say_v to_o be_v almighty_a verse_n 18._o and_o therefore_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o in_o verse_n 17._o he_o be_v style_v jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n that_o change_v not_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n promise_v or_o the_o content_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o which_o you_o hear_v before_o unto_o which_o two_o great_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n more_o be_v to_o be_v add_v out_o of_o verse_n 16._o that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o set_v his_o sanctuary_n in_o we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o his_o temple_n according_a to_o levit._n 26.11_o and_o second_o to_o make_v we_o his_o garden_n eden_n or_o paradise_n in_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o we_o a_o three_o remarkable_a thing_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o these_o promise_n that_o they_o be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o male_n but_o the_o female_n also_o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o last_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o due_a observation_n and_o regard_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v make_v wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o paul_n injunction_n and_o charge_n here_o in_o our_o text._n thus_o of_o the_o interest_n itself_o these_o promise_n the_o person_n interest_v be_v as_o you_o see_v the_o corinthian_a saint_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v through_o he_o inward_o as_o well_o as_o outward_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o of_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v for_o the_o three_o the_o kind_n measure_n or_o degree_n of_o interest_n which_o these_o person_n have_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n actual_a possession_n and_o sense_n or_o feeling_n ground_v thereupon_o but_o a_o true_a claim_n and_o title_n thereunto_o and_o a_o suitable_a hope_n so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v or_o intend_v to_o observe_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 8.24,25_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o phil_n 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v heb._n 11.13_o before_o allege_v thus_o of_o the_o groundwork_n now_o of_o the_o apostle_n superstructure_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v in_o the_o general_n learn_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n hope_n and_o comfort_n but_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o groundwork_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o a_o most_o effectual_a incentive_a or_o motive_n unto_o duty_n as_o ephes_n 6.2_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n second_o that_o in_o god_n promise_n which_o be_v conditional_a as_o all_o these_o be_v we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o what_o be_v promise_v but_o a_o sharp_a regard_n also_o upon_o what_o be_v require_v the_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v heed_v regard_v and_o observe_v three_o whereas_o this_o charge_n here_o tend_v unto_o and_o end_n in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o great_a exigence_n and_o require_v of_o the_o promise_n at_o our_o hand_n be_v the_o carry_v on_o and_o finish_v of_o the_o great_a holy_a and_o most_o necessary_a work_n of_o our_o sanctication_n 1_o thes_n 4.4_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n it_o be_v that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v elect_v ephes_n 1.4_o and_o call_v 1_o thes_n 4.7_o but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n insist_v upon_o in_o this_o text_n in_o it_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a christian_a duty_n and_o both_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n enjoin_v unto_o we_o and_o charge_v upon_o we_o the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o second_o in_o these_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o speak_v in_o this_o order_n first_o by_o way_n of_o analysis_n and_o exposition_n second_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n &_o proposition_n and_o three_o by_o way_n of_o transposition_n to_o ourselves_o or_o of_o use_n and_o application_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o injunction_n or_o charge_n lay_v upon_o we_o in_o it_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v the_o first_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v ourselves_o the_o three_o be_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o act_n by_o cleanse_v the_o same_o out_o and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o work_n let_v we_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n it_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquinament_n or_o pollution_n by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v the_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o false_a holiness_n also_o which_o be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o choose_v and_o set_v up_o by_o man_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o filthy_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o filthiness_n in_o the_o abstract_n isai_n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v like_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o this_o filthiness_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o distribution_n of_o it_o into_o its_o species_n according_a to_o a_o twofold_a subject_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v find_v such_o as_o lie_v swear_v curse_a gluttony_n drunkenness_n fornication_n whoredom_n covetousness_n theft_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a gross_a and_o manifest_a sin_n be_v but_o a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n also_o whereby_o the_o devil_n be_v denominate_v unclean_a spirit_n such_o as_o highflying_a thought_n serpentine_a wisdom_n hypocrisy_n and_o seem_a holiness_n pride_n and_o arrogancy_n self-love_n self-seeking_a strife_n and_o debate_n factiousness_n wrath_n revenge_n malice_n cruelty_n mischievousness_n persecution_n and_o heart-murder_n spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o the_o like_a second_o take_v notice_n from_o hence_o that_o man_n consist_v not_o only_a of_o a_o body_n which_o be_v flesh_n but_o of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v since_o the_o fall_n subject_a to_o sin_n of_o both_o kind_n which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v not_o till_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v whole_o wash_v away_o in_o this_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v we_o be_v also_o to_o attend_v the_o measure_n and_o degree_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o filthiness_n for_o as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles_n 10.1_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o apothecary_n ointment_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n thus_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v the_o person_n from_o who_o we_o be_v to_o remove_v it_o be_v not_o our_o brethren_n only_o but_o ourselves_o in_o the_o first_o place_n matth._n 7.5_o thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n rom._n 14.12_o the_o act_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o removal_n of_o the_o evil_a be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o cleanse_v or_o purify_v ourselves_o whereof_o the_o legal_a wash_n purification_n and_o cleansing_n be_v a_o type_n so_o that_o a_o bare_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o bewailment_n of_o they_o a_o loathe_n of_o they_o and_o a_o purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o though_o these_o be_v good_a step_n and_o degree_n towards_o this_o act_n and_o duty_n yet_o they_o all_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v here_o require_v and_o propose_v of_o the_o true_a and_o industrious_a saint_n 1_o john_n
eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n so_o matth_n 23.25,26_o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n second_o it_o reprehend_v those_o yet_o more_o secret_o who_o rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o look_v to_o have_v their_o share_n therein_o and_o yet_o witting_o and_o willing_o continue_v in_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n see_v jere._n 7.8,9,13_o also_o 27._o to_o these_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o peter_n speak_v to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8.21,22_o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o yet_o more_o condemn_v their_o folly_n who_o know_v that_o they_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v cleanse_v ere_o they_o can_v be_v save_v yet_o not_o only_o protract_v the_o time_n for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n but_o daily_o pollute_v and_o defile_v themselves_o contract_v more_o filthiness_n then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v before_o and_o make_v their_o stain_n and_o spot_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n and_o hard_a to_o be_v wash_v out_o final_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o horror_n or_o terror_n of_o those_o who_o have_v for_o a_o time_n begin_v to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o put_v away_o their_o sin_n yet_o return_v again_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n see_v 2_o pet._n â—_o 18,19,20_o ezek._n 24.13_o in_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v lewdness_n because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o until_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o the_o four_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o exhortation_n first_o to_o all_o serious_o to_o consider_v this_o first_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o clear_o set_v down_o verse_n 17._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o what_o be_v require_v thereby_o second_o to_o examine_v how_o far_o we_o have_v proceed_v in_o fulfil_v the_o same_o prov._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n i_o fear_v very_o few_o three_o to_o those_o that_o have_v begin_v the_o work_n that_o they_o go_v on_o forward_o to_o finish_v it_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o but_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o that_o be_v more_o and_o more_o 1_o john_n 3.2,3_o belove_a now_o be_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a last_o to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o begin_v this_o great_a important_a and_o most_o necessary_a work_n to_o fall_v upon_o it_o forthwith_o o_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o say_v isai_n 1.16,17,18_o otherwise_o you_o can_v have_v your_o sin_n forgive_v you_o yea_o wash_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v jere._n 4.14_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o your_o laughter_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n humble_v yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o jam_fw-la 4.8,9,10_o you_o say_v that_o you_o rely_v upon_o christ_n but_o what_o part_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n 2_o cor._n 6.15_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o see_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 24.3,4,5_o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o he_o and_o he_o only_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n even_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n therefore_o mortify_v your_o member_n upon_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil-concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n see_v gal._n 5.19,20,21_o eph._n 4.21_o take_v to_o you_o the_o water_n the_o water_n of_o the_o word_n psal_n 119.9_o wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n seek_v soap_n of_o christ_n yea_o fuller_n soap_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n malipiero_n 3.2_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v purge_v you_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chro._n 29._o who_o cause_v all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o and_o that_o house_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o sanctify_a that_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n may_v be_v renew_v therein_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o duty_n or_o christian_a course_n require_v in_o the_o condition_n or_o proviso_n of_o the_o promise_n now_o follow_v the_o other_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o which_o by_o way_n of_o analysis_n we_o have_v two_o part_n first_o a_o work_n of_o renovation_n or_o perfection_n perfect_a holiness_n the_o second_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o holiness_n the_o posture_n or_o principle_n in_o which_o be_v out_o of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o in_o it_o be_v these_o particular_n to_o be_v explain_v ere_o we_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o proposition_n itself_o first_o the_o object_n or_o subject_a thing_n to_o be_v perfect_v holiness_n the_o second_o be_v the_o act_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o perfect_v three_o the_o person_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o that_o act_n likewise_o let_v we_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o here_o the_o sanctification_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v proud_a of_o its_o self_n and_o contemptuous_a of_o other_o isai_n 65.5_o which_o say_v stand_v by_o thy_o self_n come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o which_o how_o specious_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v it_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o abomination_n in_o his_o sight_n prov._n 14.12_o also_o 16.25_o luke_n 16.15_o for_o that_o which_o be_v esteem_v high_o among_o man_n be_v a_o abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o holiness_n may_v be_v change_v for_o a_o better_a but_o can_v any_o way_n be_v perfect_v nor_o be_v this_o holiness_n a_o ceremonial_a holiness_n which_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o in_o short_a it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v god_n own_o holiness_n isai_n 65.18_o heb._n 12.10_o not_o only_o because_o he_o command_v it_o but_o it_o be_v that_o way_n wherein_o he_o walk_v the_o holiness_n which_o he_o communicate_v and_o whereby_o the_o saint_n be_v denominate_v holy_a one_o of_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 35.8_o and_o a_o highway_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o the_o wayfaring-man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o this_o 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