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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 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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
daughter_n of_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o tender_v holiness_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o john_n the_o evangelist_n teach_v he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n joh_n 1.11_o 12._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v his_o people_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a even_o because_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n be_v inherent_o in_o christ_n with_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o effect_v holiness_n in_o his_o people_n through_o believe_v if_o then_o thou_o will_v press_v after_o holiness_n so_o as_o to_o attain_v such_o a_o degree_n thereof_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o with_o joy_n then_o observe_v these_o ensue_a particular_n holiness_n the_o eye_n fix_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o great_a help_n towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o holiness_n 1._o in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n look_v unto_o jesus_n have_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n fix_v on_o he_o he_o be_v the_o centre_n where_o holiness_n be_v center_a if_o we_o look_v short_a of_o the_o centre_n we_o be_v like_a to_o fall-short_a of_o our_o purpose_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 2.1_o 2._o yea_o whether_o we_o read_v the_o word_n pray_v or_o perform_v any_o other_o christian_a duty_n whatsoever_o let_v we_o still_o look_v to_o jesus_n with_o desire_n that_o we_o may_v have_v more_o knowledge_n of_o he_o more_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o more_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o let_v we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n fix_v on_o he_o and_o behold_v his_o performance_n on_o our_o behalf_n let_v we_o behold_v his_o humility_n who_o be_v very_a god_n and_o yet_o assume_v the_o human_a nature_n become_v also_o man_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n become_v obedient_a not_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a precept_n of_o his_o father_n law_n but_o also_o unto_o death_n even_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n o_o let_v we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n and_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o end_v of_o his_o suffering_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v our_o sin_n the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v to_o free_v we_o from_o divine_a wrath_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n and_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n for_o we_o to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n and_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o behold_v he_o as_o aforesaid_a way_n god_n way_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o a_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o take_v god_n way_n to_o hearken_v to_o his_o call_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o counsel_n for_o our_o better_a attainment_n unto_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n happiness_n as_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n isai_n 42._o i_o say_v behold_v i_o behold_v i_o unto_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o call_v by_o my_o name_n isai_n 65.1_o second_o let_v we_o not_o only_o look_v unto_o jesus_n and_o behold_v he_o but_o also_o consider_v he_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o divine_a counsel_n holiness_n a_o due_a consideration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n a_o great_a help_n towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o holiness_n also_o consider_v the_o apostle_n and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n heb._n 3.1_o o_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o burden_n in_o his_o suffering_n of_o death_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v a_o natural_a death_n but_o also_o do_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o weight_n of_o divine_a wrath_n due_a to_o mankind_n for_o transgression_n the_o which_o be_v set_v home_o upon_o his_o precious_a soul_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n force_v he_o into_o that_o agony_n that_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o 27.46_o luk._n 22.41_o matt._n 27.46_o o_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o as_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n have_v so_o overwhelm_v his_o precious_a soul_n that_o all_o the_o appehension_n of_o his_o father_n love_n have_v be_v eclipse_v from_o he_o one_o sin_n set_v home_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o weight_n which_o christ_n undergo_v for_o we_o sure_o say_v the_o prophet_n he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6._o certain_o if_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n do_v but_o look_v through_o all_o their_o outward_a transitory_a and_o fade_a felicity_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o those_o hard_a thing_n he_o have_v undergo_v to_o procure_v redemption_n for_o their_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n it_o will_v more_o draw_v up_o and_o endear_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o produce_v in_o they_o a_o delightful_a endeavour_n to_o honour_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n three_o as_o we_o shall_v look_v unto_o jesus_n and_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o great_a undertake_n for_o we_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o consider_v his_o faithfulness_n towards_o his_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o trust_v he_o repose_v in_o he_o and_o towards_o man_n also_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o poor_a fall_v man_n redemption_n have_v he_o shrink_v back_o in_o those_o great_a and_o hard_a undertake_n how_o have_v the_o father_n lose_v his_o glory_n and_o man_n his_o true_a felicity_n but_o he_o like_o a_o faithful_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n set_v his_o face_n like_o a_o flint_n 7._o flint_n isai_n 50.6_o 7._o against_o all_o the_o opposition_n the_o world_n and_o devil_n can_v raise_v against_o he_o until_o he_o have_v faithful_o complete_v his_o undertake_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n so_o that_o he_o can_v bold_o make_v up_o his_o account_n say_v father_n i_o 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do_v careless_o slight_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o and_o those_o that_o obstinate_o oppose_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o same_o and_o those_o that_o wilful_o resist_v the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o work_v of_o sanctification_n until_o death_n without_o repentance_n be_v doubtless_o of_o that_o number_n that_o god_n from_o eternity_n have_v through_o their_o corruption_n ordain_v or_o predestinate_v unto_o eternal_a condemnation_n thirty_v the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 13._o rom._n 13._o wherein_o god_n do_v empower_v and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o his_o civil_a law_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o vicious_a profane_a and_o wicked_a person_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bridle_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o civility_n 3.1_o titus_n 3.1_o by_o the_o power_n 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