======================================================================== DIVINE LEAVEN by Thomas Brooks ======================================================================== Summary: The principle of regeneration is a universal principle that spreads itself over the soul, infusing habits of all grace and turning the penitent from all sin. Topics: "Regeneration", "Transformation" Scripture References: Romans 6:14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:9, Ephesians 2:8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thomas Brooks emphasizes the transformative power of regeneration, describing it as a divine leaven that permeates the entire soul of a penitent believer at conversion. This principle of grace is universal, spreading through all faculties and opposing sin in every form. Just as light dispels darkness and heat counters cold, the grace infused by God leads the penitent to turn away from sin and embrace a new life. Brooks illustrates the profound change that occurs within the believer, highlighting the contrast between grace and sin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The principle of regeneration, and seed of grace, which God lays into the soul of every penitent person at first conversion --is a universal principle, a principle which spreads itself over all the faculties of the soul. In regeneration there is infused the habits or principles of all grace, which like a divine leaven spreads itself over the whole man. Look! as heaven is contrary to all of hell, and as light is contrary to all darkness, and heat to all cold--just so, that divine, that noble, that universal principle of grace, which God at first conversion infuses into the penitent's soul, is contrary to all sin; and therefore the penitent turns from all sin. ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/divine-leaven/ ========================================================================