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faith_n proceed_v then_o at_o last_o the_o evangelist_n have_v show_v whence_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v show_v also_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v both_o the_o birth_n and_o the_o faith_n but_o of_o god_n the_o birth_n come_v from_o god_n the_o faith_n from_o the_o birth_n or_o from_o the_o new_a bear_a child_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n breathe_v a_o breath_n of_o life_n into_o he_o put_v a_o new_a principle_n within_o he_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o he_o come_v to_o believe_v on_o christ_n god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n change_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o put_v forth_o this_o new_a act_n of_o true_a and_o spiritual_a faith_n god_n sow_v a_o seed_n in_o he_o cause_v this_o seed_n to_o grow_v and_o at_o length_n bring_v it_o forth_o so_o that_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o then_o faith_n natural_o after_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n sprout_n from_o it_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o live_a child_n be_v to_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n which_o before_o lie_v hide_v in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v do_v this_o birth_n be_v bring_v about_o not_o from_o a_o man_n own_o will_n whether_o corrupt_a or_o ingenuous_a nor_o from_o the_o will_n of_o any_o else_o but_o from_o god_n from_o his_o will_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o iam._n 1._o 18._o this_o and_o this_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a birth_n for_o a_o close_a to_o these_o two_o verse_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o four_o great_a truth_n wherein_o much_o of_o the_o gospel_n do_v lie_v three_o of_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o the_o foregoing_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o lighten_v man_n out_o of_o their_o darkness_n there_o be_v no_o get_v out_o of_o spiritual_a darkness_n but_o by_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o only_o spiritual_a light_n 2._o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o do_v this_o must_v believe_v must_v receive_v he_o by_o faith_n for_o their_o light_n 3._o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o new_a birth_n a_o man_n must_v be_v new_o bear_v that_o he_o may_v believe_v 4._o the_o great_a privilege_n christ_n bestow_v on_o those_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v this_o he_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n those_o that_o will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v believe_v on_o his_o christ_n those_o that_o will_v believe_v on_o god_n christ_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v but_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o christ_n can_v but_o lighten_v they_o out_o of_o their_o darkness_n for_o that_o end_n he_o come_v john_n 3._o vers._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o pharisee_n name_v nicodemus_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o the_o same_o come_v to_o jesus_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o thou_o art_n a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v these_o miracle_n that_o thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o 3._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o very_o very_o i_o say_v 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 4._o nicodemus_n say_v unto_o he_o 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 5._o jesus_n answer_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n here_o be_v a_o excellent_a dispute_n between_o christ_n and_o nicodemus_n concerning_o true_a faith_n john_n have_v describe_v it_o before_o in_o the_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o he_o have_v show_v that_o those_o that_o do_v indeed_o believe_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n this_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o which_o do_v entitle_v they_o unto_o christ_n and_o whereupon_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o right_n of_o sonship_n in_o and_o from_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o light_n set_v before_o they_o by_o man_n nor_o from_o any_o inclination_n of_o heart_n which_o man_n can_v work_v in_o they_o but_o from_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n breathe_v into_o their_o soul_n by_o god_n here_o the_o case_n be_v more_o full_o argue_v between_o christ_n and_o nicodemuus_n nicodemus_n a_o pharisee_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o christ_n
not_o to_o set_v up_o ourselves_o by_o they_o but_o to_o perfect_v this_o unity_n to_o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o faith_n in_o knowledge_n and_o that_o so_o we_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o into_o christ_n the_o head_n vers._n 7._o to_o 16._o second_o the_o world_n towards_o they_o we_o must_v walk_v wise_o chap._n 5._o 15._o first_o take_v heed_n of_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o any_o evil_a nay_o of_o countenance_v the_o least_o evil_n in_o they_o chap._n 4._o 17._o chap._n 5._o 7._o 11._o second_o redeem_v the_o time_n from_o they_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o converse_v with_o god_n three_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o we_o can_v to_o they_o while_o we_o be_v with_o they_o both_o which_o be_v include_v in_o that_o phrase_n of_o redeem_v the_o time_n vers._n 16._o three_o those_o in_o near_a relation_n to_o we_o whether_o bring_v home_o to_o christ_n or_o in_o their_o natural_a condition_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o strict_a law_n of_o that_o relation_n we_o stand_v debtor_n to_o they_o in_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fail_v in_o towards_o they_o be_v they_o superior_a or_o inferior_a how_o ever_o they_o act_v towards_o we_o chap._n 5._o vers._n 22._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 6._o to_o vers._n 10._o our_o engagement_n