(1.) A Moral Change from Profaneness and gross Sins, to a more sober course of Life: for there are some Sins which Nature discovereth, and may be prevented by such Reasons and Arguments as Nature suggesteth, Rom. 2. 14. This may be done by ordinary discretion and advisement. But the new Creature signifies such a change, whereby not only of Vicious we become Virtuous, but of Carnal we become Spiritual, Joh. 3. 6. Man naturally inclineth to things pleasing to the Flesh, and only seeketh, savoureth and affecteth these things; but in this Change, the Spirit interposeth, and maketh him Spirit. Before, Man only lived as a nobler and better natured Animal or living Creature, and pleased himself, that is, his Flesh, either in a grosser or more cleanly manner, being ignorant, mindless of God, and another World: But new Creatures become Spirit, have a Spiritual Inclination, cannot content themselves with an Happiness on this side God and Heaven. Mere Humane Nature can never bring Men to this, but only the Power of God.
(1.) A Moral Change from Prophaneness and gross Sins, to a more sober course of Life: for there are some Sins which Nature discovereth, and may be prevented by such Reasons and Arguments as Nature suggesteth, Rom. 2. 14. This may be done by ordinary discretion and advisement. But the new Creature signifies such a change, whereby not only of Vitious we become Vertuous, but of Carnal we become Spiritual, Ioh. 3. 6. Man naturally enclineth to things pleasing to the Flesh, and only seeketh, savoureth and affecteth these things; but in this Change, the Spirit interposeth, and maketh him Spirit. Before, Man only lived as a nobler and better natur'd Animal or living Creature, and pleased himself, that is, his Flesh, either in a grosser or more cleanly manner, being ignorant, mindless of God, and another World: But new Creatures become Spirit, have a Spiritual Inclination, cannot content themselves with an Happiness on this side God and Heaven. Meer Humane Nature can never bring Men to this, but only the Power of God.
