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A45329	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.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing H426A; ESTC R28056	111,380	240

peccatum summe odit Les. or not at all Psal. 96. 9. there is no pleasing him without it and none that ever had it in truth but pleased him Obi. We are justified What need we then care for sanctification Christ hath redeemed us therefore now we may live as we list we may sing and be merry for Christ seeth no sin in us c. Ans. We must shew the truth of our justification by our sanctification for Frustra de fide gloriantur qui fidem sanctitate non ornant Sibel where the one goes before the other alwaies follows they are inseparable When the tree is good it cannot but bring forth good fruit Where Christ is Obedienta Christi non tollit obedientiam Christianam Thesit Cantab. 1652. See seven Arguments for this and al objections answered by M. Ant Burgess in his last Sermon Ser. 9 10 11 12 13 14. M. Bedford ag Antinomians Chap. 5. p. 41. M. Baxter S. Rest. p. 20. made righteousnesse to them he is made sanctification 1 Cor. 1. 30. Where he forgives sin there he cleanseth from sin 1. Iohn 1. 9. 1 Cor. 6 11. Where he pardons sin there he gives power against sin he first drowns and then subdues them Micah 7. 19. according to those promises Jer. 31 33 34. with 33. 8. Ezek. 36. 25 26. As the effect alway followeth the cause light the sun and fruit springs from the root so sanctification ever attends on justification Where Gods Spirit dwels it is never idle but is alwaies changing us into the image of God from glory to glory working in us a detestation of sin with a love and delight in newnesse of life This is matter of singular Consolation to many gracious souls who doubt of their justification and yet they shew it by the fruits of sanctification they walk humbly with their God they have respect to all his Commandments they hate every false way they are fearfull to offend carefull to please they desire not only pardon for sin which a carnal man out of self-love may do but also power against sin they would be sanctified as well as justified they desire as freely to forgo their sins as they desire God should forgive them and to part with them as to have them pardoned they would be freed not only from the evil but from the filth of sin not only from the damnation but also from the dominion of sin When we see a man walk and move we conclude he lives when we see a tree bear fruit though it be but small we conclude there is life in the root it is not yet dead and therefore who ever thou art that findest the graces of Gods Spirit wrought in thy soul though they be but weak yet if they be there in truth and sincerity thou maist with comfort conclude that thou art justified for though works of Sani hominis act ones non sunt sanitatis causae sed indicia sanctification be not meritorious causes of our salvation yet they are signes and evidences of it so love and good works are not causes of our justification but * Non à Parte ante sed à Parte post signes of a man that is justified Christ only is the way by which we come good works are signs that we are in that way Hence the Apostle exhorts us to give all diligence to get assurance by doing the things named 1 Pet. 1 5 6 7. with 10. and blessednesse is pronounced to the doers of Gods commands Rev. 22 14. Psal. 15. 1 2. and the sentence at the day of judgement of absolution or condemnation will be pronounced according to our works because they best show our faith or infidelity Matth. 25. so 1 Iohn 3. 14. 2 Tim 2. 19. The foundation i. Gods decree of election stands firm and sure so that his elect shall never fall away But how shall we know that we are such By the effects if you be such as call on the name of the Lord and 2. depart from sin these may be a foundation evidentiall as 1 Tim. 6. 19. Though Christ only be a foundation fundamentall So that I conclude It is a safe and sure way to labour after assurance of our interest in Christ by the fruits of sanctification it is safe reasoning from the Effects to the Causes Here is heat therefore there is some fire the trees flourish therefore the spring is come here is light then the sun is risen here is good fruit growing therefore the tree is good here are spiritual desires spiritual affections spiritual ends and aims spiritual acts and operations therefore here is spiritual life These marks may See 20 Arguments for this Baxter cc. p. 74 75. contribute much to our Consolation though nothing to our Justification Obi. The Spirit will witnesse assure us of our salvation though we want these Marks Ans. It is a meer delusion to talk o●… the Spirits witnessing when men live remisly walk contrary to the word The spirit of the devil and the spirit of delusion may speak peace to them but Gods Word and spirit never will they never speak peace to presumptuous sinners nor to unmortified carnall loose professors Away then with those prophane Libertines Familists Antinomians c. These would be wiser then James or John who make works of sanctification evidences of our justification Iames 2. 1 Ioh. 2 3 4 5. See twelve convincing Arguments for the Necessity of works of holinesse Mr. Ant Burgess Vindic. Legis p. ●…0 11 c. Ru●…erf ag Antinom 2. part ch 38. p. 30. 61. 77. 81. See Ruthers ag Antinom 2 part ch 43. p. 46. of our times who under pretence of crying up justification do cry down sanctification They would have Christ for a Saviour but not for a sanctifier they would have him for a Jesus to save them but not for a Lord to rule them as a Priest to mediate for them but not as a Prophet to teach them or a King to ●…eign over them They separate what God hath joyned but they must know that he will not be Jesus to save where he may not be Lord to rule Heb. 5. 9. He will not justifie the persons when he may not sanctifie their natures It is therefore a very dangerous error to separate or confound justification sanctification as our Antinomians do whereas they are two distinct things differ in many particulars as you may see in B. Ushers Body of Divinity p. 202. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rem ag Satans Devices p 205. c. We must not expect our Rest here Baxter Saints Rest p. 559. and Sibelius on Jude v. 1. p. 40. 2 As for your singing comfort joy and merriment you are too hasty we are yet but in the fight the warfare is not ended he that puts on his armour must not glory as he that puts it off We are but in the way we are not yet at home and therefore let none be mistaken

