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will_v not_o appear_v and_o man_n will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n there_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v any_o meet_a and_o apt_a matter_n as_o wood_n powder_n or_o brimstone_n apply_v than_o it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o and_o burst_v forth_o in_o a_o flame_n even_o so_o albeit_o when_o man_n feel_v not_o their_o foul_a lust_n and_o affection_n they_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v holy_a yet_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v and_o discharge_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v than_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o passion_n of_o sin_n which_o appear_v before_o to_o be_v dead_a within_o they_o to_o begin_v to_o live_v yea_o to_o rage_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o five_o verse_n and_o then_o when_o these_o passion_n break_v out_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v some_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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unto_o he_o then_o if_o thou_o take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o purge_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v from_o thy_o loin_n that_o same_o pest_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n in_o that_o great_a day_n therefore_o now_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o generation_n thereof_o let_v we_o now_o speak_v short_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o generation_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n this_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o spirit_n be_v y_o â—_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n who_o renew_v man_n &_o woman_n &_o of_o old_a and_o sinful_a creature_n make_v they_o new_a and_o holy_a again_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o sinful_a man_n begin_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n so_o soon_o find_v he_o power_n and_o grace_v convoy_v by_o his_o spirit_n into_o his_o soul_n to_o renew_v it_o then_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n because_o this_o spirit_n be_v his_o 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1._o epistle_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v sin_v not_o as_o the_o worldling_n do_v with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n sin_n reign_v not_o in_o he_o why_o sin_v he_o not_o because_o say_v he_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o that_o be_v his_o spirit_n by_o who_o as_o a_o lively_a seed_n we_o be_v beget_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n and_o what_o say_v he_o more_o he_o say_v such_o a_o man_n can_v sin_v that_o be_v he_o can_v sin_v that_o be_v he_o can_v sin_v as_o the_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_v he_o can_v follow_v the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v and_o why_o can_v he_o not_o sin_n so_o because_o say_v he_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a force_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v he_o make_v a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v sin_v all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n all_o his_o action_n be_v sin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v sin_v now_o this_o generation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v regeneration_n which_o word_n albeit_o it_o be_v common_o in_o many_o man_n mouth_n yet_o few_o understand_v what_o it_o mean_v therefore_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o nature_n and_o definition_n thereof_o and_o touch_v some_o particular_a circumstance_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n thereof_o then_o what_o be_v regeneration_n it_o be_v a_o alteration_n and_o change_v of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n accomplish_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o i_o call_v regeneration_n a_o change_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n &_o essence_n itself_o either_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o body_n as_o if_o that_o by_o regeneration_n the_o old_a substance_n be_v quite_o abolish_v and_o a_o new_a substance_n bring_v forth_o but_o i_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o quality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n i_o will_v let_v you_o see_v this_o in_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n into_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o thyself_o and_o thy_o salvation_n than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v this_o wisdom_n must_v be_v mortify_v &_o thou_o must_v become_v a_o fool_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o 3._o chapter_n and_o the_o 18._o verse_n in_o stead_n of_o this_o wisdom_n must_v be_v pour_v into_o the_o mind_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god._n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o frowardness_n and_o wicked_a inclination_n into_o holiness_n and_o a_o good_a inclination_n whereas_o before_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o frowardness_n lord_n that_o man_n be_v a_o froward_a creature_n when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v one_o way_n he_o will_v go_v the_o plain_a contrary_n that_o must_v be_v mortify_v and_o slay_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o there_o must_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o propension_n and_o willingness_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o pursue_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o have_v pleasure_n into_o now_o howbeit_o i_o call_v regeneration_n a_o change_n only_o of_o the_o quality_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n and_o so_o easy_o perform_v as_o man_n will_v think_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o renew_v man_n than_o to_o create_v he_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o word_n but_o before_o man_n can_v be_v renew_v the_o son_n of_o god_n behoove_v to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o suffer_v shame_n and_o ignominy_n &_o die_v a_o accurse_a death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o say_v i_o must_v be_v change_v ere_o ever_o i_o see_v heaven_n but_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o do_v it_o be_v the_o most_o difficile_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n to_o get_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o creature_n change_v and_o they_o who_o have_v find_v this_o work_n sensible_o to_o have_v be_v begin_v in_o they_o have_v find_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o experience_n for_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o before_o thou_o be_v renew_v thou_o must_v deny_v thy_o own_o self_n christ_n say_v thou_o must_v renounce_v thyself_o and_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n daily_a and_o follow_v he_o luke_n chapter_n 9_o verse_n 23._o if_o the_o lord_n have_v only_o bid_v we_o renounce_v our_o friend_n our_o father_n our_o mother_n our_o riches_n our_o land_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v without_o we_o we_o will_v have_v think_v it_o a_o matter_n hard_a enough_o and_o scarce_o will_v we_o have_v be_v induce_v to_o give_v obedience_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 19_o 16._o but_o when_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o renounce_v ourselves_o even_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a that_o which_o be_v most_o wise_a this_o reason_n itself_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o furnish_v so_o many_o reason_n to_o dissuade_v man_n either_o to_o