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than_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n my_o design_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o that_o state_n whereby_o we_o be_v qualify_v for_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o all_o christian_a virtue_n be_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o may_v now_o prove_v by_o as_o convince_a testimony_n that_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o divine_a operation_n in_o we_o but_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o evident_o consequent_a from_o what_o the_o scripture_n assert_n concern_v god_n dwell_v in_o good_a man_n which_o i_o have_v large_o enough_o discourse_v of_o that_o i_o reckon_v it_o needless_a to_o produce_v any_o further_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v it_o thus_o have_v i_o discharge_v what_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o last_o chapter_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o 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the_o only_a object_n of_o sanctification_n and_o subject_n of_o gospel-holiness_n for_o this_o one_o will_v think_v to_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o believer_n before_o he_o can_v be_v a_o holy_a person_n since_o believe_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o indispensible_a condition_n of_o obtain_v that_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o may_v obey_v it_o for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v understand_v by_o gospel-holiness_n but_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o if_o you_o examine_v the_o chapter_n itself_o you_o will_v find_v that_o by_o believer_n he_o mean_v regenerate_v person_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o 358._o that_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v and_o receive_v as_o a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n unto_o and_o by_o the_o regenerate_v that_o be_v unto_o believer_n and_o only_o unto_o they_o and_o withal_o that_o the_o qualification_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o previous_o necessary_a to_o regeneration_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a if_o to_o be_v regenerate_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o regeneration_n or_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v previous_o require_v to_o sanctification_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o have_v some_o difficulty_n and_o so_o do_v i_o think_v too_o since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v regenerate_v who_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o sanctify_a or_o a_o holy_a person_n but_o he_o remove_v the_o difficulty_n by_o answer_v thus_o the_o same_o spirit_n first_o work_v faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o we_o and_o then_o preserve_v it_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v so_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o condition_n pre-required_n to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o where_o they_o be_v preserve_v it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v before_o this_o you_o will_v say_v be_v plain_a enough_o but_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o 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also_o in_o the_o first_o i_o e._n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o seed_n principle_n etc._n etc._n of_o faith_n belong_v unto_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o believer_n only_o be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n it_o respect_v faith_n in_o the_o latter_a also_o that_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctification_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v pre-required_n to_o a_o progress_n in_o sanctification_n and_o thus_o faith_n be_v both_o way_n a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o author_n call_v clear_v but_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n confound_v what_o be_v clear_a enough_o before_o viz._n that_o where_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v preserve_v they_o must_v be_v before_o and_o that_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n consist_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o mean_v only_o he_o have_v dress_v it_o up_o with_o formal_a distinction_n and_o solemn_a phrase_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v that_o will_v seem_v to_o say_v something_o when_o in_o effect_n they_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o all_o this_o while_n i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o difficulty_n remove_v how_o that_o which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o be_v at_o all_o sanctify_a shall_v not_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o regeneration_n since_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v regenerate_v without_o some_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v remove_v if_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n that_o namely_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v they_o be_v and_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o i_o refer_v the_o doctor_n to_o the_o chapter_n of_o regeneration_n 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spirit_n to_o answer_v all_o our_o need_n will_v not_o deny_v we_o when_o we_o ask_v he_o to_o supply_v the_o great_a of_o all_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o make_v it_o such_o a_o motive_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v because_o it_o be_v make_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o one_o i_o say_v under_o a_o possible_a condition_n so_o that_o none_o of_o we_o can_v have_v any_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o we_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n for_o i_o have_v show_v you_o it_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o and_o we_o can_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o by_o exclude_v ourselves_o beside_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v special_a grace_n from_o god_n be_v that_o of_o importunate_a ask_n we_o be_v hereby_o move_v to_o earnest_n and_o frequent_a prayer_n which_o you_o know_v be_v one_o branch_n of_o pious_a endeavour_n and_o then_o the_o condition_n of_o more_o