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The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration
The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by John Best for Tho. Parkhurst, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, John •s testimony concerning Christ, to the end.
The Text is Christs speech to Nicodemus; Nicodemus had seen Christs miracles, and thereby was convinced to come unto him; Christ lets him hear his oracles, that thereby he might be converted, and come unto him: Nicodemus in the second verse had called Christ Rabbi, and confessed him to be a Teacher sent from God; Christ in pursuance of that Office, sets him his lesson, assuring him that he must learn it in the School of earth, or he can never be removed to the University of Heaven.
The Text is Christs speech to Nicodemus; Nicodemus had seen Christs miracles, and thereby was convinced to come unto him; Christ lets him hear his oracles, that thereby he might be converted, and come unto him: Nicodemus in the second verse had called Christ Rabbi, and confessed him to be a Teacher sent from God; Christ in purfuance of that Office, sets him his lesson, assuring him that he must learn it in the School of earth, or he can never be removed to the University of Heaven.
In the words we observe two general parts.
First, An Affirmation, or the necessity of Regeneration, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.