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in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.20_o 30._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n and_o know_v to_o god_n who_o alone_o search_v and_o see_v the_o heart_n 4._o the_o instrumental_a or_o organical_a cause_n of_o this_o new_a man_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.16_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n james_n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o heart_n spring_v up_o in_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o flower_n and_o visible_a product_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n yea_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o gospel-word_n moses_n or_o the_o law_n may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o border_n but_o joshua_n lead_v we_o into_o canaan_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n prepare_v 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the_o spirit_n leave_v upon_o heart_n what_o a_o sweet_a breath_n do_v it_o breath_n into_o they_o which_o breathe_v out_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n how_o be_v this_o new_a creature_n diffuse_v into_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v both_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o eph._n 6.13_o 14._o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o all_o good_a be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n especial_o this_o save_v good_a of_o conversion_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.3_o 8._o
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sensual_a pallate_n can_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o wine_n in_o our_o father_n kingdom_n matth._n 26.29_o for_o its_o new_a wine_n and_o renew_v soul_n be_v capable_a of_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o o_o happy_a soul_n that_o have_v get_v christ_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n by_o this_o new_a nature_n he_o may_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n and_o say_v with_o simeon_n now_o lord_n let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o and_o be_v not_o this_o available_a to_o soul_n 12._o yea_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v heaven_n begin_v it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o heaven_n holiness_n be_v a_o considerable_a happiness_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o embryo_n of_o that_o heavenly_a state_n grace_n and_o glory_n as_o they_o be_v join_v in_o a_o bless_a connexion_n psal_n 84.10_o so_o they_o differ_v but_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o specie_fw-la grace_n be_v glory_n begin_v glory_n be_v grace_n consummate_v grace_n be_v the_o bud_n glory_n be_v the_o flower_n this_o new_a creature_n be_v the_o key_n of_o paradise_n the_o inlet_n into_o glory_n yea_o it_o be_v salvation_n already_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o quicken_a together_o with_o christ_n and_o raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v save_v in_o our_o representative_a eph._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o this_o divine_a principle_n be_v a_o heaven_n begin_v not_o only_o as_o a_o pledge_n but_o part_n of_o it_o the_o scripture_n often_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n child_n have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17.3_o and_o this_o be_v 1._o in_fw-la precio_fw-la in_o price_n for_o it_o be_v a_o purchase_a possession_n eph._n 1.14.2_o in_fw-la promisso_fw-la in_o promise_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9.3_o in_fw-la semine_fw-la in_o seed_n this_o water_n within_o the_o believer_n be_v a_o well_o spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n john_n 4.14.4_o in_fw-la pignore_fw-la in_o pledge_n and_o pawn_v this_o be_v call_v sometime_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 1.13_o 14._o sometime_o the_o earnest_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v sometime_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o never_o bear_v its_o testimony_n to_o a_o lie_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o thâ—_n son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o for_o thâ—_n holy_a spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n româ—_n 8.16_o and_o in_o these_o respect_v the_o new_a creature_n be_v available_a in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o no_o external_a gospel-privilege_n or_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o head_n chap._n v._o some_o inference_n by_o way_n of_o question_n aâ—_n answer_v from_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o practical_a improvement_n of_o this_o greâ—_n truth_n i_o shall_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o methâ—_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prescribe_v in_o all_o truthâ—_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiratâ—_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproâ—_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n these_o be_v the_o use_v i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o point_n 1._o doctrine_n or_o information_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v inform_v in_o point_n fit_a 〈◊〉_d be_v know_v now_o there_o may_v be_v inquiry_n into_o seven_o poinâ—_n about_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n whiâ—_n i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o question_n and_o answer_n 1._o quest_n whether_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o this_o nâ—â—reature_n in_o the_o soul_n miraculous_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o question_n be_v because_o we_o have_v compare_v it_o to_o yea_o â—ewed_v a_o 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and_o so_o caâ—ble_a of_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v once_o â—od's_n image_n but_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v recover_v by_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a creation_n of_o that_o which_o man_n have_v â—st_v by_o his_o fall_n and_o folly_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v 2._o quest_n whether_o be_v there_o any_o inclination_n in_o â—an_v towards_o this_o new_a creation_n or_o whether_o there_o 〈◊〉_d any_o spark_n of_o good_a leave_v in_o man_n upon_o his_o fall_n that_o â—ing_v improve_v by_o his_o natural_a faculty_n and_o diliâ—nce_n may_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o new_a creature_n for_o it_o may_v â—m_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o natural_a conscience_n prompt_v â—n_v to_o good_a excuse_v he_o in_o do_v it_o draw_v he_o â—m_n evil_n and_o accuse_v he_o upon_o the_o commit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.14_o 15._o answ_n 1._o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grecian_n call_v they_o common_a notice_n or_o anâ—_n ticipation_n of_o good_a be_v not_o in_o 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