to_o christ_n do_v not_o set_v we_o free_a from_o our_o relation_n and_o duty_n in_o any_o kind_n to_o man_n but_o only_o lay_v a_o bond_n on_o he_o to_o furnish_v we_o with_o free_a spirit_n and_o power_n to_o fill_v up_o what_o we_o owe_v in_o every_o relation_n christ_n give_v we_o not_o freedom_n from_o but_o freedom_n unto_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n 4._o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n not_o to_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o from_o acknowledge_v and_o admire_v god_n in_o every_o step_n of_o his_o love_n mercy_n wisdom_n power_n and_o grace_n nor_o from_o this_o walk_a worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n by_o any_o enemy_n any_o temptation_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o any_o kind_n chap._n 6._o 10._o 11._o but_o to_o stand_v arm_v against_o our_o enemy_n who_o be_v spiritual_o mighty_a and_o lay_v the_o sore_a temptatious_a and_o bait_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n vers._n 12._o we_o be_v to_o stand_v arm_v thus_o 1._o with_o a_o understanding_n have_v its_o light_n clear_a about_o it_o and_o with_o a_o will_n have_v a_o holy_a disposition_n ready_a to_o act_v in_o any_o kind_n god_n shall_v please_v to_o call_v it_o out_o unto_o vers._n 14._o to_o have_v a_o understanding_n ready_a to_o put_v forth_o itself_o know_v how_o to_o carry_v itself_o how_o to_o obey_v how_o to_o suffer_v how_o to_o embrace_v how_o to_o resist_v and_o a_o will_v gracious_o dispose_v to_o either_o whensoever_o god_n shall_v call_v it_o forth_o our_o loin_n common_o be_v ungirt_a our_o light_n be_v to_o seek_v our_o grace_n hang_v loose_a about_o we_o that_o we_o be_v unfit_a to_o act_v for_o god_n at_o all_o much_o more_o unfit_a to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o that_o opposition_n which_o we_o be_v still_o likely_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o every_o spiritual_a undertake_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o piece_n of_o armour_n we_o lie_v open_a to_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n 2._o with_o a_o holy_a resolution_n to_o act_v for_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o light_n he_o shall_v give_v in_o to_o the_o conscience_n to_o meddle_v with_o no_o evil_a to_o omit_v no_o duty_n of_o any_o kind_n this_o be_v that_o breastplate_n that_o keep_v the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n pure_a and_o safe_a vers._n 14._o when_o the_o devil_n doâ—s_v not_o find_v we_o resolve_v against_o sin_n or_o resolve_v for_o duty_n be_v it_o how_o it_o will_v with_o we_o he_o common_o take_v we_o in_o his_o snare_n 3._o with_o affection_n take_v with_o the_o sweet_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o ready_a to_o hold_v out_o these_o truth_n for_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v out_o its_o way_n into_o man_n heart_n vers._n 15._o trouble_n and_o â—fflictions_n we_o meet_v with_o within_o and_o without_o will_v quick_o damp_n our_o affection_n if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o fence_v with_o these_o 4._o with_o faith_n over_o all_o these_o defend_v even_o these_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o in_o other_o respect_n by_o faith_n by_o faith_n interpose_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n between_o we_o and_o every_o enemy_n that_o may_v come_v to_o assault_v we_o in_o these_o or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n that_o may_v come_v to_o ungird_v we_o and_o make_v we_o unfit_a to_o act_v to_o damp_n our_o holy_a resolution_n for_o god_n to_o deaden_v our_o affection_n towards_o the_o sweet_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n or_o to_o wound_v we_o with_o any_o temptation_n whatsoever_o faith_n be_v a_o true_a shield_n it_o defend_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o armour_n as_o we_o know_v a_o shield_n do_v the_o devil_n can_v prevail_v in_o any_o point_n against_o a_o believe_a soul_n vers._n 16._o alas_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o ourselves_o do_v no_o good_a avoid_v no_o evil_a all_o our_o strength_n lie_v in_o trust_v god_n with_o ourselves_o in_o every_o condition_n and_o with_o every_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o help_n he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o manage_v it_o as_o he_o please_v for_o we_o 5._o with_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o grace_n both_o for_o eternity_n and_o from_o any_o present_a distress_n in_o god_n time_n because_o many_o seem_a misery_n may_v befall_v the_o believe_a soul_n contradiction_n to_o his_o prayer_n desire_n faith_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o he_o must_v have_v a_o helmet_n of_o hope_n vers._n 17._o as_o well_o as_o a_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o will_v keep_v up_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o fear_v look_v up_o to_o god_n what_o ever_o befall_v he_o 6._o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o live_a word_n the_o word_n which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n this_o will_v kill_v all_o false_a reason_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o christ_n this_o will_v make_v enemy_n fly_v from_o the_o soul_n for_o they_o hate_v the_o word_n of_o life_n they_o know_v it_o be_v their_o death_n and_o it_o will_v also_o make_v the_o soul_n itself_o subject_a unto_o christ_n vers._n 17._o and_o all_o this_o and_o every_o thing_n else_o must_v be_v do_v by_o prayer_n vers._n 18._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o not_o gain_v this_o armour_n not_o put_v it_o on_o not_o use_v it_o all_o must_v be_v do_v by_o prayer_n by_o entreat_v another_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o we_o can_v believe_v we_o must_v prâ—y_o for_o faith_n neither_o can_v we_o pray_v we_o must_v believe_v for_o prayer_n we_o can_v do_v either_o both_o must_v flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n oh_o how_o be_v we_o strip_v 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