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There is a second kind of working of the spirit, §2which is more effectual, which can never be lost. This Peter describeth, saying, that the chosen of God are begotten again of the immortal seed of the word: ¹this is not a light but a deep tasting of the word, whereby men are regenerated and begotten unto God. The Apostle John setteth down another note of this, ²saying, that they that are thus borne again, do not sin, that is, they cannot make an occupation of sin: they cannot fall ⟨p. 197⟩flat away by sin: and why? even because the seed of God abideth in them, even that seed whereby they were begotten again, which will abide in them even unto the end, so that they shall neither by secret seducements, ³nor by open violence be taken out of Gods hands.

There is a second kind of working of the spirit, §2which is more effectuall, which can neuer bee lost. This Peter describeth, saying, that the chosen of God are begotten againe of the immortall seede of the word: ¹this is not a light but a deepe tasting of the word, whereby men are regenerated and begotten vnto God. The Apostle Iohn setteth down another note of this, ²saying, that they that are thus borne againe, doe not sinne, that is, they cannot make an occupation of sinne: they cannot fall ⟨p. 197⟩flat away by sinne: and why? euen because the seed of God abideth in them, euen that seede whereby they were begotten againe, which will abide in them euen vnto the end, so that they shall neither by secret seducements, ³