THIRD AND FOURTH HEADS OF DOCTRINE
Of the Corruption of Man, His Conversion to God, and the Manner Thereof.
Article 11. But when God accomplishes his good pleasure in the elect, or works in them true conversion, he not only causes the gospel to be externally preached to them, and powerfully illumines their minds by his Holy Spirit, that they may rightly understand and discern the things of the Spirit of God; but by the efficacy of the same regenerating Spirit, pervades the inmost recesses of the man; he opens the closed, and softens the hardened heart, and circumcises that which was uncircumcised, infuses new qualities into the will, which though heretofore dead, he quickens; from being evil, disobedient and refractory, he renders it good, obedient, and pliable; actuates and strengthens it, that like a good tree, it may bring forth the fruits of good actions.
Article 12. And this is the regeneration so highly celebrated in Scripture, and denominated a new creation: a resurrection from the dead, a making alive, which God works in us without our aid. But this is in no wise effected merely by the external preaching of the gospel, by moral suasion, or such a mode of operation, that after God has performed his part, it still remains in the power of man to be regenerated or not, to be converted, or to continue unconverted; but it is evidently a supernatural work, most powerful, and at the same time most delightful, astonishing, mysterious, and ineffable; not inferior in efficacy to creation, or the resurrection from the dead, as the Scripture inspired by the author of this work declares; so that all in whose heart God works in this marvelous manner, are certainly, infallibly, and effectually regenerated, and do actually believe. - Whereupon the will thus renewed, is not only actuated and influenced by God, but in consequence of this influence, becomes itself active. Wherefore also, man is himself rightly said to believe and repent, by virtue of that grace received.
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So you deny that these teach two regenerations?
Man is said to be regenerated so that man can be regenerated so that man can believe (have faith in Jesus) and repent.
Sport you can't read plain English. I have no idea whether or not you comprehend Article 11 but you are completely ignorant of what Article 12 states. Anyone who has completed 12th grade English should be able to understand these two articles. Your problem is that you tried to make a rainbow out of the two articles and got lost in the glow of the color and your own arrogance.
Article 12, Sentence 1:
And this is the regeneration so highly celebrated in Scripture, and denominated a new creation: a resurrection from the dead, a making alive, which God works in us without our aid.
This sentence refers back to Article 11 and indicates that
Regeneration is solely the work of God.
Article 12, Sentence 2, Clause 1:
But this is in no wise effected merely by the external preaching of the gospel, by moral suasion, or such a mode of operation, that after God has performed his part, it still remains in the power of man to be regenerated or not, to be converted, or to continue unconverted;
Notice the
BUT and the
THIS. The
THIS is the
REGENERATION of Article 11 and Article 12, Sentence 1.
Now what is said about
THIS REGENERATION? It is
IN NO WISE EFFECTED merely by
the external preaching of the gospel, by moral suasion, or such a mode of operation.
That means just what it says. Regeneration is solely the work of God and is in no way effected by the external preaching of the gospel, etc..
Now look at the last part of this statement: [such]
that after God has performed his part, it still remains in the power of man to be regenerated or not, to be converted, or to continue unconverted.
Article 12, Sentence 2, Clause 1 simply states, to those who can understand, that after man has been regenerated the matter, Salvation, is no longer in that person's power. Everything that is required has been accomplished. The external preaching of the gospel, moral suasion, or any such a mode of operation
IN NO WISE EFFECTED THIS REGENERATION.
Now look at Article 12, Sentence 2, Clause 2;
but it is evidently a supernatural work, most powerful, and at the same time most delightful, astonishing, mysterious, and ineffable; not inferior in efficacy to creation, or the resurrection from the dead, as the Scripture inspired by the author of this work declares; so that all in whose heart God works in this marvelous manner, are certainly, infallibly, and effectually regenerated, and do actually believe.
There is that pesky
BUT again.
BUT IT IS EVIDENTLY A SUPERNATURAL WORKk. What is a supernatural work? It is
REGENERATION.
THIS REGENERATION not inferior in efficacy to creation. In fact Scripture states that after
REGENERATION
2 Corinthians 5:17.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Notice further:
so that all in whose heart God works in this marvelous manner, are certainly, infallibly, and effectually regenerated, and do actually believe. They believe or exercise their God given faith after they have been regenerated, consistent with Ephesians 2:1-8.
Article 12, Last Sentence: Whereupon the will thus renewed, is not only actuated and influenced by God, but in consequence of this influence, becomes itself active. Wherefore also, man is himself rightly said to believe and repent, by virtue of that grace received.
The above is self explanatory to all except those blinded by their false and evil doctrine that God is unable to save but must rely on the will of man who is spiritually dead in trespasses and sins.
Finally your OP is pathetic in its ignorance and its arrogance!
