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possible-reasonable-Opinion of heathen-Homer-
Socrates-Cicero-Seneca-From our other habits

and virtues the divine agency cannot be excluded-

Our ignorance of the mode no objection-Christian

habits and virtues unattainable without the Spirit-

Reason and revelation-Latter insists upon the ne-

cessity of a change-Proofs-Inference-Wherein it

consists-First-The moral perceptions are enlight-

ened-Intelligence essential to free agency -Power

of unaided intellect- Excellency and importance of

spiritual things perceivable only by the Spirit-1

Cor. ii. 14-Bishop Van Mildert-Meaning of the

passage-Bishop Kaye-Passages which convey the

same idea-Augustus Ernest-Bacon-Liturgy-

Still does not reveal anything-Nor convey a new

meaning to the Scriptures explained-Next-The

disposition is changed-Perception and disposition

distinct-Disposition explained-Milner-Scriptures

address us in the common language of life-Instances

-Can and cannot in the sense of disposed and in-

disposed-Its removal the point pressed by John

the Baptist Our Lord-His apostles-Dr. Campbell

-Attributed to the Spirit-Bishop Horne-Its op-

posite described-Phil. ii. 12, 13-Faith-This dispo-

sition habitual and permanent-Not always equally

vigorous-We are entirely dependent upon the Holy

Spirit Fruits of Assistance in prayer-Barrow-

Inference-Bishop Jeremy Taylor-His influence

imperceptible-Paley-Archbishop Tillotson-can-

not be identified with baptism-Privileges of baptism

-One of the means-The word-Design of his ope-

rations to glorify Christ-The joy of-The witness

of-Owen President Edwards Kypke--Seal-

Earnest-First fruits.

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