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A25247 Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Prima. Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664. 1650 (1650) Wing A2964; ESTC R213988 65,629 80

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nature_n in_o diverse_a respect_n to_o their_o several_a causality_n thus_o a_o man_n must_v have_v repentance_n before_o he_o have_v save_v and_o justify_v faith_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n must_v have_v faith_n before_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n be_v perfect_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o maintain_v repentance_n to_o be_v a_o precedent_a work_n so_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o subsequent_a effect_n sorrow_n be_v before_o the_o birth_n too_o as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n that_o be_v sorrow_n prepare_v a_o man_n for_o repentance_n it_o go_v afore_o it_o and_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o now_o it_o be_v that_o god_n spirit_n begin_v to_o renew_v his_o heart_n as_o god_n himself_o proclaim_v i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o they_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 11.19_o 11.19_o ezek._n 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