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likewise_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n levit._n 26.15_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v religious_a man_n and_o know_v more_o than_o other_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o stiff_o oppose_v the_o grace_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o for_o their_o regeneration_n if_o they_o will_v accept_v it_o yea_o they_o hate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o proffer_v his_o grace_n and_o assistance_n to_o they_o and_o publish_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n joh._n 15.24_o 25._o and_o how_o desperate_o do_v the_o jew_n set_v themselves_o against_o the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n and_o grace_n unto_o they_o what_o exceed_v great_a enmity_n malignity_n malice_n and_o hatred_n do_v they_o express_v all_o along_o to_o and_o against_o their_o preach_v and_o tender_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o acts._n the_o language_n of_o we_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v we_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o we_o will_v go_v jer._n 2.25_o and_o therefore_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v we_o will_v not_o do_v it_o jer._n 44.16_o 17._o moreover_o pride_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o hostile_a enemy_n to_o regeneration_n man_n be_v a_o very_a proud_a creature_n and_o as_o full_a of_o diabolical_a and_o carnal_a pride_n as_o a_o toad_n be_v of_o poison_n this_o be_v the_o lust_n that_o make_v man_n scorn_v to_o come_v up_o to_o christ_n term_n or_o bow_v to_o his_o proposal_n they_o disdain_v to_o be_v behold_v to_o free_a grace_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o any_o of_o christ_n offer_n pride_n set_v man_n in_o battle-array_n against_o christ_n to_o dispute_v and_o sight_n it_o out_o with_o he_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a a_o fort_n such_o a_o impregnable_a castle_n as_o that_o no_o strength_n can_v take_v and_o subdue_v it_o but_o omnipotency_n that_o can_v do_v it_o but_o none_o else_o can_v eph._n 1.19_o 20._o psal_n 110.3_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o lust_n that_o make_v man_n so_o bold_o and_o audacious_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n psal_n 73.9_o and_o so_o pertinacious_o contend_v with_o god_n it_o cause_v man_n to_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o and_o vile_o of_o christ_n grace_n and_o a_o new_a state_n it_o make_v they_o desperate_a and_o resolute_a in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o lord_n call_v and_o admonition_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o trample_v on_o the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o all_o reproof_n and_o instruction_n all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n or_o
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regeneration_n without_o they_o luk._n 12.16_o 17_o 18_o 20._o luk._n 16.25_o luk._n 18.22_o 23_o 24._o oh_o how_o common_a be_v it_o with_o man_n to_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n for_o the_o world_n to_o labour_n and_o toil_n night_n and_o day_n to_o get_v spend_v and_o be_v spend_v to_o keep_v it_o when_o get_v yea_o to_o hazard_v and_o venture_v their_o life_n and_o soul_n too_o to_o obtain_v and_o secure_v it_o and_o that_o because_o of_o their_o excessive_a and_o inordinate_a love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o these_o thing_n man_n will_v much_o more_o willing_o part_n with_o christ_n grace_n and_o heaven_n than_o with_o their_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n hence_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v rich_a luk._n 18.24.25_o now_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o regenerate_a and_o change_v our_o state_n he_o call_v we_o off_o from_o so_o mind_v affect_v and_o take_v up_o with_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o mind_n follow_v and_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o heavenly_a col._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v so_o cross_a and_o contrary_a unto_o the_o natural_a genius_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o course_n of_o our_o life_n our_o satisfaction_n and_o suppose_a happiness_n as_o that_o we_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v convince_v of_o our_o folly_n and_o persuade_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n accept_v of_o he_o and_o his_o regenerate_a grace_n for_o our_o portion_n and_o happiness_n until_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o almighty_a power_n to_o work_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o it_o and_o o_o what_o a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a work_n have_v christ_n to_o do_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o what_o a_o world_n of_o stout_a opposition_n and_o implacable_a opposer_n do_v christ_n meet_v withal_o in_o this_o work_n the_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o devil_n and_o world_n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a self_n do_v all_o combine_v together_o to_o make_v head_n and_o strong_a opposition_n against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o will_v regenerate_v we_o chap._n iu._n certain_a sign_n or_o undoubted_a character_n of_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v person_n q._n whither_o unregenerate_a person_n may_v not_o know_v and_o be_v sometime_o strong_o convince_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a and_o evil_a state_n and_o condition_n a._n yea_o they_o may_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o be_v so_o convince_v but_o very_o loath_a they_o be_v to_o know_v it_o and_o exceed_v unwilling_a to_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o and_o great_o provoke_v with_o such_o friend_n as_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a case_n and_o unconvert_v state_n for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n exceed_v proud_a and_o self-conceited_a we_o think_v too_o well_o of_o our_o own_o
and_o soul_n to_o magnify_v and_o honour_v he_o psal_n 103.1.2_o cant._n 5.10_o ult_n they_o lay_v a_o charge_n on_o themselves_o and_o command_v as_o it_o be_v their_o all_o to_o bless_v and_o glorify_v he_o now_o what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o this_o mark_n can_v you_o say_v it_o be_v so_o with_o you_o do_v you_o find_v it_o in_o you_o and_o do_v you_o experience_v it_o indeed_o or_o do_v you_o not_o can_v you_o say_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o whatever_o the_o performance_n be_v yet_o the_o frame_n bend_v choice_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o endeavour_n of_o your_o hand_n be_v full_o and_o frequent_o set_v and_o resolve_v to_o exalt_v serve_v please_v and_o magnify_v the_o great_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n your_o lord_n and_o king_n your_o glory_n and_o crown_n five_o the_o new_a creature_n have_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v desire_n and_o earnest_a longing_n after_o jesus_n christ_n after_o interest_n in_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o 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