Paragraph 20.4

Although the Gospel be the only outward Means of revealing Christ, and saving Grace, and is, as such, abundantly sufficient thereunto; yet that Men, who are dead in Trespasses, may be Born again, Quickned or Regenerated, there is moreover necessary, an effectual insuperable Work of the Holy Spirit, upon the whole Soul, for the Producing in them a new Spiritual Life; without which no other Means will effect^a their Conversion unto God.^b

1. a. Psalm 110:3; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Ephesians 1:19–20

   Psalm 110:3

   ^110:3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

   ^110:3 Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

   1 Corinthians 2:14

   ^2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

   ^2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

   Ephesians 1:19–20

   ^1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ^1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

   ^1:19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, ^1:20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

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2. b. John 6:44; 2 Corinthians 4:4, 6

   John 6:44

   ^6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

   ^6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

   2 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Corinthians 4:6

   ^4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. ^4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

   ^4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. ^4:6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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