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full_o the_o last_o time_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n in_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o remain_v yet_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o we_o then_o say_v consider_v 1._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n proceed_v and_o 2._o by_o what_o power_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v and_o after_o that_o to_o make_v application_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o man_n in_o a_o double_a capacity_n first_o as_o god_n make_v he_o and_o second_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o say_v solomon_n but_o he_o have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles._n 7.29_o god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o void_a of_o all_o sin_n habitual_a or_o actual_a and_o have_v we_o continue_v 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upon_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v even_o on_o child_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v by_o imitation_n or_o as_o adam_n do_v and_o so_o grotius_n etiam_fw-la pueros_fw-la nullius_fw-la commissi_fw-la reos_fw-la v_o 13._o from_o whence_o st._n paul_n there_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n even_o in_o such_o as_o without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o psal._n 51.5_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o st._n paul_n likewise_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o
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in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n but_o somewhat_o that_o be_v thereby_o resemble_v more_o excellent_a than_o it_o that_o he_o be_v so_o fruitful_a so_o pleasant_a so_o comfortable_a as_o that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o grape_n the_o comfortableness_n of_o the_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o faint_a shadow_n and_o resemblance_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v so_o kind_a so_o tender_a so_o careful_a of_o he_o as_o that_o the_o kindness_n the_o tenderness_n the_o care_n of_o a_o shepherd_n towards_o his_o flock_n do_v but_o faint_o resemble_v what_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n so_o here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o as_o elsewhere_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n with_o the_o like_a expression_n do_v import_n not_o such_o as_o what_o man_n on_o earth_n call_v a_o kingdom_n but_o somewhat_o else_o thereby_o resemble_v and_o somewhat_o more_o 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grace_n and_o partly_o hereafter_o which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o in_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o 1._o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o such_o other_o which_o conclude_v with_o this_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n bless_v be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.3_o 10._o now_o this_o blessedness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o kingdom_n not_o as_o if_o 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and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o royal_a feast_n a_o marriage_n supper_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n it_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n a_o glorious_a inheritance_n everlasting_a mansion_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o any_o or_o all_o of_o those_o do_v adequate_o express_v its_o worth_n but_o these_o be_v the_o great_a desirable_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o our_o sense_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o they_o be_v all_o make_v use_v of_o to_o represent_v a_o condition_n which_o have_v as_o much_o and_o more_o of_o happiness_n than_o all_o that_o of_o riches_n and_o honour_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n gladness_n and_o feast_v house_n and_o land_n treasure_n and_o inheritance_n crown_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o and_o when_o 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