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Section 18.
A Correction of a Saying of W.P. Scan∣dalous and Offensive to Christian Ears, That Men are not like to be informed of the Knowledge and Experience of the New Birth, from our Saviour's words to Nicomedus, John 3. Nor can that Scripture be my Rule (saith he) in that heavenly travel, &c. Neither can any other Writing whatever.
Page 29. HERE I find one passage more in this book of W.P's, that I am sure greatly derogates from the Scrip∣tures, and is justly offensive to Christian Ears. Having quoted our Saviour's words to Nicodemus, that he saith may be credited Historically, that unless a Man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God, John 3. But what is that (saith he) to the Knowledge and Experience of the new Birth, that they are never like to be informed of there: Nor can that Scrip∣ture be my Rule in that heavenly Travel, re∣specting the many and wonderful Trials and Ex∣ercises, that are to be met with in the way to it. Neither can any other Writing whatever. This Only is the Office of that Spirit and Word Immortal, by which we are begotten again. I answer, Here he excludes not only that