to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o this_o be_v a_o sanctification_n appropriate_v to_o the_o elect_a three_o the_o form_n of_o sanctification_n form_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o in_o put_v off_o of_o corrupt_a quality_n 2._o in_o bring_v in_o new_a and_o inherent_a holiness_n which_o daily_o change_v the_o believer_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o col._n 3.10_o see_v you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o this_o new_a quality_n create_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n true_o hate_v and_o forsake_v sin_n and_o true_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o a_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v it_o be_v the_o very_o be_v of_o sanctification_n four_o the_o process_n of_o sanctification_n process_n it_o be_v begin_v in_o grace_n here_o and_o not_o 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to_o come_v stand_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n and_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o a_o utter_a abolish_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n 2._o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o work_n of_o repentance_n 3._o perfect_a and_o special_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o good_a angel_n and_o elect_a man_n 4._o perfection_n of_o all_o grace_n both_o in_o kind_n and_o in_o measure_n 5._o a_o perfect_a exercise_v of_o our_o grace_n in_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o all_o this_o our_o apostle_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o last_o word_n where_o he_o mention_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v attain_v through_o and_o full_a sanctification_n for_o the_o three_o what_o be_v these_o part_n mention_v spirit_n soul_n body_n answ._n 1._o some_o by_o spirit_n understand_v the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n as_o ambrose_n spirit_n some_o a_o three_o part_n of_o man_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o of_o two_o namely_o a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n and_o aquinas_n say_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n differ_v non_fw-la secundum_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la potentiam_fw-la not_o in_o essence_n but_o as_o divers_a faculty_n other_o by_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o whole_a man_n regenerate_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o flesh_n the_o man_n consider_v not_o according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o grace_n so_o athanasius_n say_v spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accepistis_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o baptism_n for_o keep_v this_o gift_n say_v he_o and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v be_v unblamable_a this_o exposition_n be_v not_o unfit_a yet_o i_o take_v another_o to_o be_v fit_a thus_o it_o be_v common_a in_o scripture_n for_o our_o better_a apprehension_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o distinguish_v those_o faculty_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o several_a faculty_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o man_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v two_o noble_a faculty_n under_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v comprehend_v 1._o the_o spirit_n 2._o the_o will_n here_o call_v the_o soul_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o part_n by_o spirit_n in_o this_o and_o all_o place_n where_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n be_v mention_v together_o be_v mean_v that_o noble_a and_o eminent_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n call_v the_o understanding_n or_o mind_n the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leader_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o under_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n include_v which_o be_v renew_v be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n and_o eph._n 4.23_o 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every_o workmanship_n serve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o workman_n shall_v not_o the_o thing_n buy_v with_o a_o dear_a price_n be_v useful_a to_o the_o buyer_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o only_o he_o but_o his_o temple_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v pure_a and_o clean_a the_o heathen_n will_v with_o great_a charge_n deck_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n though_o some_o that_o will_v go_v for_o christian_n care_v not_o how_o god_n house_n lie_v their_o kitchen_n and_o stable_n shall_v lie_v handsome_a than_o god_n house_n if_o they_o can_v hinder_v it_o in_o themselves_o or_o other_o now_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o where_o shall_v god_n be_v glorify_v and_o praise_v and_o receive_v oblation_n but_o in_o his_o own_o temple_n 3._o to_o sin_n against_o our_o own_o body_n be_v to_o commit_v sacrilege_n against_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o profane_o to_o spoil_v god_n temple_n of_o the_o holy_a 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not_o god_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n the_o more_o severe_a shall_v be_v thy_o ruin_n jerom_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o paulinus_n tell_v he_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a those_o most_o famous_a and_o privilege_a place_n above_o all_o other_o be_v most_o profane_v and_o reject_v by_o god_n so_o as_o in_o the_o very_a place_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n there_o be_v erect_v a_o image_n of_o jupiter_n on_o the_o hill_n where_o the_o cross_n be_v set_v up_o be_v erect_v a_o marble_n statue_n for_o venus_n goddess_n of_o lust_n in_o bethlem_n famous_a for_o christ_n birth_n be_v set_v the_o grove_n of_o adonis_n where_o the_o woman_n at_o a_o set_a time_n every_o year_n be_v wont_a to_o lament_v adonis_n the_o paramour_n of_o venus_n even_o these_o place_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o birth_n the_o lord_n make_v they_o eye-marke_n of_o his_o judgement_n if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o most_o holy_a 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the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n against_o grace_n his_o general_n and_o commander_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o give_v up_o our_o body_n and_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n be_v call_v unto_o grace_n let_v the_o whole_a outward_a man_n follow_v the_o command_n of_o grace_n three_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n and_o conversation_n labour_v to_o express_v god_n image_n not_o content_v ourselves_o to_o get_v it_o into_o our_o nature_n only_o but_o also_o into_o our_o conversation_n rom._n 8.1_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n man_n deceive_v themselves_o while_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o suppose_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o go_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o guide_n and_o leader_n of_o their_o speech_n and_o action_n for_o that_o man_n who_o must_v be_v free_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v free_v also_o 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