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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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peccatum_fw-la sum_n odit_fw-la les._n or_o not_o at_o all_o psal._n 96._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o please_v he_o without_o it_o and_o none_o that_o ever_o have_v it_o in_o truth_n but_o please_v he_o obi._n we_o be_v justify_v what_o need_v we_o then_o care_v for_o sanctification_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o therefore_o now_o we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v we_o may_v sing_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o christ_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o etc._n etc._n ans._n we_o must_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o sanctification_n for_o sibyl_n frustra_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la non_fw-la ornant_fw-la sibyl_n where_o the_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o always_o follow_v they_o be_v inseparable_a when_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a it_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n where_o christ_n be_v 20._o obedienta_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la thesit_fw-la cantab._n 1652._o see_v seven_o argument_n for_o this_o and_o all_o objection_n answer_v by_o m._n ant_n burgess_n in_o his_o last_o sermon_n ser._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o m._n bedford_n ag_n antinomian_o chap._n 5._o p._n 41._o &_o m._n baxter_n s._n rest._n p._n 20._o make_v righteousness_n to_o they_o he_o be_v make_v sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o where_o he_o forgive_v sin_n there_o he_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 11._o where_o he_o pardon_v sin_n there_o he_o give_v power_n against_o sin_n he_o first_o drown_v and_o then_o subdue_v they_o micah_n 7._o 19_o according_a to_o those_o promise_n jer._n 31_o 33_o 34._o with_o 33._o 8._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26._o as_o the_o effect_n always_o follow_v the_o cause_n light_v the_o sun_n and_o fruit_n spring_v from_o the_o root_n so_o sanctification_n ever_o attend_v on_o justification_n where_o god_n spirit_n dwell_v it_o be_v never_o idle_a but_o be_v always_o change_v we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n work_v in_o we_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v matter_n of_o singular_a consolation_n to_o many_o gracious_a soul_n who_o doubt_v of_o their_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o show_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n they_o walk_v humble_o with_o their_o god_n they_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n they_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n they_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v careful_a to_o please_v they_o desire_v not_o only_o pardon_v for_o sin_n which_o a_o carnal_a man_n out_o of_o self-love_n may_v do_v but_o also_o power_n against_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o justify_v they_o desire_v as_o free_o to_o forgo_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o desire_v god_n shall_v forgive_v they_o and_o to_o part_v with_o they_o as_o to_o have_v they_o pardon_v they_o will_v be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o evil_a but_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o from_o the_o damnation_n but_o also_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n walk_v and_o move_v we_o conclude_v he_o live_v when_o we_o see_v a_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n though_o it_o be_v but_o small_a we_o conclude_v there_o be_v life_n in_o the_o root_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dead_a and_o therefore_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o find_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v but_o weak_a yet_o if_o they_o be_v there_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n thou_o may_v with_o comfort_n conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v justify_v for_o though_o work_v of_o indicia_fw-la sani_fw-la hominis_fw-la act_n one_o non_fw-it sunt_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la causae_fw-la sed_fw-la indicia_fw-la sanctification_n be_v not_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o so_o love_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o post_fw-la but_o non_fw-fr 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contribute_v much_o to_o our_o consolation_n though_o nothing_o to_o our_o justification_n obi._n the_o spirit_n will_v witness_v &_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o salvation_n though_o we_o want_v these_o mark_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n to_o talk_v oââ¦_n the_o spirit_n witness_v when_o man_n live_v remissly_a &_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n may_v speak_v peace_n to_o they_o but_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n never_o will_v they_o never_o speak_v peace_n to_o presumptuous_a sinner_n nor_o to_o unmortified_a carnal_a loose_a professor_n away_o then_o with_o