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with_o god_n jam._n 4.4_o but_o regeneration_n make_v a_o great_a change_n for_o it_o make_v we_o friend_n to_o god_n and_o god_n carry_v himself_o friendly_a towards_o we_o the_o old_a enmity_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o sweet_a real_a and_o comfortable_a friendship_n god_n carry_v himself_o friendly_a and_o as_o a_o cordial_n and_o great_a friend_n to_o we_o and_o so_o do_v we_o in_o measure_n unto_o he_o we_o have_v his_o heart_n open_v to_o we_o in_o love_n and_o kindness_n and_o we_o be_v open_v unto_o he_o in_o duty_n love_n and_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n familiarity_n and_o communication_n between_o god_n and_o regenerate_v person_n and_o they_o do_v great_o delight_v in_o one_o another_o company_n isa_n 62.4_o isa_n 58._o ult_n pro._n 15.8_o this_o friendship_n between_o god_n and_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o real_a not_o feign_v friendship_n it_o be_v a_o heart-endearing_a and_o soul-knitting_a friendship_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a friendship_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o wellgrounded_n friendship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a friendship_n it_o be_v such_o a_o knit_n and_o fast_a friendship_n as_o that_o neither_o sip_n or_o satan_n can_v possible_o desolve_v in_o and_o ever_o after_o regeneration_n god_n call_v his_o new_a creature_n his_o friend_n luke_n 12.4_o joh._n 15.13_o 14._o isa_n 41.8_o jam._n 2.23_o and_o god_n and_o they_o declare_v themselves_o true_a and_o choice_a friend_n indeed_o to_o each_o other_o by_o their_o love_n and_o love_v one_o another_o at_o all_o time_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n pro._n 17.17_o seven_o and_o last_o they_o be_v by_o regeneration_n put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o nature_n man_n be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o sell_v under_o sin_n yea_o they_o be_v altogether_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o rom._n 3_o 10-20_a as_o their_o service_n to_o god_n be_v so_o be_v they_o they_o be_v iniquity_n isa_n 1.13_o it_o be_v their_o name_n character_n and_o nature_n rom._n 5.8_o gal._n 2.15_o but_o regeneration_n set_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o although_o after_o regeneration_n they_o have_v much_o sin_n and_o filthiness_n in_o they_o yet_o their_o state_n be_v account_v and_o call_v and_o it_o be_v real_o a_o holy_a state_n and_o after_o regeneration_n man_n be_v never_o account_v and_o call_v sinner_n but_o saint_n holy_a brethren_n the_o people_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a for_o they_o have_v their_o new_a name_n from_o their_o new_a state_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v say_v he_o no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow-citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n eph._n 2.19_o so_o
themselves_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o god_n 14_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o spiritual_a corporation_n nor_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o bondage_n and_o thraldom_n but_o in_o and_o by_o regeneration_n all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o lust_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o but_o regeneration_n be_v the_o year_n or_o day_n of_o release_n and_o enlargement_n to_o imprison_a soul_n for_o than_o come_v jesus_n christ_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o bring_v out_o his_o prisoner_n joh._n 8.36_o gal._n 5.1.13_o until_o than_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n and_o shut_v in_o under_o impenitency_n ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o can_v get_v forth_o until_o the_o jubilee_n come_v and_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o they_o isa_n 61.1_o 2._o zach._n 2.11_o then_o be_v they_o make_v free_a citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o have_v their_o freedom_n give_v they_o to_o live_v and_o trade_n in_o heaven_n for_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a commodity_n eph._n 2.19_o phil._n 3.20_o behold_v the_o necessity_n then_o of_o regeneration_n 15_o no_o man_n can_v be_v actual_o and_o personal_o justify_v pardon_v and_o acquit_v without_o regeneration_n but_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o gild_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o must_v first_o believe_v unto_o justification_n of_o life_n before_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o discharge_n and_o take_v out_o a_o acquittance_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eph._n 1.13_o rom._n 5.18_o but_o this_o they_o can_v do_v for_o want_v of_o faith_n until_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o this_o glorious_a grace_n 16_o no_o man_n can_v fear_v god_n aright_o namely_o with_o a_o godly_a filial_a fear_n nor_o indeed_o can_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o sin_v not_o or_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o 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great_a end_n and_o aim_n and_o real_o design_n to_o please_v and_o honour_n god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n without_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a we_o be_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o make_v god_n the_o chief_a and_o great_a aim_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o undertake_n and_o to_o seek_v design_n and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o possible_a seriousness_n and_o diligence_n to_o please_v honour_n and_o exalt_v he_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o col._n 3.23_o pro._n 3.9_o col._n 1.10_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o but_o this_o we_o can_v do_v until_o a_o new_a spring_n of_o life_n and_o divine_a principle_n be_v put_v into_o we_o by_o regeneration_n for_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n whole_o selfish_a be_v quite_o swallow_v up_o in_o sinful_a carnal_a self_n self_n be_v the_o principle_n motive_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n self-pleasure_n profit_n ease_n honour_n and_o security_n have_v only_a self_n in_o the_o bottom_n and_o top_n of_o every_o 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to_o his_o disposement_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o in_o tribulation_n and_o bear_v the_o cross_n nor_o yet_o in_o do_v good_a and_o work_a righteousness_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v be_v dutiful_o and_o thankful_o patient_a under_o and_o content_v with_o a_o afflict_a state_n and_o condition_n nor_o demean_v and_o carry_v ourselves_o well_o in_o it_o without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n nor_o bear_v fruit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n without_o regeneration_n we_o can_v high_o esteem_v and_o set_v a_o due_a nor_o a_o right_a value_n on_o christ_n his_o person_n blood_n law_n and_o grace_n nor_o on_o the_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n
