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nothing_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v 1._o corinth_n 8._o 2._o and_o pray_v we_o with_o david_n hearty_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n psal_n 143._o 10._o three_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_n this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o know_v and_o discern_v of_o what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n for_o by_o this_o obedience_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o judge_v of_o right_o whether_o it_o be_v from_o god_n or_o man_n which_o be_v teach_v we_o and_o so_o be_v god_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o practice_v it_o and_o so_o to_o do_v god_n will_n if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v god_n will_v he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n john_n 7._o 17._o four_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o please_v god_n viz._n when_o it_o be_v do_v with_o due_a preparation_n aforehand_o and_o with_o all_o deserve_a 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treasure_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o again_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v true_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o can_v and_o do_v please_v god_n for_o first_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o he_o second_o it_o be_v sin_n only_o which_o displease_v god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v he_o live_v not_o in_o sin_n as_o the_o wicked_a he_o delight_v not_o in_o sin_n sin_v not_o against_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o set_a purpose_n witting_o and_o wilful_o give_v himself_o over_o as_o servant_n to_o sin_n with_o full_a consent_n and_o swinge_v of_o will_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o so_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o 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a_o man_n must_v be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v and_o enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o child_n of_o light_n before_o he_o can_v see_v what_o god_n will_v be_v or_o prove_v what_o be_v acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n use_v this_o teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o never_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o we_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o the_o same_o a_o necessary_a grace_n it_o be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v first_o for_o this_o life_n without_o it_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a work_n acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o god_n a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n math._n 7._o 18._o therefore_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o 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thou_o be_v approve_v unto_o thyself_o thy_o election_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o for_o only_o the_o elect_n be_v regenerate_v because_o 1._o they_o only_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n unto_o christ_n effectual_o and_o they_o only_o justify_v now_o justification_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o regeneration_n 2._o only_o the_o elect_n be_v believer_n act_n 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v wherefore_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_n tit._n 1._o 1._o but_o only_a believer_n be_v regenerate_v ergo_fw-la only_o the_o elect_n 3._o only_o the_o elect_n be_v bless_v in_o christ_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n ephes_n 31._o 3._o regeneration_n be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a spiritual_a blessing_n ergo._n 4._o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a only_o for_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o elect_a only_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ergo._n from_o all_o which_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o that_o can_v find_v and_o feel_v themselves_o regenerate_v have_v in_o themselves_o a_o certainty_n of_o their_o election_n and_o a_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n second_o consider_v right_o what_o must_v be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v some_o hold_v only_o the_o inferiors_n part_n the_o body_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n ephes_n 4._o 23._o some_o from_o that_o say_n hold_v the_o contrary_a only_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n confirm_v their_o opinion_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o david_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 36._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n psal_n 51._o where_o say_v they_o mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o heart_n i_o 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the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_v after_o death_n of_o this_o saint_n paul_n speak_v ephes_n 4._o 22._o 23._o 24._o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n of_o mortality_n and_o the_o assume_v or_o put_v on_o immortality_n and_o that_o glorinous_a resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a this_o we_o be_v with_o patience_n to_o hope_n and_o wait_v for_o of_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v at_o large_a in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o body_n be_v sow_v corruptible_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a so_o shall_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n the_o former_a be_v 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