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servant_n not_o spare_v of_o themselves_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n by_o life_n i_o say_v and_o s._n paul_n say_v so_o too_o as_o well_o as_o by_o death_n v._o 20._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v after_o this_o life_n and_o death_n as_o those_o martyr_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heb._n 11.35_o who_o be_v torture_v and_o care_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n but_o we_o must_v not_o restrain_v this_o blessedness_n to_o those_o only_o who_o thus_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o lord_n bestow_v this_o crown_n of_o bliss_n upon_o they_o also_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o text_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o this_o be_v domino_fw-la mori_n in_o domino_fw-la to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o so_o do_v we_o must_v first_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n while_o we_o live_v for_o even_o then_o this_o happiness_n begin_v in_o we_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o if_o no_o condemnation_n than_o no_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o not_o that_o than_o grace_n and_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n man_n be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o his_o maker_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hate_n he_o love_v nay_o the_o very_a earth_n upon_o which_o man_n be_v god_n do_v either_o bless_v it_o with_o increase_n or_o curse_v it_o with_o barrenness_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n man_n much_o more_o and_o no_o less_o than_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n john_n 3.16_o so_o how_o even_o to_o everlasting_a life_n v._o the_o same_o now_o what_o it_o be_v thus_o uncondemn_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v it_o explain_v john_n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v so_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v 16._o not_o be_v condemn_v not_o perish_v what_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n that_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o god_n not_o condeme_v so_o then_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o then_o be_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ingraft_v into_o he_o make_v his_o member_n spiritual_o join_v unto_o he_o and_o live_v in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o general_a conjunction_n which_o all_o man_n live_v have_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n not_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n but_o of_o mankind_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o 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we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n say_v s._n paul_n ephes_n 2.3_o our_o natural_a our_o first_o birth_n in_o the_o flesh_n separate_v we_o from_o he_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o he_o but_o our_o second_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n our_o regeneration_n when_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n then_o be_v our_o nature_n so_o repair_v so_o renew_v that_o we_o come_v near_o to_o his_o nature_n we_o be_v thereby_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n
only_a author_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n the_o principal_a i_o say_v for_o he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o work_v regeneration_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o enthusiast_n will_v have_v it_o immediate_o but_o by_o such_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v both_o for_o himself_o to_o offer_v and_o for_o we_o to_o apprehend_v eternal_a salvation_n the_o mean_v allot_v to_o we_o in_o this_o behalf_n who_o be_v receiver_n be_v faith_n the_o only_a hand_n he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o reach_v out_o and_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n justification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o but_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o 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and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n act._n 22.16_o there_o be_v remission_n you_o be_v wash_v say_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o then_o present_o follow_v upon_o that_o you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n v._o 11._o there_o be_v two_o other_o grace_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o and_o have_v christ_n upon_o we_o we_o have_v his_o obedience_n his_o merit_n his_o righteousness_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o so_o that_o as_o s._n james_n in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o regeneration_n do_v join_v together_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v to_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1.18_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v join_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o baptism_n which_o be_v another_o effectual_a mean_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.5_o and_o s._n paul_n couple_n both_o these_o mean_n together_o make_v they_o march_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o equal_o useful_a to_o sanctification_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n eph._n 5.26_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o this_o will_v i_o say_v that_o a_o cause_n therefore_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o call_v it_o of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n though_o not_o the_o principal_a that_o be_v god_n himself_o yet_o the_o instrumental_a as_o we_o speak_v in_o school_n or_o medium_n he_o save_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n tit._n 3._o there_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n there_o be_v the_o instrumental_a v._o 5._o we_o have_v the_o step_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n walk_v in_o this_o track_n a_o warrant_n to_o we_o for_o this_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v it_o call_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o birth_n and_o a_o divine_a generation_n by_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o greg._n nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bath_n by_o which_o we_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n clem._n alexandr_n peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o s._n ambrose_n fons_n divinus_fw-la quo_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_o creaturam_fw-la novam_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la by_o cassiodorus_n the_o divine_a fountain_n by_o which_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v up_o into_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o by_o every_o one_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n the_o first_o admission_n into_o god_n kingdom_n not_o that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v thereby_o necessary_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o that_o all_o do_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o as_o not_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n so_o neither_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n do_v contain_v in_o itself_o any_o vital_a force_n or_o efficacy_n that_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o do_v accompany_v they_o as_o their_o end_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o whoso_o partake_v he_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o sacrament_n and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a quality_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o their_o manner_n of_o necessity_n to_o life_n supernatural_a be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o food_n unto_o natural_a life_n they_o be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a instrument_n of_o salvation_n duty_n of_o service_n and_o worship_n which_o unless_o we_o perform_v as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o require_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a hugo_n rule_v we_o acknowledge_v and_o follow_v in_o this_o case_n 3_o de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 1._o c._n 3_o fideles_fw-la salutem_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la elementis_fw-la non_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la though_o we_o seek_v for_o salvation_n in_o baptism_n yet_o not_o from_o baptism_n but_o from_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n a_o moral_a instrument_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o effect_n in_o he_o for_o the_o use_n we_o have_v his_o express_a command_n for_o the_o effect_n his_o conditional_a promise_n so_o that_o without_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o one_o there_o be_v of_o the_o other_o no_o apparent_a assurance_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o the_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o either_o omit_v through_o contempt_n or_o receive_v with_o contempt_n we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o real_o give_v what_o they_o promise_v and_o be_v what_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o be_v true_a here_o which_o solomon_n wisdom_n observe_v in_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o that_o turn_v himself_o to_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v but_o by_o thou_o o_o saviour_n of_o all_o wisd_v 16.7_o the_o necessity_n therefore_o that_o ispake_v of_o for_o the_o come_n to_o christ_n this_o way_n for_o our_o be_v renew_v by_o this_o second_o birth_n i_o hope_v appear_v which_o necessity_n notwithstanding_o we_o do_v not_o preach_v unto_o you_o to_o be_v so_o absolute_a as_o if_o god_n have_v never_o another_o door_n into_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o have_v so_o tie_v his_o save_a grace_n to_o this_o mean_n as_o without_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v attain_v by_o any_o this_o be_v
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