctrine_n from_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n handle_v chap._n ix_o the_o second_o doctrine_n handle_v from_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n chap._n x._o the_o three_o point_n handle_v from_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o text._n chap._n xi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o doctrine_n observable_a in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n chap._n xii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o text_n expound_v and_o the_o point_n of_o divinity_n thence_o arise_v propound_v chap._n xiii_o the_o first_o proposition_n handle_v out_o of_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o text._n chap._n xiiii_o the_o second_o and_o last_o point_n from_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o text._n the_o gale_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.8_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n i._o ¶_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n by_o show_v the_o occasion_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o text._n coherence_n sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n and_o coherence_n this_o three_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o 22._o be_v a_o dialogue_n or_o conference_n betwixt_o the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o master_n in_o israel_n i_o mean_v christ_n jesus_n and_o nicodemus_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n among_o many_o other_o necessary_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o 13.14_o his_o verse_n 13.14_o obedience_n 15.16_o obedience_n v._o 15.16_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o 16.17_o the_o v._o 16.17_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n to_o ransom_n and_o redeem_v the_o world_n of_o believer_n which_o he_o handle_v here_o and_o there_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o verse_n fall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o regeneration_n be_v occasion_v thereunto_o by_o the_o speech_n which_o nicodemus_n put_v forth_o to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n rabbi_n we_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o also_o wee_a pharise_n be_v persuade_v and_o do_v confess_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o doctor_n not_o assume_v the_o office_n of_o instruct_v by_o a_o unlawful_a usurpation_n but_o send_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n himself_o who_o presence_n and_o power_n do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o thy_o doctrine_n by_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o enable_v thou_o to_o do_v for_o the_o ratify_n &_o confirm_v of_o that_o which_o thou_o teach_v by_o which_o speech_n christ_n perceive_v a_o secret_a desire_n in_o this_o doctor_n to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n begin_v somewhat_o obscure_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o a_o certain_a second_o or_o newbirth_n make_v entrance_n thereinto_o with_o a_o vehement_a asseveration_n or_o protestation_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v say_v thou_o so_o nicodemus_n that_o i_o be_o a_o extraordinary_a teacher_n send_v from_o god_n not_o call_v after_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n thou_o speak_v true_a and_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v thou_o now_o find_v i_o for_o i_o can_v instruct_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o mystical_a piece_n of_o divinity_n as_o by_o all_o the_o humane_a learning_n thou_o have_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o gage_v the_o depth_n nor_o fathom_v the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o wot_v thou_o what_o it_o be_v a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o nicodemus_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o think_v that_o i_o speak_v more_o than_o i_o can_v justify_v i_o protest_v unto_o thou_o very_o very_o a_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v bear_v again_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o do_v thou_o ever_o hear_v the_o like_a divinity_n true_o no_o say_v he_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o though_o i_o hear_v it_o now_o i_o can_v scarce_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o strange_a doctrine_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v to_o i_o thou_o seem_v to_o preach_v impossibility_n and_o to_o make_v that_o absolute_o needful_a which_o i_o can_v no_o way_n conceive_v to_o be_v possible_a how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a can_v he_o enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v nicodemus_n have_v thus_o bewray_v his_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v into_o a_o maze_n by_o that_o which_o christ_n speak_v christ_n repli_v upon_o he_o again_o as_o willing_a to_o reach_v he_o and_o open_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o mouth_n a_o little_a more_o plain_o about_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n except_o a_o
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