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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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the_o second_o privilege_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sight_n here_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o which_o some_o understand_v heaven_n some_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o by_o this_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v heaven_n calvin_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o not_o heaven_n refert_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n aretius_n in_o loc_n parum_fw-la refert_fw-la but_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v thereby_o understand_v aretius_n say_v and_o i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o both_o these_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o both_o very_a well_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o then_o if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o 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