Lord’s Day 33, Chapter 1: Regeneration and Conversion (2)

Moreover, as we have said before, this new birth is a heavenly birth. It is a birth from above, and not from the earth. It is principally resurrection. A new principle of life is instilled in our hearts by the won­der of regeneration, and this new life is not earthy, but heavenly. It is not from below, but from above. In regeneration we have the beginning of the resurrection. It is the principle of the resurrection. It is the life of Christ, the risen Lord Himself. Moreover, as we have said...