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The Christian's crown of glory, or, Holiness the way to happiness shewing the necessity of sanctity, or a Holy life, from a serious consideration of the life of the Holy Jesus, who is Christ our sanctification : also a plain discovery of the formalist or hyppocrite : together with the doctrine of justification opened and applied.
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up_o it_o be_v the_o goodly_a field_n wherein_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 2._o the_o second_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n john_n 1._o 12._o faith_n justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o but_o how_o 442._o *_o non_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1._o primo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la propriâ_n aut_fw-la motus_fw-la actio_fw-la vel_fw-la vel_fw-la passio_fw-la aut_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o eximii_fw-la precii_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la pars_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la censu_fw-la &_o estimatione_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d secundario_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la aliud_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la modus_fw-la medium_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la ceu_fw-la oculus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la qua_fw-la christi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la participes_fw-la reddimur_fw-la adeoque_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la jesum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o promissiones_fw-la gratiae_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 442._o do_v faith_n justify_v faith_n justify_v as_o one_o express_v it_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_a righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel_n law_n faith_n pretend_v to_o no_o merit_n nor_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o but_o profess_o avow_v its_o dependence_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n on_o which_o it_o lay_v hold_v its_o excellency_n arise_v from_o god_n sanction_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o act_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o lay_v the_o creature_n low_a and_o so_o high_o exalt_v christ_n the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v as_o the_o silver_n god_n authority_n in_o the_o gospel-sanction_n be_v as_o the_o king_n image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o which_o give_v it_o all_o its_o value_n as_o to_o justification_n without_o this_o stamp_n it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v currant_n faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o habit_n act_n work_n or_o quality_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 456._o *_o undè_fw-la fides_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la paulus_n loquor_fw-la rom_n 4._o 5._o non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la qualit_fw-la as_o nobis_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la metonymid_n adjuncti_fw-la correlatiuè_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la fidel_n justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la quâm_fw-la fides_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la codem_fw-la cap._n 4._o v._n 11_o 13._o and_o again_o nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la conglutina_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la facti_fw-la participatione_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ejoo_o fâuamur_fw-la polan_n p._n 456._o faith_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o a_o naked_a thing_n without_o its_o object_n faith_n put_v on_o this_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o wrap_v the_o soul_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o glorious_a robe_n christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o to_o credere_fw-la can_v do_v not_o justify_v as_o socinus_n and_o arminius_n teach_v it_o do_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4._o 5._o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v metonimical_o and_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o faith_n invite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n bring_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o into_o communion_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o for_o work_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o conclusion_n rom._n 3._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o also_o gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n alone_o say_v polanus_fw-la polan_n *_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d scripserit_fw-la paulus_n pro_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la accipitur_fw-la matth._n 12._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o beza_n in_o loose_v tanium_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la christuâ_n loco_fw-la nostre_fw-fr fecit_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicamus_fw-la polan_n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n and_o work_n justify_v faith_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o barren_a but_o jam._n 2._o 4._o live_v because_o fruitful_a âaith_o as_o work_v do_v not_o justify_v but_o sound_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n 2._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o essential_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o negative_o what_o it_o negative_o 1._o negative_o be_v no._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o because_o inchoate_v and_o imperfect_a bernard_n justitiam_fw-la qua-coram_a tribunali_fw-la dei_fw-la consistimus_fw-la perfectam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la partibus_fw-la &_o gradibus_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est-quid_a enim_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la âomo_fw-la servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la suâ_n bernard_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v most_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 1_o no_o mere_a man_n rom._n 3._o 20._o we_o may_v therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o bernard_n what_o be_v man_n that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o bondslave_n of_o the_o devil_n able_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o righteousness_n once_o lose_v there_o be_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o assign_v to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o 2._o nor_o second_o be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n mere_o and_o sole_o as_o man_n consider_v though_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o meritorious_a for_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v also_o make_v under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n mere_o as_o 4_o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4_o man_n have_v be_v no_o work_n of_o supererogation_n as_o to_o we_o it_o will_v have_v serve_v to_o justify_v himself_o but_o without_o the_o personal_a union_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o redundancy_n or_o overflow_n of_o merit_n in_o it_o to_o justify_v those_o million_o of_o guilty_a miscreant_n who_o through_o the_o infinite_a arrian_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la demolitionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o condemnationem_fw-la christus_fw-la advenit_fw-la athanas_n orat_fw-la tertia_fw-la contra_fw-la arrian_n grâce_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n be_v justify_v wherefore_o christ_n come_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n say_v athanasius_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o libro_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr essentialis_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la andreas_n osiander_n contendebat_fw-la cujus_fw-la errorem_fw-la refutavit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la tertio_fw-la libro_fw-la the_o godhead_n not_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n be_v righteous_a it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n sole_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 17._o and_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o true_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n appoint_v and_o acââpâeth_v for_o our_o justication_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a uncreated_a righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n can_v be_v