plentiful_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v a_o careful_a improvement_n of_o those_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v now_o obtain_v this_o also_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o powerful_a motive_n to_o every_o christian_a that_o have_v proceed_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o he_o can_v in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n look_v diligent_o lest_o he_o fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o this_o promise_n to_o make_v it_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o the_o study_n of_o godliness_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v operation_n in_o we_o which_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v will_v not_o be_v effectual_a without_o our_o own_o consideration_n and_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o assist_v our_o endeavour_n but_o not_o to_o make_v we_o good_a man_n without_o they_o and_o our_o recovery_n still_o depend_v as_o much_o upon_o our_o diligence_n in_o the_o event_n as_o if_o it_o depend_v upon_o nothing_o else_o wherefore_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o most_o prevalent_a motive_n to_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o since_o it_o be_v my_o design_n from_o the_o first_o to_o recover_v it_o to_o this_o use_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o man_n that_o have_v make_v it_o good_a for_o nothing_o i_o can_v not_o conclude_v better_o than_o with_o show_v you_o plain_o wherein_o the_o force_n of_o this_o promise_n lie_v to_o make_v we_o all_o careful_a to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n o_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o thou_o we_o be_v
not_o able_a to_o please_v thou_o merciful_o grant_v that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o end_n the_o author_n distance_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v these_o errata_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v correct_v page_n 33._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n p._n 260._o p._n 61._o line_n 12_o for_o these_o be_v the_o r._n there_o be_v other_o p._n 93._o l._n 18._o for_o end_n r._n kind_n p._n 105._o l._n 6._o for_o to_o his_o r._n to_o be_v p._n 163._o l._n 30._o for_o proportion_n r._n proposition_n p._n 191._o l._n 13._o for_o there_o be_v r._n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ibid._n l._n 22._o for_o inherent_a r._n immediate_a p._n 310._o l._n 28._o for_o have_v by_o r._n have_v p._n 322._o l._n 10._o for_o may_v r._n my_o p._n 44._o p._n 44._o p._n 52._o p._n 42._o p._n 46_o 47._o p._n 45._o p._n 44._o p._n 44._o philipp_n 2.12_o 13._o heb._n 10.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n j.o._n page_n 254._o p._n 228._o p._n 164._o p._n 262._o p._n 206._o p._n 206._o p._n 209._o p._n 236._o p._n 334._o p._n 401._o p._n 421._o p._n 336._o p._n 187._o p._n 432._o p._n 433._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o p._n 222_o 223._o p._n 217_o 218._o p._n 224._o sect._n 38._o p._n 218._o sect._n 26._o sect._n 29.30_o sect._n 27._o sect._n 26._o sect._n 28._o sect._n 42._o sect._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o sect._n 31._o sect._n 33._o sect._n 38._o sect._n 38._o thus_o st._n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o place_n hom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o happen_v not_o through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o their_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o do_v not_o only_o not_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o hinder_v they_o chrysost._n in_o loc_n hom._n 7._o but_o how_o it_o hinder_v they_o st._n chrysostome_n plain_o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o great_a man_n who_o reject_v the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o pride_n hom._n 5._o sect._n 39_o sect._n 41._o 41._o this_o text_n our_o author_n produce_v in_o another_o place_n p._n only_o to_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o the_o sense_n thereof_o give_v in_o the_o friendly_a debate_n as_o any_o one_o may_v see_v by_o the_o impertinence_n of_o it_o to_o his_o design_n there_o for_o this_o be_v all_o he_o say_v about_o it_o some_o of_o late_o have_v put_v in_o faint_a and_o weak_a exception_n against_o this_o latter_a clause_n this_o slanderer_n shall_v have_v say_v against_o his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o clause_n viz._n demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o not_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v intend_v therein_o but_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a expositor_n now_o unless_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v that_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v not_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o etc._n etc._n his_o exception_n be_v nonsense_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v second_o thought_n to_o consider_v with_o what_o modesty_n he_o can_v call_v that_o author_n apprehension_n of_o the_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n faint_a and_o weak_a exception_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o consent_n of_o best_a expositor_n after_o that_o excellent_a person_n have_v vindicate_v they_o against_o his_o adversary_n by_o such_o clear_a and_o solid_a reason_n and_o such_o pregnant_a authority_n as_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n nor_o the_o doctor_n for_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o say_v a_o wise_a word_n to_o but_o what_o can_v that_o man_n want_v a_o forehead_n to_o say_v who_o have_v a_o face_n to_o pretend_v st._n chrysostome_n be_v for_o his_o turn_n in_o a_o interpretation_n of_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v clear_o contradict_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o three_o or_o four_o homily_n together_o out_o of_o one_o of_o which_o too_o he_o transcribe_v a_o passage_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o he_o pretend_v now_o whether_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o dishonesty_n i_o shall_v leave_v the_o reader_n and_o he_o too_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o follow_a marginal_a note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o loc_n hom._n 4._o who_o of_o those_o that_o be_v