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spot_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n who_o do_v from_o eternity_n behold_v and_o accept_v his_o people_n in_o his_o son_n and_o not_o in_o themselves_o as_o have_v be_v before_o consider_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n a_o four_o use_v that_o present_v itself_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o aforementioned_a consideration_n be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n have_v god_n choose_v his_o people_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a have_v he_o call_v they_o thereunto_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v have_v he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n then_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o strive_v to_o answer_v god_n end_n in_o elect_v call_v and_o command_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a by_o press_v after_o holiness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o accomplish_v that_o end_n let_v we_o put_v on_o that_o noble_a spirit_n of_o bless_a paul_n that_o servant_n of_o god_n i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n 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invest_v with_o it_o be_v true_a that_o wicked_a man_n may_v and_o many_o time_n do_v enjoy_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o this_o world_n felicity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o while_o god_n faithful_a servant_n suffer_v hard_a thing_n which_o make_v david_n at_o a_o stand_n till_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o gain_v understanding_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o true_a felicity_n in_o eternal_a life_n make_v to_o the_o sanctify_a one_o and_o then_o he_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o those_o wicked_a and_o unholy_a man_n that_o as_o to_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o to_o enjoyment_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o grace_n here_o or_o in_o glory_n hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o their_o unsanctified_a estate_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v on_o this_o resolution_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n psal_n 17.15_o there_o be_v no_o behold_v god_n without_o holiness_n with_o true_a satisfaction_n to_o thy_o soul_n wherefore_o let_v that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o we_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n o_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n strengthen_v the_o exhortation_n upon_o our_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o quicken_v we_o in_o our_o motion_n after_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o second_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o put_v on_o this_o ornament_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o the_o which_o be_v very_o great_a in_o several_a respect_n first_o it_o be_v very_o beautiful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o likeness_n of_o himself_o it_o beautify_v the_o profession_n of_o truth_n and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o love_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o all_o man_n yea_o those_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o love_n joy_n peâ—ce_n long-suffering_a goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n what_o be_v they_o but_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o therefore_o let_v all_o person_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o christ_n be_v exhort_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 96.9_o ps_n 110.3_o ps_n 96.9_o second_o holiness_n be_v of_o great_a excellency_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o descent_n it_o be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a birth_n those_o only_o be_v the_o person_n invest_v with_o it_o that_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o joh._n 3.3_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o for_o the_o church_n he_o give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes_n 5.26_o 27._o holiness_n be_v therefore_o of_o great_a excellency_n as_o also_o the_o excellency_n of_o holiness_n do_v demonstrate_v itself_o by_o its_o valuation_n nothing_o below_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v a_o valuable_a price_n to_o purchase_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o yea_o those_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o charity_n must_v needs_o accompany_v 〈…〉_o viz._n it_o suffer_v long_a and_o be_v kind_a 〈…〉_o not_o it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o pâ—â—â—eâ—_n up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v say_v though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n though_o i_o understand_v all_o mystery_n though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o holiness_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o o_o therefore_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n three_o holiness_n be_v of_o great_a excellency_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o privilege_n it_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o give_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o comfort_n in_o a_o die_a hour_n it_o give_v boldness_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n seat_n of_o justice_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n with_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n when_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bondman_n and_o every_o freeman_n that_o be_v not_o adorn_v with_o holiness_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 6.15_o 16._o o_o what_o will_v many_o a_o poor_a soul_n give_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o ornament_n of_o holiness_n when_o death_n shall_v summons_v he_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o this_o consideration_n be_v upon_o his_o spirit_n that_o the_o next_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o do_v after_o death_n be_v to_o arise_v and_o come_v too_o judgement_n when_o all_o his_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o delightful_a vanity_n carnal_a friend_n and_o companion_n in_o iniquity_n with_o all_o those_o goodly_a thing_n his_o soul_n have_v lust_v after_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o
gall_n and_o bitterness_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o become_v his_o miserable_a comforter_n to_o the_o great_a horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o condemnation_n see_v rom._n 2.9_o when_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o soul_n then_o will_v the_o poor_a soul_n bewail_v his_o former_a folly_n and_o careless_a negligence_n in_o slight_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o precious_a price_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o prov._n 17.16_o and_o all_o those_o thing_n whereon_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o see_v than_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o four_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o ornament_n of_o holiness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o holiness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a ornament_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o become_v god_n house_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n that_o when_o they_o want_v any_o commodity_n as_o apparel_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o with_o these_o three_o consideration_n in_o their_o eye_n first_o where_o they_o may_v buy_v at_o the_o best_a hand_n or_o cheap_a rate_n second_o which_o commodity_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n three_o which_o be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o fashionable_a now_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o this_o ornament_n of_o holiness_n of_o which_o there_o be_v so_o much_o 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a_o good_a name_n among_o man_n and_o with_o our_o good_n liberty_n and_o life_n which_o be_v thing_n near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o but_o if_o we_o part_v with_o all_o these_o for_o holiness_n we_o shall_v be_v abundant_o gainer_n by_o the_o hand_n for_o what_o be_v corrupt_a lust_n and_o carnal_a vanity_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o carnal_a friend_n and_o vain_a companion_n unto_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n though_o in_o name_n person_n and_o estate_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n promise_v unto_o a_o holy_a life_n holiness_n do_v far_o surpass_v all_o valuation_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o wherefore_o let_v we_o lay_v out_o for_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o rich_a bargain_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n second_o holiness_n be_v a_o ornament_n exceed_v durable_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o use_n and_o service_n the_o more_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v holiness_n be_v every_o way_n serviceable_a to_o the_o creature_n it_o help_v the_o creature_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n as_o to_o find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o it_o help_v towards_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o comfort_n in_o a_o die_a hour_n it_o help_v towards_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n with_o comfort_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o it_o help_v a_o soul_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o bless_a enjoyment_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n yea_o it_o be_v serviceable_a upon_o all_o account_n at_o all_o time_n in_o in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n &_o in_o all_o condition_n provide_v the_o creature_n cast_v it_o not_o off_o as_o a_o garment_n out_o of_o fashion_n &_o esteem_n but_o put_v it_o on_o and_o gird_v it_o to_o he_o and_o be_v always_o find_v in_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o he_o that_o as_o abovesaid_a the_o more_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v for_o three_o holiness_n be_v never_o out_o of_o fashion_n and_o esteem_v with_o god_n and_o good_a man_n it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n in_o christ_n design_v from_o eternity_n to_o accomplish_v in_o his_o people_n and_o holiness_n shall_v be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o eternity_n when_o all_o these_o outward_a thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v holiness_n shall_v remain_v in_o its_o primitive_a beauty_n holiness_n accompany_v and_o beautify_v a_o soul_n not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o say_v the_o text_n holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v and_o move_v therefore_o by_o all_o these_o forementioned_a consideration_n to_o run_v the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o to_o press_v after_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3.14_o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o chap._n v._o contain_v some_o direction_n how_o to_o puâ—_n on_o the_o ornament_n of_o holiness_n i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o inquire_a soul_n which_o happy_o may_v propound_v this_o question_n you_o exhort_v we_o to_o holiness_n and_o to_o press_v after_o it_o because_o iâ—_n be_v excellent_a and_o of_o great_a necessity_n buâ—_n what_o course_n may_v we_o take_v that_o we_o may_v so_o press_v after_o holiness_n as_o to_o obtain_v it_o in_o answer_v hereunto_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o you_o these_o ensue_a consideration_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n first_o i_o shall_v propound_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o centre_n where_o holiness_n together_o with_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n 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