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the_o cloud_n where_o he_o will_v come_v with_o his_o attendant_n in_o great_a state_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n for_o his_o bride_n to_o come_v to_o he_o where_o he_o will_v wait_v to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v she_o and_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o great_a feast_n call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n to_o which_o feast_n and_o marriage_n she_o must_v come_v ready_a deck_v with_o all_o her_o ornament_n and_o wedding_n garment_n that_o she_o may_v be_v suitable_a unto_o her_o husband_n for_o what_o have_v be_v say_v see_v these_o scripture_n matth._n 25.32_o 33_o 34._o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17._o rev._n 19.9.17_o isa_n 25.6_o now_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n exhort_v she_o or_o they_o to_o get_v and_o make_v themselves_o ready_a for_o
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can_v they_o free_o practice_v the_o doctrine_n and_o duty_n of_o absolute_o necessary_a self-denial_n until_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o regeneration_n have_v wrought_v they_o for_o it_o 5_o no_o man_n can_v real_o mortify_v his_o lust_n without_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a now_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o god_n and_o we_o or_o we_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o undo_v rom._n 8.13_o col._n 3.5_o micah_n 7.18_o 19_o and_o that_o we_o can_v will_v not_o do_v it_o until_o we_o be_v new_a creature_n be_v clear_a for_o till_o then_o we_o be_v in_o love_n and_o league_n with_o they_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o as_o for_o friend_n and_o lover_n and_o have_v nothing_o no_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o do_v such_o a_o work_n withal_o and_o will_v want_v a_o will_v to_o will_v it_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o a_o hand_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o and_o use_v the_o sword_n that_o must_v do_v it_o 2_o tim._n 3.4_o rom._n 13._o ult_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 6_o no_o man_n can_v love_v god_n aright_o without_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a it_o be_v absolute_o needful_a that_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n as_o we_o will_v avoid_v the_o great_a curse_n eph._n 6._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o regeneration_n deut._n 30.6_o rom._n 5.5_o without_o which_o we_o can_v so_o love_v he_o for_o we_o have_v no_o such_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n before_o regeneration_n but_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o and_o with_o self-love_n with_o the_o entire_a love_n of_o our_o lust_n profit_n pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n 7._o no_o man_n can_v be_v unite_v to_o and_o make_v one_o with_o christ_n without_o regeneration_n we_o be_v not_o transplant_v out_o of_o the_o old_a adam_n stock_n into_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a stock_n without_o regeneration_n but_o in_o and_o by_o it_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o bear_v at_o first_o live_v member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o be_v make_v such_o by_o regeneration_n as_o be_v show_v this_o also_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o all_o professor_n of_o christ_n that_o hang_v about_o he_o only_o and_o be_v not_o graft_v into_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n joh._n 15.6_o heb._n 6.6_o 7._o 8_o no_o man_n can_v make_v god_n his_o only_a trust_n and_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n on_o he_o without_o regeneration_n this_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o do_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n psal_n 62.8_o pro._n 3.5_o but_o we_o can_v do_v it_o without_o the_o great_a change_n for_o we_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o withal_o until_o the_o holy_a ghost_n convey_v it_o into_o we_o by_o regenerate_v we_o till_o than_o our_o stay_v be_v break_v reed_n and_o on_o the_o break_a staff_n of_o egypt_n do_v we_o rest_v ourselves_o there_o do_v we_o repose_v ourselves_o and_o from_o they_o do_v we_o expect_v protection_n aid_n and_o succour_v but_o we_o look_v not_o to_o nor_o rely_v upon_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n but_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o our_o consideration_n 9_o no_o man_n can_v pray_v or_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n without_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a until_o man_n be_v regenerate_v they_o have_v neither_o the_o grace_n nor_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n so_o as_o to_o please_v god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o god_n give_v man_n his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o regeneration_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o worship_v he_o spiritual_o and_o right_o so_o as_o to_o please_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v so_o worship_n god_n before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v zach._n 12.10_o joh._n 16.7_o 8._o act_n 9_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o 10_o no_o man_n can_v obey_v god_n or_o serve_v he_o with_o gospel_n filial_a obedience_n without_o he_o be_v regenerate_v therefore_o regeneration_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v we_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n man_n without_o regenerate_a grace_n may_v do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n but_o they_o can_v do_v it_o dutiful_o with_o heart-subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v so_o command_v for_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n and_o obey_v their_o lust_n and_o the_o devil_n rom._n 6.16_o 17._o joh._n 8.44_o it_o be_v regeneration_n that_o conform_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o real_a obedient_a servant_n and_o child_n and_o nothing_o less_o will_v do_v it_o rom._n 15.18_o 11_o no_o man_n can_v be_v relate_v to_o christ_n in_o any_o special_a or_o peculiar_a relation_n no_o man_n can_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o spouse_n of_o christ_n without_o regeneration_n and_o then_o they_o can_v be_v obedient_a child_n nor_o spouse_n as_o they_o must_v be_v if_o ever_o save_v 1_o pet._n 1.14_o it_o be_v regeneration_n that_o beget_v man_n to_o god_n and_o raise_v up_o or_o bring_v forth_o child_n for_o he_o 1_o pet._n 1.3.14_o it_o be_v regeneration_n that_o dispose_v man_n for_o and_o marry_v they_o to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o neither_o may_v they_o claim_v the_o name_n or_o privilege_n of_o god_n child_n or_o christ_n spouse_n until_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o they_o be_v neither_o