busy_v in_o syllogism_n who_o of_o those_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o jewish_a matter_n have_v save_v man_n and_o make_v know_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o discourse_n not_o about_o any_o ordinary_a mean_a thing_n but_o concern_v god_n and_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o evangelical_n way_n of_o live_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v make_v all_o believer_n philosopher_n even_o rustic_n and_o private_a man_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o for_o a_o demonstration_n by_o miraculous_a work_n and_o sign_n be_v much_o more_o clear_a and_o convince_a than_o that_o by_o philosophical_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 7._o worldly_n wisdom_n be_v excel_v not_o by_o foolishness_n but_o by_o a_o more_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o that_o so_o much_o more_o perfect_a that_o it_o seem_v foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n i_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o thereupon_o i_o admire_v his_o love_n to_o mankind_n he_o that_o call_v this_o foolishness_n when_o he_o hear_v it_o think_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o save_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 4._o the_o greek_n require_v of_o we_o oratory_n and_o philosophical_a argument_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n chrysost._n call_v so_o often_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o which_o prejudice_v the_o philosopher_n against_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o i_o come_v not_o form_v syllogism_n and_o sophism_n nor_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o way_n to_o you_o but_o only_o that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o mystery_n a_o reveal_v doctrine_n need_v no_o philosophical_a argumentation_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v bare_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v hom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 6._o what_o shall_v give_v man_n assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v can_v see_v the_o dead_a raise_v and_o evil_a spirit_n cast_v out_o and_o not_o receive_v those_o doctrine_n that_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o work_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v their_o preach_v withal_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n and_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a scripture_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 4._o for_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o natural_a reason_n how_o that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o virgin_n womb_n instead_o of_o leave_v these_o reveal_v matter_n to_o faith_n i._n e._n instead_o of_o prove_v they_o by_o testimony_n of_o divine_a revelation_n they_o will_v laugh_v at_o we_o more_o than_o they_o do_v already_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 7._o this_o honour_n have_v god_n do_v to_o we_o that_o by_o our_o mean_n other_o shall_v hear_v his_o mystery_n for_o to_o those_o who_o we_o make_v our_o friend_n we_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o our_o friendship_n that_o we_o communicate_v our_o secret_n to_o they_o before_o to_o any_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n if_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o these_o thing_n why_o say_v he_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o c_o this_o be_v yet_o true_a for_o he_o speak_v concern_v humane_a nature_n for_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v as_o man_n but_o as_o prophet_n i_o e._n what_o they_o know_v of_o these_o matter_n they_o know_v by_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 7._o when_o a_o spiritual_a doubt_n arise_v we_o bring_v testimony_n from_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o instance_n i_o say_v that_o christ_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n then_o i_o produce_v these_o testimony_n type_n
that_o be_v to_o renounce_v the_o doctrine_n here_o by_o he_o maintain_v viz._n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v righteousness_n without_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o without_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o then_o he_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o argument_n whereby_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o a_o state_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o state_n of_o inherent_a personal_a righteousness_n and_o which_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v produce_v do_v prove_v that_o to_o be_v regenerate_v as_o it_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o to_o be_v a_o sincere_a disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v show_v sect_n 8._o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v regeneration_n as_o a_o effect_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o state_n which_o we_o have_v describe_v regeneration_n to_o be_v these_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v to_o be_v water_n and_o the_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 5._o viz._n when_o he_o repeat_v his_o doctrine_n to_o nicodemus_n concern_v which_o grotius_n well_o note_n exponit_fw-la jam_fw-la qualem_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la intelligat_fw-la nè_fw-la nicodemus_n diutius_fw-la allegoricae_fw-la locutionis_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la fallatur_fw-la our_o saviour_n now_o explain_v what_o birth_n he_o understand_v that_o nicodemus_n may_v no_o long_o be_v deceive_v by_o his_o ignorance_n that_o christ_n speak_v figurative_o for_o after_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o this_o birth_n be_v effect_v by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v not_o dream_v that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v be_v bear_v again_o in_o the_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n as_o he_o conceive_v at_o first_o when_o it_o be_v only_o tell_v he_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o be_v can_v etc._n etc._n now_o whether_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n or_o more_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o general_o agree_v upon_o there_o be_v some_o whereof_o grotius_n himself_o