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love_n in_o they_o rom._n 5.8_o a_o believer_n new_a state_n be_v twofold_a 1._o a_o state_n of_o justification_n 2._o regeneration_n justification_n be_v god_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v he_o of_o gild_n and_o condemnation_n pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n revoke_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n give_v out_o against_o he_o removing_z the_o curse_n and_o remit_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o he_o and_o gracious_o account_v and_o declare_v he_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o receive_v and_o accept_v he_o into_o favour_n and_o friendship_n 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o isa_n 53._o rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o this_o be_v not_o regeneration_n though_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n be_v never_o separate_v for_o regeneration_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n within_o we_o justification_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n without_o we_o regeneration_n be_v not_o our_o justification_n neither_o be_v justification_n our_o regeneration_n although_o all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v be_v also_o justify_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o must_v careful_o understand_v and_o consider_v well_o lest_o we_o confound_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v distinguish_v god_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o by_o regenerate_v we_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a act_n or_o work_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v and_o make_v improvement_n of_o they_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o define_v regeneration_n that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n infuse_v the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n into_o we_o that_o you_o may_v distinguish_v it_o from_o god_n act_n in_o justify_v we_o for_o many_o poor_a soul_n do_v miserable_o confound_v they_o 6._o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n do_v ordinary_o regenerate_v man_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n by_o man_n preach_a and_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n to_o to_o change_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o new_a creature_n act_n 10.44_o gal_n 3.2_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o that_o be_v god_n work_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o man_n by_o it_o as_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o ordinance_n by_o this_o instrument_n he_o beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n jam._n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o and_o christ_n tell_v we_o joh._n 5.25_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v so_o isa_n 55.3_o this_o be_v god_n engine_n whereby_o he_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n level_v mountain_n and_o
but_o slight_a and_o disesteem_a all_o without_o regeneration_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v willing_o be_v nothing_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o nor_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o debase_v that_o he_o may_v be_v magnify_v and_o exalt_v nor_o suffer_v diminution_n to_o greaten_v he_o we_o can_v walk_v upright_o with_o god_n nor_o indeed_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o as_o we_o be_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o do_v without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v walk_v humble_o with_o god_n nor_o be_v adorn_v and_o clothe_v with_o humility_n be_v meek_a and_o of_o poor_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n without_o regeneration_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v aught_o not_o be_v church-member_n nor_o right_o participate_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o these_o great_a and_o distinguish_a privilege_n belong_v to_o and_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o new_a creature_n in_o a_o word_n we_o can_v be_v save_v nor_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n nor_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n here_o or_o hereafter_o without_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o regeneration_n be_v absolute_o needful_a for_o these_o all_o these_o and_o several_a other_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o instate_v in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o that_o in_o order_n thereunto_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n that_o we_o be_v such_o indeed_o and_o so_o do_v and_o walk_v as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o order_n to_o our_o glorify_v of_o god_n here_o and_o eternal_a salvation_n hereafter_o which_o we_o can_v be_v do_v nor_o obtain_v but_o in_o and_o by_o regeneration_n but_o in_o and_o by_o regeneration_n we_o may_v and_o shall_v and_o that_o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v and_o promise_v it_o it_o be_v god_n fix_v state_v way_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v inviolable_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v save_v man_n in_o and_o by_o regeneration_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v damn_v therefore_o let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o ever_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o any_o other_o way_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n shall_v stand_v to_o all_o generation_n and_o he_o will_v do_v all_o his_o pleasure_n isa_n 46.10_o 11._o he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o who_o can_v turn_v his_o hand_n or_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o who_o dare_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o when_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v o_o how_o bold_a and_o dare_a be_v man_n that_o contradict_v god_n hoâ—_n audacious_o presumption_n be_v they_o who_o confident_o expect_v salvation_n hereafter_o without_o concern_v themselves_o about_o regeneration_n here_o see_v god_n have_v peremptory_o resolve_v the_o case_n and_o tell_v man_n so_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o they_o can_v shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o and_o that_o without_o holiness_n they_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o therefore_o i_o do_v exhort_v and_o beseech_v you_o iâ—_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o look_v after_o and_o serious_o concern_v yourselves_o about_o regeneration_n and_o never_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o your_o condition_n until_o you_o find_v the_o great_a change_n but_o go_v to_o god_n and_o entreat_v he_o for_o christ_n hiâ—_n sake_n to_o give_v you_o his_o spirit_n and_o regenerate_a