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And the second effect is in the Text, To be renewed in the spirit of your mind; ⟨p. 209⟩wherein we are to observe the Duty, and the Subject of it. The Duty is [Greek or Hebrew] To be renewed; We read it Imperatively, but in the Greek it is the Infinitive mood, as also the Duty to put off, mentioned ver. 22. is in the same mood, for these Infinitives do relate to the Verb, being taught as the truth is in Christ, to be taught to put off, to be taught to be renewed; If so be we conceive of those to whom Paul writeth, as converted already, then this duty of renovation, is to be understood of further increased and degrees. To be more renewed every day, for it is usual with the Apostle to write to those who are supposed to be in the state of grace, that they should be more sanctified and reconciled to God. To be renewed, is to have the mind endowed with new Properties and Qualities; for ignorance, knowledge; for atheism and unbelief, faith; for sinful and vain thoughts, gracious and holy ones, &c. So that there are two extreme errors in the expounding of this:

And the second effect is in the Text, To be renewed in the spirit of your mind; ⟨p. 209⟩wherein we are to observe the Duty, and the Subject of it. The Duty is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 To be renewed; We read it Imperatively, but in the Greek it is the Infinitive mood, as also the Duty to put off, mentioned ver. 22. is in the same mood, for these Infinitives do relate to the Verb, being taught as the truth is in Christ, to be taught to put off, to be taught to be renewed; If so be we conceive of those to whom Paul writeth, as converted already, then this duty of renovation, is to be understood of further increased and degrees. To be more renewed every day, for it is usual with the Apostle to write to those who are supposed to be in the state of grace, that they should be more sanctified and reconciled to God. To be renewed, is to have the mind indowed with new Properties and Qualities; for ignorance, knowledge; for atheism and unbelief, faith; for sinfull and vain thoughts, gracious and holy ones, &c. So that there are two extreame errours in the expounding of this: