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end_n p._n now_o you_o have_v show_v mec_fw-la what_o be_v the_o act_n on_o his_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n which_o they_o wrought_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n salvation_n i_o pray_v you_o also_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o end_n m._n they_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n salvation_n the_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o effect_v man_n salvation_n 1._o such_o as_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 2._o such_o as_o he_o wrought_v in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o p._n what_o be_v the_o action_n wrought_v in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o man_n salvation_n m._n they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n thereof_o as_o he_o be_v man_n luke_n 1.35_o 2._o the_o declare_v of_o he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o 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wherein_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v christian_n m._n not_o in_o make_v new_a the_o substance_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o in_o indue_a their_o soul_n with_o new_a part_n power_n and_o faculty_n but_o regeneration_n consist_v in_o heal_v and_o recover_v rectify_v and_o amend_v purge_v and_o sanctify_v with_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o grace_n the_o former_a part_n power_n and_o faculty_n that_o be_v whole_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n through_o adam_n disobedience_n ecclefiast_n 7.29_o p._n to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v christian_n by_o his_o grace_n m._n for_o a_o twofold_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o p._n which_o be_v the_o first_o m._n to_o enable_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o and_o acceptable_o in_o this_o world_n hebr_n 12.28_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom_n 7.6_o and_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom_n 6.4_o for_o they_o be_v create_v anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v 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1.12_o for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n hebr._n 12.14_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o heaven_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o unclean_a thing_n revel_v 21.27_o and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o now_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v beget_v of_o their_o natural_a parent_n for_o so_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5.6_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph_n 2.3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o and_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o salvation_n they_o must_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o inheritance_n with_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 26.18_o 19_o for_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o grace_n unto_o glory_n p._n but_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v christian_n and_o make_v they_o new_a m._n by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam_fw-la 1.18_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 1.23_o which_o be_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o which_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 16.25_o and_o of_o salvation_n act._n 13.26_o in_o who_o they_o be_v beget_v again_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o create_v anew_o eph._n 2.10_o and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v careful_o to_o attend_v upon_o this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1.16_o p._n i_o pray_v you_o sir_n what_o