Head I. 'Th,e .N"ccejjity of Regeneration. 19) their place, wbicl~ would be a great ·heart- break to them ; but they wouid 'change ·their compa,ny too. Truly,· they would never like· the \.ompany there, who care not for corn ... munion wirh God here; nor value-the fdlowfhip of his peo.- ·ple, at lealt in ·the vitals of praCtical godlinefs. Many in– deed mix themfdves with the godly on earth, to ·procure a • ·nJ.me to themfelves, and to cover the naugh.tinefs of their hearts: but that trade could not be managed there. ( 5 :) They would never like ·the employment of heaven, they care fo little for it now. The bufiaefs of the faints there, would be an intolerabie 'burden ·to them, feei~g it is not agreeab•e to their nature. To be taken up in beholding, admiring, and ,praifing of ·him that fttteth q'JJ the throne, and of th~ Lamb, would ·be work unfuiubl~, 'and thertfore unfavoury ··to an unrenewed'foul. LafJiy, They wouJd ·find ·-this fault '· ·with ·ir, ·that 'the whd!e is of everla<fiing continuance. This would be a lkillirtg ingr~dieot in it, to them. How wou}(l fuch as now account ·th~ 'fahbath-aay ~a burden, brook th~ celebr:rtir.g of an everlaUirrg fabblth in the heavens '? Laflly, -R~gerrer&tion is atifolqtely-necelfary to ·.your being admitted to'heav·e.n, John iii. 3· no heaven without it. ·Tho~ ·carnal men could d!gdl: a:H thefe -things, which make ilea· ,· ·ven fo unfuitable for ·them·; ·yet God wiH never fu!fer ·them 1 to come thither. T ·herefore born again ye muil be; elfe .Ye fh:lll never fee ··heavco, ye fuaU -perjfh eterbaily. For 1 (t;) 'There is a bill -of exclufion C!gainft you in the court ofheaven, and agaiofi a:H df your ·fort ; 'Except a 1'/Hln he btrr. ag11in. 'be Climnot fee rhe l.i~r:dom of'G(,d, John iii. 3· Hete is a bar 'befpre -you that· men and angels camrot remove. And toh<tpe -for heaveo, over tbe 'belly of this peremptory ferrten,::e, is tu hope ·rhat God will recal 'his word, and facrifice his truth ·and faithfulnefs t._o your fafe~y; \vhich is idfinitely,more·than· ·to hope ·the earthjbltN be forfdkm for you; ·and the toc}f removed out ofhiiplac-e. ,(2.) There is no holinefs with· out regeneration . lt is the new man ·which' is created hz tru~ hr;/huf.r, ·Eph. vi. 24_. And n0heaven without holinefs; for 'Without bofineflno manjba/1fee the Lord, Heb. xii': I 4• \¥ill the gates of pearl be opened, to let in dogs and fwine? No; their place is without, Rev. ~{xiL. I 5. God will DOt ad :nit fur.:h into tbe ·holy place of communion with him here; ·and will 'he aelmi-t ·them into the holiefi 'of aH here'after!? R 2 wm
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