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An Humble Affectionate And Earnest Address To The Clergy by William Law

Address 229: Our Lord has said this absolute truth, that unless we be born again from aboveà

Our Lord has said this absolute truth, that unless we be born again from above, there is no possible entrance into the kingdom of God. What this new birth is in us, and what we get by it, is as expressly told us by his beloved apostle, saying, |That which is born of God sinneth not.| This is as true and unalterable, as to say, that which is born of the devil can do nothing else but add sin to sin. To what end do we pray, that |this day we may fall into no sin,| if no such day can be had? But if sinning can be made to cease in us for one day, what can do this for us, but that which can do the same tomorrow? What benefit in praying, that |God's will may be done on earth, as it is in heaven,| if the earth as long as it lasts must have as many sinners, as it has men upon it? How vainly does the church pray for the baptized person, |that he may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh,| if this victorious triumph can never be obtained; if notwithstanding this baptism and prayer, he must continue committing sin, and so be a servant of sin, as long as he lives? What sense can there be in making a communion of saints to be an article of our creed, if at that same time we are to believe that Christians, as long as they live, must in some degree or other follow, and be led by the lusts of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life?

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