call_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v purify_v for_o beside_o the_o expulsion_n of_o sin_n in_o sanctification_n there_o be_v a_o infusion_n of_o grace_n a_o new_a disposition_n and_o frame_n of_o soul_n call_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o i._n e._n a_o new_a mind_n new_a apprehension_n a_o new_a will_n new_a desire_n new_a affection_n from_o whence_o there_o follow_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o new_a heart_n that_o be_v conformity_n to_o god_n nature_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n conformity_n to_o the_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o divine_a nature_n be_v this_o new_a heart_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o new_a life_n that_o be_v our_o conformity_n to_o god_n law_n or_o reveal_v will_n who_o will_n be_v our_o sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 3._o a_o holy_a heart_n breathe_v and_o break_v out_o into_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n phil._n 3._o 20._o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o first_o be_v our_o habitual_a holiness_n the_o second_o be_v our_o actual_a the_o sum_n be_v this_o our_o habitual_a conformity_n to_o the_o nature_n or_o image_n of_o god_n and_o our_o actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thereon_o depend_v be_v formal_o our_o sanctification_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v and_o have_v open_v the_o more_o eminent_a acceptation_n of_o it_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o five_o thing_n propound_v 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n to_o god_n the_o son_n and_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n to_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o sanctification_n be_v a_o work_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n 1._o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o father_n judas_n 1._o to_o they_o which_o be_v call_v and_o sanctify_v of_o god_n the_o father_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o bless_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n etc._n etc._n 2._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v we_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n heb._n 13._o 12._o wherefore_o jesus_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v hence_o these_o phrase_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1._o 4._o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o redundancy_n of_o his_o merit_n have_v impetrate_v and_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n to_o sanctify_v those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v to_o purify_v and_o make_v they_o meet_v for_o glory_n who_o he_o die_v for_o and_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n the_o inchoation_n be_v from_o the_o father_n the_o dispensation_n be_v by_o the_o son_n the_o consummation_n by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n and_o the_o distinct_a personal_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n to_o sanctify_v and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o convert_v or_o sanctify_v because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v commensurate_a and_o proportionate_a to_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 1._o 19_o 20._o call_v the_o exceed_a montan._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d supereminens_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la montan._n greatness_n of_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o sanctify_v or_o convert_v as_o the_o papist_n and_o arminian_o say_v by_o a_o moral_a suasion_n or_o by_o the_o bare_a improvement_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n nor_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o some_o additional_a help_n to_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o most_o strong_a and_o yet_o most_o sweet_a efficacy_n of_o the_o almighty_a spirit_n psa_n 110._o 3._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o army_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o regeneration_n a_o beget_n ainsworth_n in_o die_v copiarum_fw-la so_o m._n ainsworth_n a_o soul_n again_o it_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n it_o be_v a_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a a_o man_n before_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n not_o languish_v and_o decline_v but_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n stark_o dead_a nay_o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n a_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n all_o these_o work_n of_o wonder_n or_o rather_o this_o one_o mysterious_a work_n of_o sanctification_n illustrate_v by_o these_o metaphor_n bespeak_v no_o less_o than_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o a_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 2d_o phil._n 3._o 2d_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o regeneration_n or_o a_o beget_n again_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o jam._n 1._o 18._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o creation_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n behold_v say_v christ_n i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a eph._n 2._o 1._o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n a_o natural_a man_n be_v both_o legal_o and_o moral_o dead_a till_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n breathe_v upon_o he_o and_o quicken_v he_o joh._n 5._o 25._o that_o promise_n be_v still_o in_o fulfil_v now_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v heaâ_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o heaâ_n shall_v live_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n col._n 3._o 1._o if_o you_o then_o ââ_o rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o yea_o it_o be_v more_o a_o kind_n of_o confession_n or_o sit_v together_o with_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 6._o and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o we_o live_v to_o god_n we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o heaven_n now_o to_o regenerate_v to_o create_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a to_o revive_v a_o mââ_n dead_a to_o raise_v up_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n â_o lazarus_n both_o dead_a and_o bury_v all_o these_o arâ_n the_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n the_o work_n of_o â_o god_n and_o all_o those_o work_n be_v do_v in_o this_o oââ_n work_n by_o the_o invincible_a efficiency_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o the_o word_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o minister_a be_v instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n instrument_n the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n aristotle_n call_v the_o hand_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o instrument_n of_o instrument_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n unite_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o heaâ_n of_o influence_n and_o have_v unite_v the_o soul_n ââ_o he_o continual_o receive_v supply_n from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o useful_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o whereby_o we_o draw_v down_o virtue_n 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