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or_o how_o or_o by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v about_o till_o god_n see_v fit_a in_o his_o own_o time_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o declare_v it_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o god_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n deut._n 6.30_o to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o we_o ezek._n 36.26_o to_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 11.19_o to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o to_o put_v his_o fear_n
from_o above_o and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a which_o way_n we_o read_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o enough_o render_v bear_v again_o and_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 3.5_o which_o be_v there_o render_v regeneration_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n import_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a re._n as_o in_o that_o place_n just_a now_o cite_v tit._n 3.5_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v renovatio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o if_o we_o please_v to_o put_v a_o great_a emphasis_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v from_o above_o like_a as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n oft_o time_n signify_v up_o as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v ascension_n and_o descension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n answer_v to_o the_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n will_v be_v still_o the_o same_o save_o that_o here_o will_v be_v further_a import_v the_o principle_n whence_o this_o new_a birth_n proceed_v the_o former_a of_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o seem_v nicodemus_n understand_v it_o can_v a_o man_n enter_v a_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v the_o latter_a in_o 5_o the_o verse_n where_o what_o be_v before_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o either_o way_n the_o thing_n will_v be_v the_o same_o for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o second_o birth_n and_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o power_n from_o above_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o what_o be_v before_o say_v of_o the_o word_n kingdom_n be_v here_o applicable_a to_o this_o of_o be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v that_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v figurative_o express_v by_o word_n import_v thing_n natural_a now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o first_o birth_n or_o generation_n be_v the_o rise_n or_o origine_fw-la of_o our_o natural_a be_v as_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o therefore_o which_o give_v we_o our_o spiritual_a be_v as_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v by_o analogy_n thereunto_o style_v regeneration_n our_o second_o birth_n or_o be_v bear_v again_o if_o any_o will_v be_v so_o nice_a as_o to_o object_n that_o a_o child_n before_o it_o be_v bear_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o therefore_o his_o birth_n not_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o his_o rational_a nature_n this_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n at_o all_o for_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o take_v the_o word_n birth_n so_o strict_o as_o respect_v that_o moment_n only_o of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v but_o with_o a_o retrospection_n as_o far_o backward_o as_o to_o the_o first_o conception_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o generation_n and_o may_v have_v be_v so_o render_v answer_v to_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o matth._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v abraham_n beget_v isaac_n and_o in_o tit._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o well_o render_v by_o regeneration_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v render_v a_o new_a birth_n or_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n yet_o of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o that_o of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o here_o render_v bear_v again_o but_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v render_v by_o regenitus_fw-la as_o by_o renatus_n and_o both_o word_n be_v indifferent_o use_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o whole_a time_n from_o the_o conception_n to_o the_o birth_n to_o be_v regenerate_v therefore_o or_o bear_v again_o take_v which_o word_n you_o please_v be_v to_o have_v a_o new_a nature_n wrought_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o become_v new_a creature_n and_o have_v a_o spiritual_a be_v as_o by_o our_o generation_n or_o first_o birth_n we_o become_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o have_v our_o natural_a be_v this_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o that_o spirit_n in_o the_o follow_a explication_n ver_fw-la 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n that_o be_v like_v as_o by_o our_o fleshly_a carnal_a or_o natural_a generation_n or_o first_o birth_n from_o our_o natural_a parent_n we_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o blood_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o natural_a life_n as_o humane_a creature_n and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o by_o our_o regeneration_n or_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o become_v spiritual_a or_o new_a creature_n endue_v with_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o vigour_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o but_o as_o to_o this_o antithesis_fw-la of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v further_o that_o the_o term_n flesh_n as_o it_o be_v here_o call_v or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v word_n of_o a_o middle_a signification_n but_o sonantia_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la word_n not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o most_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o therefore_o though_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o it_o import_v only_o humane_a nature_n and_o what_o appertain_v to_o man_n as_o man_n imply_v nothing_o evil_a in_o itself_o yet_o since_o the_o pollution_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gild_n derive_v to_o we_o from_o he_o but_o a_o depravation_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o describe_v otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o