those_o profane_a libertine_n familist_n antinomian_o etc._n etc._n 46._o these_o will_v be_v wise_a than_o james_n or_o john_n who_o make_v work_n of_o sanctification_n evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n james_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o see_v twelve_o convince_a argument_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n of_o holiness_n mr._n ant_n burgess_n vindic._n legis_fw-la p._n ââ¦0_n 11_o etc._n etc._n ruââ¦erf_n ag_n antinom_n 2._o part_n ch_z 38._o p._n 30._o &_o 61._o &_o 77._o &_o 81._o see_v ruthers_n ag_n antinom_n 2_o part_n ch_n 43._o p._n 46._o of_o our_o time_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o cry_v up_o justification_n do_v cry_v down_o sanctification_n they_o will_v have_v christ_n for_o a_o saviour_n but_o not_o for_o a_o sanctifier_n they_o will_v have_v he_o for_o a_o jesus_n to_o save_v they_o but_o not_o for_o a_o lord_n to_o rule_v they_o as_o a_o priest_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o not_o as_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v they_o or_o a_o king_n to_o ââ¦eign_v over_o they_o they_o separate_z what_o god_n have_v join_v but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v jesus_n to_o save_v where_o he_o may_v not_o be_v lord_n to_o rule_v heb._n 5._o 9_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o person_n when_o he_o may_v not_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o very_a dangerous_a error_n 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and_o pharââ¦sees_n who_o oppose_v paul_n more_o than_o the_o athenian_a philosopher_n in_o so_o much_o that_o no_o church_n be_v found_v at_o athens_n though_o it_o have_v the_o name_n through_o the_o world_n for_o famous_a wit_n and_o learning_n 176._o see_v more_o love_n ser._n growth_n in_o gr._n p._n 160_o to_o 176._o some_o man_n be_v rich_a in_o gift_n but_o poor_a in_o grace_n other_o be_v strong_a in_o grace_n yet_o have_v but_o weak_a gift_n of_o the_o two_o ouââ¦_n great_a care_n shall_v be_v for_o grace_n which_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a and_o then_o for_o gift_n be_v they_o more_o or_o less_o be_v content_v with_o they_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o &_o improve_v they_o piety_n be_v lovely_a in_o itself_o though_o the_o part_n &_o person_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v but_o poor_a &_o low_a many_o proud_a and_o profane_a wretch_n be_v all_o for_o part_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n no_o matter_n for_o piety_n hence_o they_o oft_o go_v to_o the_o 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sanctification_n which_o they_o may_v see_v full_o answer_v in_o scudder_n daily_o walk_v chap._n 16._o sect_n 6._o p._n 626_o 660_o etc._n etc._n and_o m._n wall_n none_o but_o christ_n chap._n 27._o p._n 339_o to_o 384._o chap._n v._n the_o four_o use_n be_v for_o examination_n if_o ever_o examination_n be_v needful_a it_o be_v here_o if_o you_o take_v but_o farthing_n you_o will_v try_v they_o you_o be_v more_o careful_a about_o silver_n but_o most_o exact_a in_o try_v gold_n this_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o golden_a grace_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o grace_n without_o which_o all_o moral_a virtue_n be_v but_o canorae_fw-la nugae_fw-la glorious_a trifle_n sanctification_n be_v a_o radical_a fundamental_a grace_n now_o a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o destroy_v the_o building_n this_o can_v hurt_v thou_o for_o if_o upon_o trial_n thou_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v it_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o to_o admire_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n freegrace_n and_o love_n that_o he_o shall_v pass_v by_o thousand_o more_o wise_a more_o rich_a more_o noble_a and_o able_a to_o have_v do_v he_o better_a service_n and_o yet_o shall_v look_v on_o thou_o in_o thy_o low_a and_o lose_a condition_n 2._o if_o upon_o trial_n thou_o find_v the_o want_n of_o it_o then_o give_v no_o rest_n to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o take_v comfort_n in_o any_o thing_n till_o thou_o have_v obtain_v it_o and_o because_o many_o do_v willing_o deceive_v themselves_o take_v blear-eyed_a leah_n for_o a_o beautiful_a rachel_n a_o false_a sanctification_n for_o a_o true_a i_o shall_v therefore_o 1._o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v not_o 2._o what_o it_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o external_a federall_a visible_a 58._o see_v the_o several_a acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n in_o those_o elaborate_a serm._n of_o m._n ant._n burgââ¦ss_n ser_n 62._o &_o 64._o &_o ser._n 19_o &_o 28._o &_o 45._o &_o 57_o 58._o holiness_n when_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o external_a covenant_n all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a thousand_o have_v this_o that_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n a_o simon_n magus_n may_v be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n still_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o it_o be_v