be_v one_o who_o conceive_v that_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o word_n signify_v the_o sanctify_a or_o cleanse_v spirit_n of_o god_n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v grotius_n but_o withal_o he_o say_v sed_fw-la locutiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la alludentes_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o baptism_n as_o he_o suppose_v he_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o eucharist_n in_o those_o word_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n i_o think_v the_o other_o opinion_n more_o general_o receive_v and_o in_o particular_a maintain_v by_o dr._n hammond_n viz._n that_o by_o water_n baptism_n be_v here_o mean_v to_o be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o far_o more_o probable_a than_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o baptism_n be_v that_o ceremony_n of_o proselytism_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o our_o saviour_n borrow_v from_o they_o query_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n be_v no_o new_a name_n or_o notion_n as_o dr._n owen_n pretend_v for_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o proselyte_n recens_fw-la nati_fw-la as_o grotius_n himself_o observe_v new_a bear_v man_n and_o as_o such_o count_v they_o to_o have_v quit_v their_o relation_n to_o their_o former_a country_n parent_n and_o kindred_n and_o since_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o baptize_v person_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o immersion_n in_o water_n be_v one_o of_o the_o indispensible_a ceremony_n of_o his_o proselytism_n or_o regeneration_n we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o by_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n our_o saviour_n mean_v become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o his_o church_n by_o baptism_n as_o by_o baptism_n the_o jew_n admit_v proselyte_n to_o they_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o strange_a that_o nicodemus_n a_o master_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o understand_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n 2._o st._n paul_n do_v express_o call_v baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n which_o what_o it_o signify_v but_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v understand_v and_o then_o that_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n now_o where_o there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o necessity_n to_o find_v a_o figure_n in_o scripture-phrase_n but_o the_o proper_a sense_n also_o contain_v a_o truth_n very_o pertinent_a to_o the_o subject_a speak_v of_o in_o all_o reason_n there_o the_o proper_a sense_n and_o consequent_o here_o of_o the_o word_n water_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o then_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n signify_v our_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o engage_v to_o be_v so_o for_o the_o future_a by_o baptism_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o sincere_a disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o what_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o concern_v they_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o show_v therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o only_o add_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o regeneration_n or_o become_v good_a christian_n but_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v those_o other_o cause_n viz._n those_o mean_n which_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v our_o regeneration_n unto_o to_o be_v include_v under_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o effect_n without_o who_o operation_n those_o mean_n can_v be_v effectual_a to_o their_o end_n and_o these_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o consider_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o be_v bear_v again_o both_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o state_n and_o as_o a_o effect_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v require_v we_o to_o become_v his_o sincere_a follower_n and_o disciple_n if_o we_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sect_n 9_o i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o become_v the_o sincere_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n be_v express_v by_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o i_o shall_v likewise_o show_v how_o fit_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o the_o other_o metaphor_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o this_o because_o our_o author_n seem_v unable_a to_o conceive_v how_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v intend_v by_o such_o grand_a and_o hyperbolical_a expression_n as_o those_o of_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v first_o observe_v the_o similitude_n between_o our_o become_a true_a christian_n and_o be_v born_n first_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o alteration_n which_o be_v make_v in_o a_o man_n state_n by_o his_o become_v a_o sincere_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n be_v one_o good_a reason_n why_o the_o state_n of_o such_o a_o disciple_n be_v express_v by_o this_o metaphor_n for_o it_o express_v a_o very_a great_a change_n thus_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v we_o very_o well_o that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a term_n 8._o take_v from_o our_o natural_a generation_n because_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o change_n that_o a_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v another_o man_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o change_n be_v we_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o to_o be_v there_o be_v first_o of_o all_o a_o intrinsic_a change_n peculiar_a to_o the_o state_n of_o adult_n christian_n their_o understanding_n be_v inform_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o truth_n concern_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o a_o life_n to_o come_v which_o they_o be_v most_o of_o all_o concern_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ._n hereby_o also_o be_v produce_v a_o proportionable_a change_n in_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v wrought_v such_o effect_n upon_o that_o