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towards_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n yea_o a_o doctrine_n very_o plausible_o comport_v with_o and_o indulge_v that_o carnal_a slothfulness_n and_o indisposition_n unto_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v so_o general_o find_v in_o man_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 25._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v so_o hardly_o persuade_v of_o his_o master_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n reap_v where_o he_o sow_v not_o etc._n etc._n be_v charge_v with_o be_v both_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a v._o 26._o therefore_o that_o opinion_n which_o deny_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n whereby_o to_o sanctify_v regenerate_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o all_o godliness_n especial_o in_o 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i_o the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v you_o exod._n 31.13_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 32.39_o but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o ver_fw-la 40._o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1.18_o answ_n these_o with_o all_o other_o text_n and_o passage_n of_o like_a import_n be_v well_o and_o clear_o consistent_a with_o that_o doctrine_n which_o assert_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n vouchsafe_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n whereby_o to_o sanctify_v regenerate_v and_o deny_v themselves_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o general_o to_o act_v and_o do_v every_o such_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o 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principle_n and_o ground_n in_o reason_n that_o without_o make_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n that_o be_v without_o a_o work_n of_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o enter_v for_o we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n no_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n quest_n 35._o what_o be_v a_o second_o mean_n contribute_v towards_o the_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n answ_n to_o constrain_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o lie_v quiet_a and_o still_o for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n under_o the_o dint_n and_o force_n of_o such_o conviction_n before_o they_o remove_v or_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o any_o other_o object_n that_o so_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o just_a and_o full_a weight_n and_o importance_n of_o they_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o regeneration_n or_o make_v they_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n quest_n 36._o what_o be_v the_o scripture_n or_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o from_o which_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o conviction_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o viz._n that_o without_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n answ_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n of_o this_o import_n be_v many_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n relate_v to_o a_o christian_a profession_n either_o more_o frequent_o or_o more_o plain_o avouch_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o this_o or_o the_o substance_n and_o clear_a import_n of_o it_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o raise_v the_o conviction_n we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o soul_n of_o men._n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v that_o be_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o to_o which_o these_o may_v be_v add_v with_o many_o other_o and_o consider_v at_o leisure_n ezek._n 18.31_o 32_o mat._n 18.3_o joh._n 3.5_o jam._n 1.18_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o act._n 3.19_o quest_n 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truth_n also_o and_o this_o as_o well_o in_o his_o threaten_n and_o execution_n of_o they_o as_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o see_v 1_o king_n 14.11_o esa_fw-la 1.20_o jer._n 4.28_o with_o many_o the_o like_a therefore_o have_v threaten_v man_n with_o exclusion_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o with_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n unless_o they_o shall_v be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o question_n or_o doubt_v whether_o person_n live_v and_o die_v unregenerate_a shall_v be_v save_v or_o no._n quest_n 38._o what_o be_v a_o three_o particular_a mean_n for_o the_o promote_a and_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n answ_n clear_o and_o distinct_o to_o understand_v and_o know_v what_o a_o new_a heart_n mean_v or_o what_o change_n or_o alteration_n be_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n by_o a_o work_n of_o regeneration_n for_o unless_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n know_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o how_o to_o go_v to_o work_v to_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n in_o make_v himself_o a_o new_a heart_n quest_n 39_o what_o be_v that_o new_a heart_n the_o make_v whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n answ_n although_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n necessary_o require_v the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n yet_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v make_v new_a may_v have_v yea_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v more_o put_v into_o it_o than_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n strict_o take_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n thus_o understand_v and_o as_o it_o be_v late_o describe_v require_v only_o a_o return_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o those_o worthy_a qualification_n of_o innocency_n humility_n simplicity_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v first_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o from_o which_o he_o degenerate_v and_o decline_v by_o a_o customary_a and_o frequent_a harken_v unto_o and_o 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and_o fervent_o meditate_a and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o soul_n whereby_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o viz._n know_v believe_v and_o consider_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o great_a hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v a_o natural_a and_o proper_a mean_n to_o raise_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v a_o great_a alteration_n and_o change_n in_o their_o principle_n and_o disposition_n and_o if_o the_o condition_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n hope_v for_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o to_o be_v enjoy_v with_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o alteration_n make_v in_o man_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o must_v in_o reason_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v from_o what_o be_v more_o vile_a to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o indeed_o from_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a to_o 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and_o confine_v himself_o in_o his_o pu_o nish_v of_o sin_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o enlarge_n himself_o in_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n unto_o thousand_o plain_o declare_v how_o much_o more_o propense_a he_o be_v to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a then_o to_o punish_v sinner_n quest_n 54._o why_o do_v god_n in_o this_o commandment_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n answ_n because_o child_n and_o posterity_n be_v not_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n of_o be_v wicked_a or_o of_o provoke_a god_n upon_o their_o father_n account_n or_o by_o imitate_v and_o follow_v they_o in_o any_o other_o way_n of_o wickedness_n as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o if_o the_o father_n have_v have_v peace_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n be_v 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