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who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 34._o and_o i_o see_v and_o bare_a record_n that_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n declare_v further_a that_o he_o get_v a_o sign_n from_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o the_o baptizer_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v accomplish_v on_o christ_n at_o his_o baptism_n matth._n 3.16_o do_v confirm_v john_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o proclaim_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n whereas_o john_n say_v ver_fw-la 33._o that_o he_o know_v not_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o know_v he_o not_o at_o all_o before_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o sign_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o matth._n 3.13_o 14_o he_o know_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o john_n enter_v to_o his_o ministry_n and_o get_v the_o 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manifest_v themselves_o on_o jordan_n bank_n 3._o christ_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a for_o execute_v of_o his_o office_n and_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v find_v on_o he_o and_o seek_v from_o he_o for_o i_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n upon_o he_o where_o the_o spirit_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o visible_a manifestation_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n 4._o the_o spirit_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n a_o meek_a harmless_a and_o affectionate_a creature_n point_v out_o what_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o they_o that_o
matth._n 3.11_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n signify_v one_o thing_n or_o the_o spirit_n work_v like_o fire_n in_o purge_v dross_n so_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n signify_v the_o spirit_n work_v like_o water_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o verse_n 6._o he_o repeat_v only_o the_o spirit_n as_o include_v all_o that_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o express_v of_o the_o spirit_n work_v under_o the_o name_n of_o water_n be_v no_o unusual_a expression_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n isa_n 44.3_o ezek._n 36.25_o doctrine_n 1._o no_o apprehension_n of_o impossibility_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o regeneration_n do_v warrant_v man_n to_o shift_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o or_o to_o think_v that_o any_o less_o than_o regeneration_n will_v avail_v they_o to_o salvation_n for_o christ_n notwithstanding_o nicodemus_n his_o doubt_n press_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o grave_o interpose_v his_o authority_n who_o nicodemus_n acknowledge_v for_o a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n to_o persuade_v he_o of_o it_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o can_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o christ_n be_v meek_a and_o tender_a unto_o such_o as_o bring_v their_o doubt_n and_o ignorance_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o inform_v nicodemus_n so_o mens_fw-la question_v of_o truth_n and_o their_o propound_v of_o doubt_n against_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n that_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o for_o clear_v of_o truth_n yet_o more_o for_o he_o take_v occasion_n of_o nicodemus_n his_o doubt_n to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n 3._o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v neither_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n nor_o by_o outward_a ordinance_n only_o and_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o do_v prevent_v the_o sinner_n and_o bless_v outward_a mean_n to_o he_o before_o he_o can_v be_v change_v for_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o 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spirit_n christ_n subjoin_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n for_o attain_v salvation_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n salvation_n because_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o opposite_a unto_o that_o kingdom_n and_o a_o renew_a nature_n be_v make_v suitable_a to_o it_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v well_o see_v will_v soon_o discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o change_n by_o regeneration_n and_o none_o will_v sleight_v this_o but_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o former_a therefore_o do_v christ_n upon_o this_o ground_n press_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n 2._o man_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o their_o natural_a birth_n be_v altogether_o corrupt_a and_o fleshly_a creature_n in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n or_o one_o lump_n of_o corruption_n flesh_n be_v take_v here_o for_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o so_o include_v not_o outward_a and_o fleshly_a sin_n only_o but_o even_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n also_o as_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o 3._o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v transmit_v by_o generation_n and_o propagation_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o actual_a transgression_n before_o they_o break_v forth_o and_o however_o child_n of_o church-member_n be_v bear_v federal_o holy_a and_o in_o visible_a covenant_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o yet_o every_o one_o who_o come_v of_o adam_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o generation_n be_v infect_v with_o it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o corrupt_a man_n be_v flesh_n 4._o whatever_o dignity_n man_n may_v be_v bear_v to_o yet_o all_o that_o we_o can_v claim_v by_o our_o natural_a birth_n be_v that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v seclude_v from_o heaven_n for_o our_o condition_n by_o nature_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v be_v regenerate_v 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substance_n but_o as_o be_v before_o explain_v ver._n 7._o marvel_v not_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o