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A67398 The necessity of regeneration in two sermons to the University of Oxford / by John Wallis ... Wallis, John, 1616-1703. 1682 (1682) Wing W595; ESTC R12565 29,011 54

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in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o we_o may_v well_o rest_v satisfy_v that_o he_o who_o have_v say_v it_o can_v do_v it_o without_o cavil_v or_o nice_a inquire_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o the_o like_a when_o god_n threaten_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n exod._n 4.21_o and_o 7.3_o or_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n fat_a that_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v isai._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o see_v they_o may_v see_v but_o not_o perceive_v mat._n 13.14_o 15._o to_o wit_n by_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o natural_a hardness_n and_o blindness_n without_o correct_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n now_o that_o which_o hereby_o we_o prove_v be_v this_o not_o that_o god_n force_v we_o to_o will_v against_o our_o will_n for_o that_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la as_o to_o the_o elicit_v act_n be_v impossible_a as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o term_n for_o as_o to_o what_o we_o will_v we_o be_v so_o 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this_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o this_o infection_n of_o nature_n as_o our_o church_n call_v it_o be_v indeed_o proeternatural_a as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o humane_a nature_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o spread_v over_o all_o as_o to_o become_v universal_a we_o now_o by_o nature_n do_v common_o mean_v corrupt_a nature_n not_o as_o god_n make_v it_o but_o as_o we_o have_v make_v it_o and_o by_o flesh_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n especial_o when_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v common_o mean_v not_o humane_a nature_n simple_o consider_v but_o humane_a nature_n thus_o corrupt_v or_o sinful_a flesh._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_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 that_o be_v not_o while_o it_o remain_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o sin_n flesh_n and_o blood_n thus_o purge_v from_o corruption_n the_o essential_n of_o humane_a nature_n remain_v shall_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n inherit_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n be_v this_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o at_o first_o make_v pure_a and_o righteous_a and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v by_o the_o fall_v so_o deprave_v as_o that_o he_o be_v now_o become_v natural_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o averse_a to_o righteousness_n and_o this_o natural_a propension_n be_v further_a improve_v by_o sinful_a practice_n and_o so_o more_o and_o more_o daily_o while_o this_o propension_n last_v which_o do_v unfit_a we_o for_o such_o communion_n so_o that_o before_o we_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n
in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n ver._n 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o i_o do_v ver._n 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n ver._n 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n nor_o need_v we_o here_o dispute_v the_o point_n whether_o st._n paul_n speak_v this_o of_o himself_o as_o in_o his_o regenerate_v condition_n or_o in_o his_o unregenerate_a for_o either_o way_n it_o serve_v our_o purpose_n well_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n at_o least_o before_o his_o regeneration_n such_o habitual_a corruption_n as_o make_v he_o thus_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o averse_a to_o good_n how_o much_o of_o it_o remain_v afterward_o because_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n be_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n not_o necessary_a but_o that_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o it_o even_o those_o that_o be_v the_o most_o sanctify_a find_v cause_n to_o bewail_v this_o depravation_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o our_o church_n call_v it_o infection_n of_o nature_n she_o have_v so_o well_o describe_v in_o she_o 9_o the_o article_n that_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o mend_v it_o she_o call_v it_o there_o original_a sin_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v always_o against_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o this_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v here_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o nice_a discourse_n of_o original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v or_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o be_v derive_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n which_o our_o church_n say_v explicit_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o by_o this_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o evil_a that_o it_o be_v universal_a to_o all_o natural_o descend_v from_o adam_n that_o it_o stick_v so_o close_o to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v call_v our_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n now_o this_o be_v our_o nature_n as_o we_o proceed_v from_o adam_n there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o another_o nature_n before_o we_o can_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n which_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o physical_a change_n as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o humane_a nature_n but_o of_o a_o moral_a change_n as_o to_o the_o propension_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o and_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o the_o text_n mean_v by_o be_v bear_v again_o for_o though_o our_o english-tongue_n do_v not_o so_o much_o favour_v it_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la nasci_n be_v all_o one_o a_o new_a nativity_n be_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v the_o hebrew_n common_a form_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v use_v to_o follow_v to_o call_v man_n the_o son_n of_o such_o who_o nature_n they_o imitate_v upon_o a_o common_a presumption_n that_o animal_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o from_o which_o they_o descend_v thus_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n child_n of_o belial_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a imply_v as_o much_o as_o a_o viperous_a wicked_a and_o devilish_a nature_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n on_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v like_o god_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 8.39_o if_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n v._n 44._o but_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v that_o be_v if_o you_o have_v abraham_n nature_n you_o will_v act_n like_o abraham_n but_o be_v of_o a_o devilish_a nature_n you_o act_n according_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o necessity_n it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n that_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o new_a nature_n before_o we_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o no_o unclean_a thing_n may_v enter_v eph._n 4.22_o we_o must_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n v._n 23._o and_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n v._n 24._o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v by_o what_o power_n it_o be_v that_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v wrought_v and_o this_o christ_n tell_v joh._n 3.5_o must_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n such_o as_o be_v many_o of_o the_o jewish_a cleansing_n and_o initiation_n but_o insufficient_a to_o wash_v away_o sin_n he_o must_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n also_o and_o by_o that_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n if_o ever_o he_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ver._n 6._o for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o flesh_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v spirit_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enough_o to_o give_v we_o a_o fleshly_a nature_n that_o of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o a_o sinful_a creature_n and_o to_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n may_v take_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a birth_n that_o give_v we_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o that_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n joh._n 6.44_o except_o the_o father_n who_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a power_n say_v peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n v_o 4._o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n say_v st._n paul_n gal._n 4.6_o which_o god_n send_v into_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o cry_n abba_n father_n those_o to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o be_v they_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n those_o who_o have_v another_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o action_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n than_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n by_o carnal_a generation_n ver._n 5._o 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deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v ver._n 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o much_o more_o there_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o loose_a age_n be_v make_v matter_n of_o burlesque_n and_o drollery_n but_o so_o be_v all_o the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o god_n his_o be_v and_o providence_n heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v droll_v out_o of_o our_o religion_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v still_o