god_n that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.5.3.14.5.19_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o namely_o he_o and_o other_o regenerate_v person_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o now_o if_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a such_o as_o run_v their_o race_n before_o we_o then_o we_o may_v obtain_v it_o now_o for_o we_o live_v under_o the_o same_o god_n christ_n grace_n promise_n love_n spirit_n and_o mean_n of_o assurance_n that_o they_o do_v and_o we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o it_o as_o they_o have_v upon_o all_o account_n and_o as_o we_o have_v these_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n evidence_n or_o example_n i_o mean_v the_o saint_n mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o we_o have_v have_v many_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o it_o in_o and_o from_o many_o good_a man_n in_o our_o day_n and_o the_o latter_a age_n before_o we_o how_o that_o some_o on_o their_o deathbed_n other_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prosperity_n other_o in_o their_o trial_n and_o temptation_n some_o in_o one_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o some_o in_o another_o some_o in_o prison_n and_o some_o at_o the_o stake_n some_o under_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n and_o reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v get_v clear_a and_o heart_n ravish_v assurance_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o bless_a state_n i_o say_v we_o have_v this_o truth_n confirm_v to_o we_o by_o their_o worthy_a testimony_n and_o glorious_a experience_n and_o assure_o what_o they_o have_v we_o also_o may_v obtain_v in_o the_o same_o way_n in_o and_z by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o same_o or_o like_o case_n and_o condition_n 2._o god_n have_v command_v regenerate_v person_n and_o so_o have_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v assurance_n of_o their_o new_a state_n 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in_o that_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o less_o here_o but_o yet_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o present_v so_o much_o unto_o you_o in_o this_o chapter_n or_o head_n as_o shall_v full_o answer_v and_o resolve_v the_o question_n first_o a_o regenerate_v person_n have_v new_a life_n it_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o and_o it_o be_v a_o live_a lively_a creature_n it_o be_v not_o bear_v dead_a but_o alive_a it_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n to_o live_v unto_o he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4.10.11_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n rom._n 7.4_o and_o man_n be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o
and_o hate_v what_o we_o shall_v love_n we_o love_v god_n enemy_n and_o hate_v his_o friend_n we_o hate_v his_o law_n rod_n yoke_n way_n &_o people_n and_o love_v our_o lust_n the_o world_n self_n and_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n but_o regeneration_n set_v holy_a and_o god_fw-we please_a love_n and_o hatred_n in_o we_o so_o that_o now_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o regenerate_a grace_n we_o love_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o hate_v that_o we_o shall_v hate_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o have_v do_v before_o now_o we_o can_v do_v now_o we_o can_v and_o do_v love_n holiness_n and_o hate_v loath_a and_o abhor_v our_o lust_n and_o sin_n now_o we_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o love_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n be_v strong_a and_o intense_a on_o its_o object_n so_o be_v this_o of_o hatred_n likewise_o the_o man_n in_o who_o this_o new_a holy_a hatred_n be_v do_v never_o more_o real_o hearty_o and_o fervent_o love_v his_o lust_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o than_o he_o do_v now_o hate_n abominate_a and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o 1._o cor._n 9_o ult_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n namely_o by_o regeneration_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n david_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o affection_n or_o passion_n be_v strong_a in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o love_n psal_n 119.104.113_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v bless_a paul_n speak_v likewise_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o himself_o rom._n 7.15_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o i_o do_v sin_n its_o true_a but_o i_o can_v say_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a object_n of_o my_o hatred_n that_o be_v as_o true_a also_o god_n hate_v all_o iniquity_n in_o all_o man_n psal_n 45.8_o ja._n 44.4_o and_o he_o put_v the_o same_o affection_n or_o passion_n into_o his_o people_n in_o 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fearful_a circumspect_a and_o watchful_a they_o see_v such_o a_o majesty_n excellency_n and_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o name_n office_n obedience_n blood_n love_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o law_n promise_n way_n and_o ordinance_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v they_o ercee_o psal_n 89.7_o 4._o hope_n hope_n be_v another_o holy_a passion_n or_o affection_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n their_o hope_n be_v set_v on_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o son_n psal_n 78.7_o tit._n 2.13_o and_o on_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n hold_v out_o to_o they_o in_o the_o promise_n call_v the_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.13_o they_o have_v christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o and_o they_o have_v christ_n without_o they_o with_o all_o his_o fullness_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o as_o their_o hope_n every_o man_n have_v the_o natural_a passion_n of_o hope_n but_o 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