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The beauty of holiness, or, A description of the excellency, amiablenes, comfort, and content which is to be found in wayes of purity and holinesse where you have that glorious attribute of Gods holinesse exactly setforth : together with the absolute necessity of our resembling him therein ... / by Tho. Hall.
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Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.
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the_o devil_n who_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n math._n 10._o 1._o 26._o &_o 12._o 43._o as_o be_v in_o himself_o most_o foul_a and_o unclean_a and_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a delight_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o uncleanness_n &_o so_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o pure_a god_n 3._o consider_v that_o whilst_o thou_o live_v in_o thy_o wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o heaven_n god_n have_v express_o tell_v thou_o that_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n shall_v inherit_v his_o kingdom_n no_o fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n drunkard_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ephes._n 5._o 5._o no_o unclean_a person_n can_v come_v there_o rev._n 21._o 8_o 27._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d there_o be_v a_o double_a negative_a they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v heaven_n be_v a_o inheritance_n undefiled_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o it_o be_v god_n holy_a mountain_n where_o he_o do_v more_o especial_o manifest_v his_o presence_n and_o glory_n such_o a_o pure_a place_n and_o presence_n will_v not_o brook_v a_o impure_a sinner_n most_o man_n will_v have_v happiness_n but_o they_o regard_v not_o holiness_n they_o will_v be_v glorify_v saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o not_o mortify_v saint_n on_o earth_n like_a balaam_n they_o will_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a numb_a 23._o 10._o but_o not_o live_v their_o life_n they_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n with_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o no_o unclean_a beast_n may_v come_v near_o the_o mount_n lest_o it_o die_v and_o if_o a_o king_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o as_o have_v the_o plague_n run_v on_o they_o to_o come_v nigh_o his_o court-royal_a where_o then_o will_v those_o beast_n appear_v that_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o sin_n run_v on_o they_o and_o reign_v in_o they_o who_o ever_o hope_n for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n bernard_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la sine_fw-la primitiis_fw-la regââ¦_n nec_fw-la sperare_fw-la potest_fw-la coeleste_fw-la regnum_fw-la cvi_fw-la neque_fw-la super_fw-la propriam_fw-la datur_fw-la regnare_fw-la concupiscentiââ¦m_fw-la bernard_n must_v tread_v the_o path_n of_o holiness_n or_o he_o will_v never_o come_v there_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2_o 3._o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n viz._n of_o attain_v glory_n with_o christ_n hereafter_o must_v first_o resemble_v christ_n in_o purity_n here_o as_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n so_o he_o must_v die_v unto_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o and_o if_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n can_v inherit_v glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o how_o much_o less_o can_v corrupt_v nature_n obi._n though_o our_o life_n be_v wicked_a yet_o we_o have_v as_o good_a heart_n and_o as_o good_a mind_n and_o meaning_n as_o the_o pure_a of_o they_o all_o ans._n the_o empty_a barrel_n sound_v loud_a saul_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v break_v they_o thy_o wicked_a life_n etc._n see_v m._n ant._n burgess_n ser._n 92._o pag._n 543._o etc._n etc._n show_v clear_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o evil_a fruit_n show_v that_o thy_o root_n be_v evil_a for_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v so_o good_a thy_o life_n will_v be_v better_o where_o the_o fountain_n be_v sweet_a the_o stream_n can_v be_v bitter_a therefore_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o for_o if_o thy_o life_n be_v wicked_a thy_o heart_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o wicked_a and_o if_o thy_o action_n be_v naught_o thy_o spirit_n be_v worse_o obi._n if_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a we_o must_v bear_v it_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v we_o hope_v yet_o to_o escape_v for_o he_o be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n ans._n bear_v it_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o endure_v god_n wrath_n it_o rend_v the_o rock_n melt_v the_o mountain_n make_v the_o devil_n tremble_v and_o roar_v like_o the_o sea_n and_o shriek_n for_o fear_n hence_o the_o lord_n tell_v his_o people_n ezek._n 22._o 14._o that_o their_o heart_n can_v not_o endure_v nor_o their_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o judgement_n on_o they_o if_o we_o can_v bear_v the_o 10._o v._o baxter_n saint_n rest_v part_n 2._o ch_z 4._o sect_n 10._o pang_n of_o a_o rot_a tooth_n or_o a_o break_a bone_n how_o shall_v we_o endure_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v seize_v on_o all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2._o presume_v not_o of_o god_n mercy_n for_o etc._n see_v more_o harsnet_n on_o repent_v p._n 318_o etc._n etc._n brook_v his_o remedy_n against_o satan_n dââ¦vices_n p._n 52_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o he_o be_v just_a in_o punish_v those_o that_o rebel_n against_o he_o and_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o as_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n psal._n 