and Phar●…sees Who opposed Paul more then the Athenian Philosophers in so much that no Church was founded at Athens though it had the name thorow the world for famous wits and learning See more Love Ser. Growth in Gr. p. 160 to 176. Some men are rich in gifts but poor in grace others are strong in grace yet have but weak gifts of the two ou●… greatest care should be for grace which is that one thing necessary And then for gifts be they more or lesse be contented with them be thankful for them improve them Piety is lovely in it self though the parts person of him that hath it be but poor low Many proud and prophane wretches be all for parts and the praise of men no matter for piety hence they oft go to the devil himself that they may get a name for gtfts and abilities I fear many of our seducing speakers are tainted in this kind Vain fools to get the praise of men lose the praise of God to win mens applause get Gods displeasure to get the shadow lose the substance when we should prize a dram of grace before many pounds of gifts a mite of sincerity before many talents of hypocrisie as we prize a little pearl before thousand pebbles a little Gold before much earth Grace will endure when See more Bur. Gratious Spir. p. 219. c. gifts are gone this will bring thee to heaven when the great-gifted-gracelesse men with all their gifts unsanctified abilities shall be cast into hell Tender consciences have many other scruples about their sanctification which they may see fully Answered in Scudders daily Walking chap. 16. sect 6. p. 626 660 c. and M. Wall None but Christ chap. 27. p. 339 to 384. CHAP. V. THe fourth Use is for Examination If ever Examination were needfull 't is here If you take but farthings you will try them you are more carefull about silver but most exact in trying gold This is as I may say the golden grace the grace of our graces without which all morall vertues are but canorae nugae glorious trifles Sanctification is a radicall fundamentall grace Now an error in the foundation is most dangerous and destroyes the building This cannot hurt thee for if upon triall thou findest that thou hast it thou hast cause to be thankfull and to admire the riches of Gods free-grace and love that he should passe by thousands more wise more rich more noble and able to have done him better service and yet should look on thee in thy low and lost condition 2. If upon triall thou findest the want of it then give no rest to thine eyes nor take comfort in any thing till thou hast obtained it And because many do willingly deceive themselves taking blear-eyed Leah for a beautifull Rachel a false sanctification for a true I shall therefore 1. shew you What it is not 2. What it is 1. It is not an externall federall visible See the severall acceptations of this word in those elaborate Serm. of M. Ant. Burg●…ss Ser 62. 64. Ser. 19. 28. 45. 57 58. holinesse when by vertue of the externall Covenant all the Lords people are said to be holy Thousands have this that shall never see God a Simon Magus may be baptized and yet be in the gall of bitternesse still He is not a Jew that is one outwardly it is not * Vnder those two Synechdochically all ou●…ward priviledge are comprehended circumcision which comprehended the priviledges of the Jew nor uncircumcision which comprehended the priviledges of the Gentiles with all their wealth wisdom nobility birth c. it is none of these which God regards but it is the New-creature he delights in Gal. 5. 6. 2. It is not civility or morall righteousnesse civility is one thing sanctification is another that 's a morall common vertue this is a special saving grace that a Heathen may have he may be just righteous sober civil but this is a grace peculiar to the people of God 2. The civil man looks only to the outward act but the sanctified man looks also to the inward man 3. Civility comes by education sanctification by grace 4. Civility stands in negatives not to hurt not to steal but sanctity in doing good as well as eschewing evil 5. Civility looks only to the second Table sanctification to both Thus you have a fivefold difference between sanctity and civility 3. It is not an opinionative hypocritica●… holinesse such as the Pharisees had who conceited they were holy because they fasted praied gave almes c. though it were but externally and hypocritically Thus many amongst our selves because they frequent duties they conclude themselves to be holy not considering that duty and prophanesse may stand together Men may perform all the duties of Religion and obtain a great measure of illumination so that in their own opinions and conceits they may think themselves holy and in the judgement of charity may be thought to be so by others Heb. 10. 29. and yet be nothing as Iudas Simon Magus and those Heb. 6. 4 * Hypocrita dicuntur sanctisicatiaequivocè i. respectu externae vocationis professionis propriè vero soli electi intus renovantur ver●…que univocè sanctificantur Tilen that had an externall sanctification in outward profession common illumination and some sleight reformation Not that I speak against duties or ordinances for I know that such as God hath decreed to the end he hath decreed them to the use of means to bring them to that end but against resting in the bare performance of them or idolizing them 4. There is a real internal qualitative holinesse this is that holinesse which we are to seek after it is not shews or shadows it is nothing but real holinesse which can satisfie a gracious soul. This is no superficiall sleight alteration but Ephes. 1. 19 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 supereminens illa magnitudo V. Leigh in locum God by his Almighty power alters the very bent and resolution of the soul a quite contrary way he sets not up a bare foorm of holinesse but infuseth life and power he puts to the exceeding greatnesse of his power to work it it is harder to create a new heart then a new world for in that God would meet with no opposition it is but speaking the word and is is done Psal. 33. 6. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made but in the work of Regeneration the devil sin and the world oppose 2 The creation of heaven is but finger-work Psal. 8. 3. but the restauration and renovation of man cals for Gods arm Luke 1. 51. and mighty power to crucifi●… corruption and to enable us to duties of obedience 1 Cor. 4. 20. By this grace we are said to be partakers of the * Non trans 〈◊〉 naturae humanae in divinä sed participatione donorū quibus conformes efficimur divinae naturae Paraeus