not_o comprehend_v not_o under_o those_o two_o synechdochical_o all_o ouââ¦ward_a privilege_n be_v comprehend_v circumcision_n which_o comprehend_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o uncircumcision_n which_o comprehend_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n wisdom_n nobility_n birth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v none_o of_o these_o which_o god_n regard_v but_o it_o be_v the_o new-creature_n he_o delight_v in_o gal._n 5._o 6._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o civility_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n civility_n be_v one_o thing_n sanctification_n be_v another_o that_o be_v a_o moral_a common_a virtue_n this_o be_v a_o special_a save_v grace_n that_o a_o heathen_a may_v have_v he_o may_v be_v just_a righteous_a sober_a civil_a but_o this_o be_v a_o grace_n peculiar_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o civil_a man_n look_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o the_o sanctify_a man_n look_v also_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n 3._o civility_n come_v by_o education_n sanctification_n by_o grace_n 4._o civility_n stand_v in_o negative_n not_o to_o hurt_v not_o to_o steal_v but_o sanctity_n in_o do_v good_a as_o well_o as_o eschew_v evil_a 5._o civility_n look_v only_o to_o the_o second_o table_n sanctification_n to_o both_o thus_o you_o have_v a_o fivefold_a difference_n between_o sanctity_n and_o civility_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o opinionative_n hypocriticaââ¦_n holiness_n such_o as_o the_o pharisee_n have_v who_o conceit_v they_o be_v holy_a because_o they_o fast_v pray_v give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o external_o and_o hypocritical_o thus_o many_o among_o ourselves_o because_o they_o frequent_a duty_n they_o conclude_v themselves_o to_o be_v holy_a not_o consider_v that_o duty_n and_o prophanesse_n may_v stand_v together_o man_n may_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o obtain_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o illumination_n so_o that_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n they_o may_v think_v themselves_o holy_a and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o by_o other_o heb._n 10._o 29._o and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o as_o judas_n simon_n magus_n and_o those_o heb._n 6._o 4_o tilen_v 4_o hypocrita_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la sanctisicatiaequivocè_fw-la i_o respectu_fw-la externae_fw-la vocationis_fw-la &_o professionis_fw-la propriè_fw-la vero_fw-la soli_fw-la electi_fw-la intus_fw-la renovantur_fw-la verââ¦que_fw-la &_o univocè_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la tilen_v that_o have_v a_o external_a sanctification_n in_o outward_a profession_n common_a illumination_n and_o some_o sleight_n reformation_n not_o that_o i_o speak_v against_o duty_n or_o ordinance_n for_o i_o know_v that_o such_o as_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v decree_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o end_n but_o against_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a performance_n of_o they_o or_o idolize_v they_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o real_a internal_a qualitative_a holiness_n &_o this_o be_v that_o holiness_n which_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v after_o it_o be_v not_o show_v or_o shadow_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o real_a holiness_n which_o can_v satisfy_v a_o gracious_a soul._n this_o be_v no_o superficial_a slight_a alteration_n but_o locum_fw-la ephes._n 1._o 19_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d supereminens_fw-la illa_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la v._o leigh_n in_o locum_fw-la god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n alter_v the_o very_a bent_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n he_o set_v not_o up_o a_o bare_a foorm_n of_o holiness_n but_o infuse_v life_n and_o power_n he_o put_v to_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o work_v it_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n than_o a_o new_a world_n for_o in_o that_o god_n will_v meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n it_o be_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o be_v be_v do_v psal._n 33._o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n oppose_v 2_o the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n be_v but_o fingerwork_n psal._n 8._o 3._o but_o the_o restauration_n and_o renovation_n of_o man_n call_v for_o god_n arm_n luke_n 1._o 51._o and_o mighty_a power_n to_o crucifiââ¦_n corruption_n and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o duty_n of_o obedience_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 20._o by_o this_o grace_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o paraeus_n *_o non_fw-la trans_fw-la ãâã_d naturae_fw-la humanae_fw-la in_o divinä_n sed_fw-la participatione_fw-la donorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la conform_v efficimur_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la paraeus_n