1734 - 1806
"Regeneration must precede faith. This, though assumed as a certain fact:, may be justly doubted: for the page of inspiration does not warrant our supposing, that any one is born of God, before he believes in Jesus Christ; or, that regeneration is effected by the Holy Spirit, without the word of grace."
I previously cited Booth on this (here)
Many of those who believe that regeneration precedes faith will also affirm that regeneration is by means of the gospel. In this they are contradictory. If the gospel and word are means in regeneration, then so is faith, for it cannot be a means to anyone who does not believe it. The logic of Booth is irrefutable. Booth was a five point Calvinist. You can add his name to the list of five pointers who did not believe that regeneration preceded faith.
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