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2. When Christ was born all Jerusalem was troubled; so when this new birth is, we must look for it, that much commotion, and much division of heart will be; the Devi• could not be cast out of the professed person, but he would exceedingly fear and torment, and vex the possessed person; the truth is, we cannot expect that Christ should expel Satan from those holds and dominions he hath over us, but he will be sure to put us to great fear and terror in heart. Besides, not only the evil Spirit, but Gods Spirit is for a while a Spirit of Bondage, to make every thing as a mighty burden unto us; there are many pretenders to the grace of God in Christ, but they cannot abide to hear of any pains or pangs in this new Birth; O this is legal, but I pray thee tell me, dost thou ever know any woman bring forth in her sleep, or in a dream, without feeling any pain? and how then should the heart of man be thus new changed and moulded without several pangs? look as it is in the natural birth, there are many pangs and troubles, in in sorrow shalt thou bring forth Children; so it is, and must be in our spiritual birth; there is usually (I will not say always to such or such a degree) many pangs and troubles, there's many a throb, and many an heart-ache ere Christ can be formed in us.

2. When Christ was born all Jerusalem was troubled; so when this new birth is, we must look for it, that much commotion, and much division of heart will be; the Devi• could not be cast out of the professed person, but he would exc•edingly fear and •orment, and vex the poss•ssed person; the truth is, we cannot expect that Christ should expel Satan from those holds and dominions he hath over us, but he will be sure to put us to great fear and terror in heart. Besides, not only the evil Spirit, but Gods Spirit is for a while a Spirit of Bondage, to make every thing as a mighty burden unto us; there are many pr•tenders to the grace of God in Christ, but they cannot abide to hear of any pains or pangs in this new Birth; O this is legal, but I pray thee tell me, dost thou ever know any woman bring forth in her sleep, or in a dream, without feeling any pain? and how then should the heart of man be thus new changed and moulded without several pangs? look as it is in the natural birth, there are many pangs and troubles, in in sorrow shalt thou bring forth Children; so it is, and must be in our spiritual birth; there is usually (I will not say alwayes to such or such a degree) many pangs and troubles, there's many a throb, and many an heart-ach ere Christ can be formed in us.