adopt_a child_n nor_o contract_a spouse_n until_o regeneration_n 12_o no_o man_n can_v have_v dominion_n over_o all_o his_o lust_n without_o regeneration_n neither_o can_v they_o curb_v and_o keep_v they_o under_o until_o they_o be_v regenerate_v their_o lust_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o serve_v and_o obey_v they_o eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 6.16_o 17._o but_o ever_o after_o regeneration_n they_o have_v dominion_n over_o their_o lust_n rom._n 6.14_o they_o be_v enable_v by_o regeneration_n to_o reign_v over_o and_o trample_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o those_o enemy_n that_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o unregeneracy_n 13_o no_o man_n can_v live_v to_o god_n and_o make_v it_o his_o whole_a business_n and_o endeavour_n so_o to_o do_v until_o they_o be_v regenerate_v this_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n after_o regeneration_n but_o never_o before_o for_o all_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o will_n and_o power_n to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o in_o regeneration_n as_o be_v show_v the_o great_a end_n of_o man_n be_v to_o live_v to_o and_o walk_v with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 2.15_o eph._n 1.4_o but_o man_n in_o their_o old_a state_n do_v devote_v themselves_o to_o live_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o
have_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o bear_v again_o in_o pain_n and_o with_o grief_n and_o trouble_n of_o soul_n every_o natural_a child_n be_v bring_v forth_o with_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n joh._n 16._o and_o every_o newborn_a babe_n be_v bring_v forth_o with_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v be_v in_o travail_n sorrow_n and_o pain_n for_o they_o that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v regenerate_v to_o purchase_v their_o new_a birth_n isa_n 53.3.11_o he_o have_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o struggle_v for_o thou_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o dreadful_a agony_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n that_o can_v be_v to_o procure_v thy_o regeneration_n and_o new_a state_n he_o have_v many_o a_o woeful_a and_o grievous_a throw_n many_o a_o sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o he_o sweat_v many_o drop_n of_o blood_n for_o thou_o when_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v his_o life_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o thy_o redemption_n and_o sanctification_n to_o redeem_v thou_o from_o thy_o old_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n luk._n 22.44_o math._n 26._o and_o to_o make_v thou_o one_o of_o his_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2.14_o eph._n 5._o and_o as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o travail_n for_o thou_o so_o if_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o small_a taste_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o birth_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v forth_o without_o sigh_n groan_n throws_z pain_n and_o sorrow_n no_o but_o thou_o have_v find_v much_o struggle_v and_o many_o pang_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o child_n be_v not_o bear_v with_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n some_o woman_n feel_v more_o some_o less_o in_o their_o travail_n but_o all_o have_v some_o in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n say_v god_n gen._n 3.16_o so_o he_o say_v of_o all_o sinner_n that_o he_o will_v regenerate_v if_o grow_v person_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n thou_o 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leave_v they_o in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n and_o condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o rom._n 8.15_o so_o that_o now_o their_o sinful_a peace_n carnal_a security_n vain_a and_o foolish_a hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v all_o break_a and_o shatter_a and_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wide_a world_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o fear_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o but_o be_v like_o man_n shut_v up_o in_o doubt_n fear_n and_o distraction_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o what_o to_o think_v of_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o they_o see_v themselves_o bind_v over_o to_o answer_v for_o all_o their_o transgression_n at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n they_o see_v themselves_o in_o strait_n and_o misery_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v themselves_o neither_o can_v they_o find_v any_o that_o will_v or_o can_v for_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o this_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o o_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v how_o or_o by_o who_o shall_v we_o be_v deliver_v act_n 2.37_o act_n 16.29_o 30._o now_o their_o heart_n head_n and_o soul_n be_v in_o travel_a pain_n and_o pang_n great_o long_v to_o be_v deliver_v like_o man_n that_o be_v sink_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o never_o like_a to_o be_v save_v thus_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o god_n have_v many_o wise_a and_o gracious_a end_n in_o deal_v thus_o with_o they_o which_o in_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v see_v and_o bless_v he_o for_o for_o by_o bring_v forth_o the_o new_a creature_n thus_o he_o great_o imbitter_v sin_n to_o they_o show_v they_o their_o own_o vileness_n weakness_n and_o wretchedness_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o loathe_v themselves_o and_o hate_v their_o sin_n endear_v and_o commend_v jesus_n christ_n his_o grace_n and_o love_n to_o they_o and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o the_o more_o serious_o and_o hearty_o three_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v of_o a_o humble_a meek_a and_o lowly_a nature_n it_o be_v like_o the_o father_n and_o author_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n math._n 11.29_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o lamblike_a dovelike_a nature_n spirit_n and_o carriage_n in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o life_n joh._n 1.29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n in_o his_o death_n under_o exceed_v great_a contemps_fw-fr &_o innumerable_a injury_n he_o be_v as_o a_o lamb_n acts._n 8.32_o so_o his_o saint_n be_v often_o call_v his_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n joh._n 10.27_o and_o his_o lamb_n joh._n 21.15_o so_o he_o call_v they_o his_o dove_n câ—nt_n 2.14_o cant._n 5.2_o and_o so_o they_o call_v christ_n cant._n 5.12_o now_o who_o know_v not_o these_o creature_n to_o be_v meek_a 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