nine_o art_n this_o our_o church_n there_o call_v original_a sin_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v always_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o this_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o this_o infection_n of_o nature_n as_o our_o church_n call_v it_o be_v indeed_o proeternatural_a as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o humane_a nature_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o spread_v over_o all_o as_o to_o become_v universal_a we_o now_o by_o nature_n do_v common_o mean_v corrupt_a nature_n not_o as_o god_n make_v it_o but_o as_o we_o have_v make_v it_o and_o by_o flesh_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n especial_o when_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v common_o mean_v not_o humane_a nature_n simple_o consider_v but_o humane_a nature_n thus_o corrupt_v or_o sinful_a flesh._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o that_o be_v not_o while_o it_o remain_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o sin_n flesh_n and_o blood_n thus_o purge_v from_o corruption_n the_o essential_n of_o humane_a nature_n remain_v shall_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n inherit_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n be_v this_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o at_o first_o make_v pure_a and_o righteous_a and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v by_o the_o fall_v so_o deprave_v as_o that_o he_o be_v now_o become_v natural_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o averse_a to_o righteousness_n and_o this_o natural_a propension_n be_v further_a improve_v by_o sinful_a practice_n and_o so_o more_o and_o more_o daily_o while_o this_o propension_n last_v which_o do_v unfit_a we_o for_o such_o communion_n so_o that_o before_o we_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n
man_n that_o do_v they_o 3.12_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o temporal_a life_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o of_o thing_n temporal_a how_o come_v the_o threaten_n to_o be_v of_o thing_n eternal_a but_o they_o be_v indeed_o both_o of_o they_o of_o thing_n eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o the_o service_n require_v be_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o bodily_a and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o second_o of_o the_o life_n also_o that_o god_n require_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n towards_o god_n with_o a_o wicked_a life_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 7.17_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a the_o fruit_n will_v be_v so_o too_o a_o wicked_a life_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o naughty_a heart_n and_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v uniform_a and_o universal_a psal._n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a say_v david_n when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o to_o obey_v and_o what_o not_o as_o if_o a_o double_a diligence_n in_o some_o one_o particular_a wherein_o our_o own_o interest_n prompt_v we_o will_v expiate_v for_o a_o supine_n negligence_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v suspicious_a in_o jehu_n who_o be_v very_o zealous_a against_o the_o worship_n and_o priest_n of_o baal_n set_v up_o by_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n 28._o the_o better_a to_o secure_v his_o interest_n against_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o adherent_n thereof_o ver._n 29._o but_o adhere_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v express_o note_v ver_fw-la 31._o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o christ_n tax_v the_o pharisee_n who_o quarrel_v with_o his_o disciple_n for_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n 13._o in_o eat_v with_o vnwashen_n hand_n while_o themselves_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n as_o man_n zealous_a in_o small_a punctilio_n of_o tithing_n mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n while_o they_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n while_o they_o swallow_v a_o camel_n ver._n 24._o and_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_o of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n while_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n luk._n 11.39_o and_o while_o they_o make_v new_a sin_n which_o god_n never_o make_v be_v very_o remiss_a as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v notorious_a and_o undeniable_o so_o but_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o a_o chaste_a temperate_a and_o sober_a life_n as_o to_o ourselves_o of_o loyalty_n obedience_n and_o due_a submission_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o church_n and_o state_n of_o charity_n equity_n and_o just_a deal_n to_o inferior_n equal_n and_o all_o man_n of_o religion_n piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o all_o this_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o for_o all_o which_o because_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o insufficient_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o be_v to_o call_v in_o that_o to_o our_o aid_n as_o the_o text_n direct_v we_o and_o the_o collect_v for_o the_o day_n with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v o_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o thou_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o please_v thou_o merciful_o grant_v trinity_n that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 4._o l._n penult_n press_v p._n 6._o l._n 27._o to_o thing_n of_o sense_n p._n 9_o l._n 8._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n ult_n for_o do_v r._n due_a p._n 20_o l._n 22._o for_o god_n r._n good_n p._n 24._o l._n 19_o for_o those_o r._n that_o l._n 29._o so_o to_o see_v l._n ult_n deal_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n p._n 32._o l._n 6._o these_o word_n p._n 40._o l._n 17._o needs_o august_n public_a baptism_n of_o infant_n absolution_n three_o collect._n prayer_n for_o the_o king_n royal_a family_n clergy_n christmas_n easter_n day_n 5._o sunday_n after_o easter_n whitsunday_n 1._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n 7._o sunday_n 9_o sunday_n 15._o sunday_n 17._o sunday_n before_o the_o commandment_n communion_n collect_v albertus_n pighius_fw-la leu._n 18.5_o ezek._n 20.11_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o 2_o king_n 10.25_o 28._o mat._n 15.2_o 3_o 6._o mar._n 7.5_o 8_o 9_o 13._o 19_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n