59_o 5._o though_o 59_o burgess_n ser._n 59_o he_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o penitent_a yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o wicked_a calv._n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la deterius_fw-la quam_fw-la pacem_fw-la sperare_fw-la ââ¦ul_fw-la ãâã_d bellum_fw-la gerimus_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o illum_fw-la promittere_fw-la nobisquietum_fw-la quem_fw-la lacessââ¦_n mus_fw-la peccato_fw-la calv._n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o dreadful_a be_v that_o place_n none_o like_o it_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n against_o all_o impenitent_a presumptuous_a sinner_n that_o cry_v peace_n peace_n and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o sin_n to_o sin_n what_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o such_o a_o one_o deut._n loc_n god_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o threaten_v this_o heinous_a sin_n as_o if_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o have_v enrage_v his_o jealousy_n trap._n in_o loc_n 29._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o 2._o his_o anger_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o 3._o all_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o 4._o yet_o more_o god_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n 5._o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n a_o second_o sort_n of_o wicked_a unholy_a person_n 5._o second_o sort_n see_v d._n preston_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o be_v formal_a professor_n mere_a outside_n christian_n who_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o they_o have_v fine_a word_n but_o filthy_a deed_n like_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n salu._n ox_n &_o praeââ¦erea_fw-la nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sine_fw-la moribus_fw-la q._n vita_fw-la a_o professione_n discordans_fw-la ab_fw-la rogaââ¦_n illustris_fw-la tituli_fw-la honorem_fw-la salu._n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o noise_n i_o nothing_o but_o word_n he_o promise_v much_o but_o perform_v nothing_o jer._n 46._o 17._o like_o the_o profane_a jew_n they_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o will_v steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n swear_v false_o and_o bow_n for_o a_o advantage_n to_o any_o baal_n jer._n 7._o 9_o 10._o they_o make_v great_a show_n and_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v with_o their_o mouth_n they_o praise_v but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33._o 31._o these_o butt_n spoil_v all_o it_o be_v say_v of_o naaman_n that_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n so_o many_o be_v man_n of_o fine_a part_n but_o they_o be_v proud_a but_o they_o be_v covetous_a but_o they_o be_v censorious_a always_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o oculati_fw-la domi_fw-la talpae_fw-la ââ¦ris_fw-la oculati_fw-la neglect_v their_o own_o etc._n etc._n these_o walk_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o machiavell_n school_n who_o tell_v man_n they_o need_v not_o much_o care_n for_o virtue_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o appearance_n only_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o fame_n and_o credit_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o help_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v a_o cumber_v but_o sure_o if_o the_o shadow_n be_v so_o good_a the_o substance_n be_v better_a if_o the_o very_a name_n of_o piety_n be_v a_o praise_n how_o wickliââ¦_n si_fw-mi bonum_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la apparere_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la chrys._n nihil_fw-la tââ¦m_fw-la provocat_n deum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la ad_fw-la abominationem_fw-la peccantis_fw-la sicut_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la simulatio_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la wickliââ¦_n great_a be_v the_o praise_n of_o real_a holiness_n counterfeit_n
35._o p._n 5._o 10_o 20._o act_n 26._o 24._o 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o &_o 2_o king_n 9_o 11._o amos_n 7_o 10._o john_n 19_o 12._o act_n 17_o 6_o 7._o &_o 24._o 5._o jer._n 18._o 18._o &_o 37._o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 38._o 4._o thus_o they_o deal_v with_o the_o primitive_a christian_n if_o any_o calamity_n fall_v on_o the_o land_n present_o they_o cry_v away_o wââ¦th_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o lion_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n 2._o these_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o religion_n but_o the_o want_n of_o it_o which_o breed_v uproar_n and_o tumult_n in_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o ungodly_a the_o swearer_n the_o drunkard_n the_o sabbath-prophane_a the_o covetous_a achan_n idolatrous_a jeroboam_fw-la wicked_a ahab_n unclean_a zimri_n and_o cozbi_n these_o these_o be_v they_o that_o trouble_n israel_n that_o bring_v plague_n &_o calamity_n on_o a_o land_n these_o be_v those_o crit._n ps._n 1._o 1._o rashang_fw-mi homos_fw-la inquietus_fw-la turbulentu_fw-la v._o leigh_n crit._n reshagnaim_v those_o turbulent_a one_o which_o disquiet_v the_o place_n where_o they_o come_v as_o for_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v peaceable_a in_o our_o israel_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a james_n 3._o 17._o they_o be_v peaceable_a in_o themselves_o and_o labour_n to_o make_v and_o preserve_v peace_n among_o other_o &c_n see_v bur._n gracious_a spi._n p._n 137_o &c_n &c_n they_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o a_o land_n the_o equites_fw-la cataphracti_fw-la the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n the_o strength_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o land_n as_o sampsons_n