The Doctrine of the Church (15): The Preaching of the Word as a Means of Grace

All emphasize that regeneration is entirely a work of God through the Holy Spirit. It is always powerful and efficacious, It is wholly effected without the will of man. And therefore they all must admit that logically regeneration is a work of the Holy Spirit that precedes all other work of grace -- the opening of the eyes to see, of the ears to hear, and the implanting of the seed of the new life in de heart of the elect. All emphasize that regeneration is entirely a work of God through the...