grace_n and_o make_v you_o new_a creature_n that_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o walk_v with_o and_o live_v to_o god_n here_o and_o be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o way_n hereafter_o and_o that_o he_o will_v now_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n work_v his_o own_o regenerate_a work_n with_o power_n in_o your_o heart_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o hindrance_n and_o obstruction_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o regeneration_n q._n be_v there_o any_o let_n hindrance_n or_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o regeneration_n to_o impede_fw-la and_o hinder_v it_o a._n there_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n regenerate_v man_n insomuch_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o be_v regenerate_v god_n meet_v with_o no_o let_n or_o hindrance_n in_o his_o first_o create_v of_o we_o but_o in_o his_o remaking_n we_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o he_o make_v we_o reasonable_a creature_n without_o opposition_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n he_o find_v nothing_o else_o but_o impediment_n contradiction_n and_o fight_n against_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 6.3_o his_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n and_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o but_o you_o will_v not_o matth._n 23.37_o and_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o joh._n 8.40_o though_o he_o have_v all_o the_o day_n long_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o they_o rom._n 10._o ult_n q._n what_o be_v those_o contradiction_n hindrance_n and_o opposition_n the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n meet_v withal_o to_o impede_fw-la and_o obstruct_v it_o and_o from_o who_o be_v they_o or_o from_o who_o do_v they_o arise_v a._n these_o obstruction_n contradiction_n and_o opposition_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o impede_fw-la â—nd_n hinder_v our_o regeneration_n be_v within_o and_o without_o we_o they_o proceed_v and_o arise_v from_o our_o lust_n world_n and_o devil_n regeneration_n meeâ—â—_n with_o strong_a opposition_n from_o our_o lust_n and_o it_o be_v make_v exceed_v hard_a and_o difficult_a from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o before_o regeneration_n q._n pray_v show_v we_o what_o those_o lust_n be_v which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o regeneration_n to_o oppose_v impede_fw-la and_o obstruct_v it_o what_o be_v those_o just_n a._n first_o atheism_n and_o unbelief_n these_o lust_n abound_v and_o be_v exceed_o strong_a and_o active_a in_o we_o to_o hinder_v our_o regeneration_n sin_n have_v make_v we_o fool_n and_o fool_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o when_o god_n speak_v man_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o neither_o do_v they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o voice_n exod._n 5.1_o 2._o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v pharach_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n so_o atheistical_a as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n see_v or_o regard_v their_o work_n and_o therefore_o do_v embolden_v themselves_o in_o sume_v and_o follow_v their_o lust_n and_o devilish_a device_n with_o this_o persuasion_n that_o no_o eye_n see_v they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hand_n to_o punish_v they_o psal_n 10.11_o psal_n 64.5_o isa_n 29.15_o they_o imagine_v and_o conclude_v then_o that_o if_o god_n see_v not_o their_o way_n nor_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o wickedness_n that_o no_o evil_a shall_v fall_v on_o they_o for_o â—â—_o jer._n 23.17_o yea_o they_o be_v confident_a they_o shâ—â—_n have_v peace_n and_o that_o while_o they_o be_v addiâ—â—_n drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n that_o be_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o with_o all_o greediness_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o 1_o theâ—_n 5.3_o this_o atheism_n be_v deep_o root_v in_o aâ—_n man_n by_o nature_n in_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n truth_n and_o good_a way_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o profess_a turk_n and_o heathen_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o say_a scripture_n and_o the_o infidelity_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v real_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o regeneration_n even_o those_o man_n who_o profess_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o state_n and_o way_n that_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v true_a that_o god_n rule_v in_o and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o have_v punishment_n for_o the_o unjust_a and_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n on_o their_o head_n and_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2.6_o i_o faith_o those_o man_n that_o do_v so_o believe_v do_v not_o see_v and_o believe_v indeed_o their_o own_o present_a state_n and_o their_o own_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n but_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o the_o vain_a and_o groundless_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o if_o they_o mend_v their_o way_n reform_v without_o and_o turn_v from_o vicious_a course_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o eternal_a practice_n of_o virtue_n that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v obtain_v happiness_n and_o do_v well_o enough_o hereafter_o although_o they_o stick_v there_o and_o never_o be_v regenerate_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n in_o they_o to_o trouble_v and_o concern_v themselves_o to_o look_v any_o further_a or_o seek_v after_o a_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o state_n but_o
