The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration

Reader, If thou shouldst sit at table and see a man piddling at his meat, picking and choosing, this he liked, that he disliked, thou wouldest conclude, surely some ill humours are predominant in him, his body is unsound. So when thou art piddling at the table of the Word, picking and choosing among the commands of God, this ⟨p. 178⟩thou likest, it is easy; that thou dislikest, it will cost thee some pains, or tend to thy discredit: Mayst thou not gather that corruption is too much prevailing in thee, and thy soul is unsound? Be it known unto thee that thou art a Traitor against the King of heaven, if thou clippest or refusest any piece which hath his impression and superscription.

Reader, If thou shouldst sit at table and see a man pidling at his meat, picking and chusing, this he liked, that he disliked, thou wouldest conclude, surely some ill humors are predominant in him, his body is unsound. So when thou art pidling at the table of the Word, picking and chusing among the commands of God, this ⟨p. 178⟩thou likest, it is easie; that thou dislikest, it will cost thee some pains, or tend to thy discredit: Mayst thou not gather that corruption is too much prevailing in thee, and thy soul is unsound? Be it known unto thee that thou art a Traytor against the King of heaven, if thon clippest or refusest any piece which hath his impression and superscription.

Secondly, Examine thy self by the Effects of regeneration. I shall name three Effects of it, by which I would request thee to search and try thy soul.

First, The new born child desireth and savoureth the means of grace. The unconverted man being dead spiritually, hath no appetite to, nor taste of spiritual food; but the living child hath both; As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word,