...the Scripture ; which Opinion, we think is not warranted by the Texts he cites -, viz. James i. 21. Of his own Will begat he us by the Word of "Truth, which we take to be the fame Word fpoken of in the next Text he quotes, viz. i Pet. i. 23.' Being born...

...fprings Juftification : Being juflijied freely by his Grace £. This is the Origin of Regeneration : Of his own Will begat He Us. by the Word of Truth ((,. — r The Confummation of Blifs flows from the lame alUfupplying Source : The Gift of GQD is eternal...

...by his Grace ||. — This is the Origin of Regeneration, and every living Principle of Godlinefs : Of his own Will begat He Us by • the Word of Truth §. — The Confummation of Blifs t Y 3 flows * Eph. i. 5. •}- 2 Tim. i. 9. J Afts xviii. 27. '* || Rom. iii....

...means, or the inftrument. Thus, James i.i8. we have a remarkably clear evidence to this purpofe : " Of his " own will begat he us by the word of truth, that ** we might be a kind of firft-fruits of his creatures." Here we fee it is God that begets us...

...fins, Col. ii. 12. This cannot intend any a6t of the human mind, under any influence whatever, for, of his own will begat he us by the word of truth. Faith in this fenfe comes by hearing the word of God. But this fhows how faith comes to us; not how...

...John, " were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the rlefh, nor of the will of man, but of God: of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, which liveth and abideth for ever." Should not then all who pretend to be fubje&s of this fpiritual...

...power and efficacy of the promife, in its performance, does change and renew the heart; James i. 18. " Of his own will begat he us, by the word of truth;" that is, by the word of promife. The method we lay down, for illuftrating this doctrinal obfervation,...

...of life, and may well be called the word of life ; life in the beginning of it, in regeneration; " Of his own will begat He us, by the word of truth." The life of juftification j we are juftified in believing and receiving of Chrift, our righteoufnefs, as...

...of as all," Gal. iv. 26. 2. Becaufe the Father of the houfe or family begat them : James i. 1 8. " Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth. John i. 13. " Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flefh, nor of the will of man,...

...it. " The wind blows where it iift" eth, fo is every one that is born of the Spirit," John iii. 8. " Of " his own will begat he us by the word of truth." Ordinances are as the pool of Betheida, which had his healing virtue only when the angel moved the...