you_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n christ_n see_v nicodemus_n at_o a_o stand_n and_o marvel_v at_o that_o which_o he_o be_v say_v of_o this_o new_a birth_n as_o at_o a_o thing_n impossible_a he_o forbid_v he_o to_o marvel_v and_o by_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o wind_n he_o clear_v the_o matter_n yet_o more_o and_z sheweth_z that_o it_o be_v nothing_o the_o less_o true_a that_o he_o can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o way_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v free_o and_o at_o the_o command_n of_o no_o creature_n and_o as_o the_o sound_n and_o effect_n thereof_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o man_n reason_n can_v reach_v to_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o arise_v and_o whether_o it_o go_v or_o from_o how_o far_o it_o come_v and_o how_o far_o it_o go_v see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v contrary_a wind_n in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o change_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n work_v free_o and_o efficacious_o it_o may_v be_v sensible_o find_v by_o effect_n although_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v incomprehensible_a doctrine_n 1._o albeit_o god_n work_n and_o particular_o in_o regeneration_n be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a at_o which_o faith_n may_v far_o more_o wonder_n than_o at_o a_o man_n conception_n in_o the_o womb_n psal_n 139.14_o yet_o christ_n condemn_v that_o wonder_a as_o sinful_a which_o slow_v from_o unbelief_n and_o from_o man_n count_v that_o impossible_a which_o they_o can_v comprehend_v therefore_o christ_n forbid_v such_o wonder_a marvel_v not_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o he_o hold_v out_o the_o 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disciple_n and_o the_o jew_n about_o purify_n 26._o and_o they_o come_v unto_o john_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n he_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o beyond_o jordan_n to_o who_o thou_o bear_v witness_v behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o he_o the_o second_o and_o near_a occasion_n of_o this_o testimony_n be_v a_o debate_n betwixt_o some_o jew_n and_o some_o of_o john_n disciple_n whether_o his_o baptism_n or_o their_o wash_n be_v best_o for_o purge_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o jew_n it_o seem_v have_v nothing_o to_o object_n against_o john_n or_o his_o baptism_n will_v yet_o depress_v it_o what_o they_o can_v by_o cast_v up_o christ_n and_o his_o baptism_n as_o now_o out-shining_a john_n whereupon_o his_o disciple_n out_o of_o carnal_a emulation_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o regrate_a that_o christ_n who_o be_v bring_v in_o credit_n by_o his_o testimony_n do_v now_o gather_v disciple_n of_o himself_o and_o câ—rie_o all_o the_o praise_n from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o and_o near_a occasion_n of_o the_o testimony_n whence_o learn_v 1._o truth_n will_v always_o be_v liable_a to_o contest_v so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v carnal_a and_o especial_o time_n of_o reformation_n will_v ready_o breed_v debate_n and_o question_n for_o there_o arise_v a_o question_n at_o this_o time_n 2._o none_o be_v more_o bold_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v on_o debate_n than_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o religion_n have_v much_o rash_a zeal_n be_v conceit_v of_o the_o little_a light_n they_o have_v and_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o inability_n and_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o error_n and_o heretic_n for_o it_o be_v some_o of_o john_n disciple_n who_o be_v weak_a very_o ignorant_a and_o emulous_a of_o christ_n who_o enter_v on_o this_o question_n 3._o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o their_o superstitious_a custom_n as_o they_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a and_o bold_a to_o dispute_v for_o they_o as_o other_o be_v for_o truth_n 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moses_n give_v you_o not_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n or_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o my_o father_n give_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o not_o only_o debase_v manna_n in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o but_o speak_v the_o more_o mean_o of_o it_o in_o respect_n they_o look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o but_o only_o propound_v it_o as_o a_o instance_n to_o invite_v christ_n to_o give_v the_o like_a carnal_a satisfaction_n to_o their_o belly_n 6._o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o true_a spiritual_a food_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n ready_a and_o engage_v to_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o ver_fw-la 27._o now_o say_v he_o my_o father_n give_v the_o true_a bread_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o only_o as_o mediator_n give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o his_o father_n but_o show_v that_o the_o father_n concur_v with_o he_o in_o this_o and_o 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as_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o sympathizer_n and_o that_o the_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o suffering_n therefore_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o suffering_n do_v so_o often_o look_v out_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o this_o and_o other_o citation_n make_v manifest_a 7._o it_o evidence_v the_o world_n malice_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o their_o innocency_n can_v shelter_v they_o from_o their_o cruelty_n and_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o people_n encouragement_n that_o their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n be_v causeless_a for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o the_o scripture_n cite_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o david_n and_o christ_n both_o they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n see_v psalm_n 109.4_o verse_n 26._o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o 27._o 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