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Namely, the affections of the corrupt nature and flesh, into the affections of the divine nature & spirit. Hence it is, that the Apostle saith, that they which are borne anew,¹ do walk according to the spirit, and not after the flesh: and not to savour the things of the flesh, but the things of the spirit. And the chief affections of the flesh, are the love of sin: that is, the concupiscence of the ⟨p. 66⟩flesh: and contrariwise, the hatred of righteousness, and the law of God, which are not of the Father, but of the world. Therefore, the chief affections of regeneration and the spirit, are, the love of righteousness, and of the law of God, & the hatred of sin.² For that which is spoken chiefly of Christ: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: is to be understood of all the members of Christ, endued with his spirit, because it is truly accomplished in them. Hence it is, that David, who in himself did represent the disposition of all the regenerate,³ said of himself, I have loved thy law, thy law is in the middle of my hart I have hated all the works of iniquity, I will not sit with the wicked.⁴ Also Paul, I am delighted (saith he) in the Law of God, according to the inner man: That is, in as much as I am borne anew. And no man doubteth, but that both these affections, are the effects of predestination, except he be ignorant, that all these are the gifts of God: which as in time, he bestoweth on his, so also, he hath decreed to bestow them on them, before the foundation of the world. And from these two affections, §VIIbeing the first fruits of regeneration, ariseth a care & endeavour to do good works: that is, to fly sin, & to fulfil the Law of God, which is ⟨p. 67⟩the seventh effect of predestination. For he which hateth any thing from his heart, he taketh heed of it as much as he can, and he flieth from it, and escheweth it: and on the contrary, he which loveth any thing from his heart, that also he seeketh after, and endeavoureth himself to the compassing of it. Therefore, the Apostle John maketh this a chief difference,