minister_n on_o earth_n can_v pull_v down_o this_o strong_a hold_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o adversary_n as_o any_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o world_n to_o obstruct_v his_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o great_a goliath_n that_o stand_v in_o open_a defiance_n against_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o stout_a resistance_n against_o our_o regeneration_n again_o our_o self-righteousness_n be_v a_o other_o great_a obstacle_n and_o bull-work_n against_o our_o regeneration_n man_n have_v long_o be_v build_v up_o that_o which_o god_n will_v and_o must_v pull_v down_o in_o regenerate_v we_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v our_o own_a babel_n to_o stand_v when_o he_o come_v to_o set_v up_o zion_n in_o our_o heart_n neither_o will_v he_o let_v dagon_n alone_o when_o he_o come_v to_o set_v up_o his_o ark_n in_o we_o all_o our_o work_n conceit_n and_o imagination_n be_v but_o rubbish_n and_o dirt_n that_o must_v be_v throw_v away_o and_o cast_v out_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o build_n and_o therefore_o god_n begin_v here_o namely_o to_o overturn_v demolish_v and_o remove_v out_o his_o way_n the_o strong_a tower_n and_o fortress_n of_o our_o own_o high_a thought_n conceit_n work_n and_o vain_a imagination_n that_o so_o we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o succour_n and_o ground_n of_o hope_n in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v free_o comply_v and_o join_v issue_n with_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o now_o when_o god_n come_v to_o do_v this_o o_o what_o strong_a resistance_n and_o violent_a opposition_n do_v our_o self-righteousness_n and_o good_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o make_v against_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n god_n will_v undo_v we_o that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o he_o will_v pull_v we_o down_o and_o quite_o deface_v our_o own_o structure_n that_o he_o may_v build_v and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o in_o we_o buch_n such_o be_v our_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o our_o sufficiency_n goodness_n righteousness_n acceptable_a and_o worthy_a performance_n as_o that_o we_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o all_o conviction_n of_o the_o invalidity_n and_o nothingness_n yea_o vanity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o they_o and_o be_v exceed_o averse_a to_o and_o unwilling_a of_o any_o alteration_n can_v endure_v to_o think_v of_o lose_v all_o that_o we_o have_v wrought_v for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o after_o so_o much_o labour_n and_o confidence_n peace_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o state_n and_o what_o we_o have_v do_v to_o lose_v all_o at_o once_o and_o be_v behold_v at_o last_o only_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o another_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v never_o endure_v it_o and_o therefore_o make_v all_o possible_a opposition_n against_o it_o man_n have_v be_v long_o rich_a and_o happy_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o can_v bear_v to_o be_v undo_v and_o impoverish_v to_o be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a wretched_a and_o naked_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o light_n and_o god_n gracious_a invitation_n they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o because_o they_o fancy_v they_o have_v enough_o and_o do_v and_o may_v do_v enough_o of_o their_o own_o to_o make_v they_o happy_a this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o some_o of_o the_o laodicean_n rev._n 3.17_o they_o think_v themselves_o rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v wretched_a naked_a and_o miserable_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v phil._n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a obstruction_n that_o hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n tender_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n john_n 8_o and_z 9_o chapter_n and_o in_o luke_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o their_o self-conceited_a righteousness_n and_o light_n their_o privilege_n and_o good_a work_n make_v they_o such_o desperate_a resolute_a violent_a and_o stout_a opposer_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o be_v still_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n as_o sad_a experience_n show_v and_o as_o self-righteousness_n and_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o be_v a_o strong_a bar_n to_o fence_v we_o against_o god_n regenerate_a work_n so_o be_v vain_a and_o groundless_a hope_n likewise_o these_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n do_v all_o hang_v together_o in_o a_o string_n as_o so_o many_o link_n in_o a_o chain_n where_o one_o be_v all_o be_v but_o one_o may_v be_v strong_a in_o one_o man_n and_o another_o in_o another_o man_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n exceed_v full_a of_o presumptuous_a hope_n and_o confidence_n they_o seign_v that_o god_n will_v save_v they_o because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o merciful_a to_o sinner_n although_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o filthiness_n and_o practical_a abomination_n in_o their_o blindness_n and_o unregenerate_a state_n the_o conception_n of_o god_n mercy_n prove_v snare_n and_o dangerous_a rock_n to_o unregenerate_a man_n while_o they_o confident_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o and_o save_v they_o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a though_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o unregenerate_a state_n and_o condition_n although_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a isa_n 27.11_o this_o be_v the_o vain_a hope_n of_o hypocrite_n mention_v in_o job_n 8.13_o 14._o which_o shall_v perish_v with_o they_o presumptuous_a confidence_n and_o vain_a hope_n be_v natural_a to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o any_o break_a reed_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o despondency_n or_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o ourselves_o state_n and_o way_n rather_o than_o yield_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o save_v we_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o by_o his_o own_o mean_n this_o vain_a presumptuous_a hope_n be_v that_o which_o arm_n and_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n against_o christ_n and_o lie_v in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o our_o regeneration_n again_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a bar_n to_o regeneration_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n harden_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o fond_a conceit_n of_o our_o good_a condition_n and_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n in_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a work_n we_o be_v so_o harden_v by_o sin_n and_o we_o harden_v ourselves_o more_o and_o more_o when_o god_n hand_n out_o light_a to_o we_o to_o see_v our_o state_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o himself_o when_o god_n come_v to_o regenerate_v than_o we_o be_v most_o insensible_a of_o our_o condition_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n most_o against_o he_o even_o then_o when_o he_o will_v soften_v and_o melt_v we_o break_v and_o humble_v we_o we_o be_v hard_a and_o knotty_a piece_n before_o but_o then_o we_o make_v ourselves_o much_o hard_o for_o than_o we_o do_v purposely_o and_o design_o set_v ourselves_o against_o god_n and_o his_o working_n and_o as_o water_n strive_v with_o great_a vehemency_n 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