The Marks of the New Birth · §4 · John Wesley

The marks in scripture

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Perhaps it is not needful to give a definition of this, since the scripture gives none. But the question is of the deepest concern to every child of man. Except a man be born again, born of the Spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3).

I propose to lay down the marks of it in the plainest manner, just as I find them laid down in scripture.

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2. Perhaps it is not needful to give a definition of this, seeing the scripture gives none. But as the question is of the deepest concern, to every child of man, (since except a man be born again, born of the Spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God) I propose to lay down the marks of it in the plainest manner, just as I find them laid down in scripture.

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