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isaac_n and_o jacob_n moses_n samuel_n and_o david_n equal_a with_o all_o the_o most_o glorious_a patriarch_n prophet_n martyr_n and_o eminent_a saint_n that_o be_v thou_o if_o a_o believer_n art_n as_o much_o acquit_v from_o sin_n and_o as_o much_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o as_o undoubted_a a_o heir_n of_o and_o have_v as_o true_a a_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o most_o famous_a saint_n that_o be_v but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n among_o the_o say_fw-ge s_o themselves_o as_o to_o sanctification_n some_o saint_n be_v child_n some_o be_v strong_a man_n 15.41_o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o some_o be_v father_n one_o star_n excel_v another_o star_n in_o glory_n there_o be_v stellae_fw-la primae_fw-la &_o secundae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o saint_n be_v more_o sluggish_a and_o dull_a of_o hear_v more_o dull_a and_o dark_a in_o understanding_n other_o be_v more_o acute_a and_o quick_a some_o 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my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a white_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o deity_n ruddy_a in_o the_o preciousness_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o white_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o purity_n and_o ruddy_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o oblation_n owen_n communion_n p._n 52_o 53._o as_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o growth_n and_o stature_n but_o in_o justification_n the_o infant_n of_o day_n and_o man_n of_o grey_a hair_n the_o shrub_n and_o the_o cedar_n the_o small_a and_o great_a star_n the_o saint_n of_o all_o dimension_n and_o denomination_n of_o all_o age_n and_o stature_n be_v equal_o perfect_a and_o shine_v equal_o bright_a and_o glorious_a because_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o the_o light_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o this_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v call_v isai_n
61.10_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n their_o elder_a brother_n who_o weave_v this_o garment_n of_o sunbeam_n for_o they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mediatorial_n holiness_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o you_o have_v have_v some_o representation_n or_o adumbration_n something_o shadow_v out_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n our_o knowledge_n of_o these_o mystery_n ought_v to_o be_v distinct_a and_o clear_a and_o not_o intricate_a and_o confuse_a for_o the_o clear_a our_o knowledge_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o great_a will_v our_o comfort_n be_v the_o great_a apostle_n handle_v these_o two_o great_a doctrine_n viz._n justification_n and_o sanctification_n distinct_o and_o in_o order_n first_o he_o begin_v with_o justification_n and_o treat_v on_o that_o argument_n throughout_o the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n then_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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meas_fw-la according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_v 13.22_o yea_o he_o fulfil_v all_o god_n will_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v plural_a so_o it_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n of_o any_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n whether_o of_o angel_n or_o man_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n especial_o his_o main_a design_n and_o great_a command_n in_o be_v holy_a 4._o holiness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o god_n work_n as_o in_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v like_o himself_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a so_o the_o psalmist_n call_v they_o ps_n 111.2_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n to_o consider_v and_o admire_v they_o but_o here_o that_o old_a rule_n hold_v good_a esse_fw-la operari_fw-la sequitar_n esse_fw-la the_o work_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o workeâ—_n next_o to_o the_o high_a of_o all_o god_n work_n viz._n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n without_o controversy_n be_v the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a as_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 5.5_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n be_v god_n this_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n god_n workmanship_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n holiness_n be_v the_o special_a peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n 5._o holiness_n be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o former_a the_o be_v ul_a as_o a_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o sense_n to_o bâ—thâ—_n mage_fw-mi of_o god_n but_o the_o soul_n as_o qualify_v will_z h_z grace_n or_o adorn_v with_o knowledge_n wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n 4.24_o col_fw-fr 3.10_o eph_n 4.24_o in_o which_o the_o image_n of_o god_n omi_v be_v the_o most_o lively_a likeness_n and_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n by_o these_o grace_n we_o shall_v show_v forth_o god_n virtue_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a virtue_n and_o not_o praise_n now_o note_n virtutes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutes_fw-la a_o image_n represent_v a_o thing_n in_o its_o high_a excellency_n a_o image_n do_v not_o represent_v the_o leg_n foot_n or_o inferiors_n part_n of_o a_o man_n but_o his_o countenance_n head_n face_n breast_n the_o most_o noble_a part_n so_o our_o sanctification_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n represent_v god_n in_o his_o chief_a excellency_n as_o he_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n exod._n 15.11_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n we_o see_v the_o footstep_n at_o most_o the_o backpart_n of_o the_o almighty_a but_o in_o the_o saint_n we_o see_v his_o face_n or_o image_n though_o not_o perfect_o draw_v and_o to_o the_o life_n a_o holy_a soul_n represent_v god_n in_o the_o most_o lively_a way_n simile_n simile_n as_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o child_n be_v more_o lively_o see_v than_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n so_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v more_o lively_o see_v and_o more_o glorious_o draw_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n next_o to_o christ_n 1.3_o col._n 1.15_o heb._n 1.3_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n etc._n etc._n than_o in_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o 6._o holiness_n be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v m_o re_fw-mi a_o man_n may_v see_v his_o image_n but_o no_o man_n can_v see_v his_o life_n grace_n be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4.18_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n n_o w_z w_z at_z be_v g_z d_n â—iâ—e_v and_o wâ—at_n be_v a_o saint_n life_n go_v his_o life_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o will_v himself_o thâ—_n chief_a and_o highâ—st_o good_a and_o in_o act_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o they_o â—mâ—te_a