strength_n lie_v in_o his_o hair_n so_o the_o governor_n of_o judah_n shall_v one_o day_n say_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v our_o strength_n zech._n 12._o 5._o they_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o family_n city_n and_o nation_n god_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o josephs_n sake_n he_o spare_v israel_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o moses_n ten_o righteous_a person_n have_v preserve_v sodom_n paul_n have_v all_o the_o soul_n give_v he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n act_n 27._o 24._o yea_o one_o holy_a man_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v a_o whole_a island_n fromdestruction_n job_n 22._o ult_n it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n that_o make_v people_n rude_a and_o rebellious_a but_o where_o religion_n come_v in_o the_o poweââ¦_n of_o it_o and_o man_n obey_v not_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n no_o better_a subject_n than_o those_o in_o the_o world_n none_o more_o faithful_a to_o their_o trust_n none_o pray_v more_o for_o their_o superior_n nor_o pay_v their_o just_a due_n more_o free_o &_o full_o to_o they_o these_o be_v those_o that_o will_v venture_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n for_o their_o honour_n when_o such_o as_o serve_v they_o for_o their_o own_o end_n will_v leave_v they_o and_o forsake_v they_o and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a the_o righteous_a may_v be_v condemn_v as_o traitor_n and_o the_o wicked_a exalt_v to_o the_o throne_n yet_o in_o god_n due_a time_n he_o will_v clear_v the_o innocency_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o light_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o their_o name_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n then_o david_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v innocent_a david_n and_o saul_n a_o bloody_a man_n then_o shall_v we_o clear_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o fearââ¦th_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o those_o that_o will_v see_v any_o more_o cavil_v raise_v against_o sanctity_n by_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n full_o answer_v let_v they_o peruse_v two_o excellent_a book_n which_o i_o shall_v commend_v to_o the_o serious_a study_n of_o ââ¦ll_o young_a divine_n viz._n dyke_n oââ¦_n the_o ãâã_d of_o man_n heart_n and_o m._n downhaââ¦s_v warfar_o especial_o p._n 287_o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n timothy_n rogers_n his_o good_a news_n from_o heaven_n since_o i_o finish_v this_o tract_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n a_o excellent_a piece_n style_v precious_a remedy_n against_o satan_n device_n by_o m._n brooks_n where_o you_o have_v many_o more_o cavil_n full_o and_o learned_o answer_v as_o also_o those_o elaborate_v and_o soul-searching_a sermon_n of_o m._n anthony_n burgess_n ser._n 44._o p._n 270._o chap._n viii_o i_o be_o come_v now_o unto_o the_o motive_n there_o be_v a_o great_a indisposition_n in_o ouââ¦_n nature_n to_o purity_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o all_o incitement_n that_o possible_o may_v be_v to_o quicken_v we_o to_o it_o 1._o the_o first_o motive_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o holiness_n be_v absolute_o motive_n 1._o motive_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n buââ¦_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o holiness_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la it_o be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o actuââ¦_n elicitus_fw-la sed_fw-la imperatus_fw-la it_o be_v no_o free_a and_o voluntary_a action_n of_o our_o own_o but_o a_o duty_n command_v and_o enjoin_v by_o goââ¦_n under_o severe_a penalty_n and_o thereforââ¦_n we_o be_v necessary_o bind_v to_o the_o ââ¦ractice_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o our_o sanctification_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o it_o be_v his_o will_n joh._n jacienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la quaecunqââ¦_n deus_fw-la praecipit_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la videamus_fw-la quorsum_fw-la ââ¦vasura_fw-la sunt_fw-la clausis_fw-la tamen_fw-la oculis_fw-la debemus_fw-la eum_fw-la ducem_fw-la sequi_fw-la roll._n in_o joh._n emphatical_o i_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v more_o especial_o require_v of_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v do_v intuitae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la simple_o because_o he_o command_v it_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v 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meritorious_a cause_n of_o heaven_n no_o unclean_a thing_n alsted_n licet_fw-la non_fw-la siââ¦_n causa_fw-la merito_fw-la ãâã_d gloriae_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la causa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la cue_n â_fw-la idoneiredd_v imur_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la alsted_n can_v come_v there_o if_o the_o earth_n groan_n under_o profane_a wretch_n and_o the_o land_n be_v ready_a to_o spew_v they_o out_o levit._n 18._o 28_o ãâã_d job_n think_v the_o wicked_a unfit_a to_o sit_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o his_o flock_n &_o if_o god_n etc._n see_v harsnet_n on_o rep._n p._n 42._o to_o 50._o &_o p._n 308._o etc._n etc._n abhor_v their_o person_n prayer_n and_o praise_n here_o can_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v receive_v such_o into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o if_o the_o virgin_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o persian_a monarch_n must_v first_o be_v perfume_v and_o prepare_v before_o they_o come_v into_o their_o presence_n hest._n 5._o 1._o sure_o then_o the_o king_n daughter_n must_v 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