heb._n 1._o 3._o 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 more_o 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._o 18._o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n now_o what_o be_v god_n life_n and_o what_o be_v a_o saint_n life_n god_n life_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o will_v himself_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a good_a and_o in_o act_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o reflexio_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o se_fw-la reflexio_fw-la in_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o this_o bless_a end_n this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o a_o saint_n through_o grace_n live_v this_o life_n he_o propound_v god_n to_o be_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o his_o act_n and_o the_o wâ—ll_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n he_o make_v his_o rule_n and_o drive_v on_o all_o his_o design_n to_o this_o end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sanctification_n which_o a_o saint_n in_o his_o measure_n live_v he_o act_v from_o right_a principle_n by_o a_o right_a line_n to_o a_o right_a end_n the_o perfection_n of_o which_o life_n the_o bless_a spirit_n live_v in_o heaven_n 7._o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n or_o communicant_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n a_o very_a 4._o 2_o pâ—t_n 1._o 4._o high_a expression_n this_o place_n i_o have_v already_o open_v and_o clear_v it_o of_o absurdity_n by_o divine_a nature_n in_o a_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o divine_a quality_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o reflection_n or_o the_o sparkle_a forth_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o ray_n from_o his_o glory_n a_o beam_n from_o his_o sun_n every_o saint_n be_v a_o diamond_n of_o christ_n own_o point_v shine_a with_o light_n and_o lustre_n in_o some_o measure_n like_o himself_o one_o spark_n of_o this_o divine_a nature_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n and_o value_n than_o ruby_n than_o the_o topaz_n of_o ethiopia_n in_o a_o word_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n nil_fw-la to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o 8._o sanctification_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v high_o yet_o than_o all_o the_o former_a rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v come_v shorâ—_n deficiuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deficiuntur_fw-la of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o holiness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v create_v and_o also_o of_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o happiness_n adam_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o glorious_a place_n paradise_n &_o adorn_v with_o a_o glorious_a ornament_n viz._n holiness_n the_o image_n and_o 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why_o be_v christ_n spouse_n beautiful_a but_o that_o she_o be_v holy_a why_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n such_o glorious_a creature_n but_o that_o they_o be_v holy_a take_v away_o holiness_n and_o they_o will_v soon_o turn_v devil_n of_o darkness_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o base_a filth_n dishonour_n and_o shame_n so_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la holiness_n be_v the_o high_a honour_n the_o great_a glory_n in_o or_o upon_o any_o rational_a soul_n upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n how_o glorious_a be_v holiness_n but_o to_o proceed_v 9_o sanctification_n exalt_v a_o saint_n above_o his_o neighbour_n it_o lift_v he_o up_o above_o the_o sphere_n and_o region_n of_o other_o man_n prov._n 12._o 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n perhaps_o a_o saint_n be_v a_o poor_a mean_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o neighbour_n a_o rich_a man_n a_o great_a man_n a_o knight_n or_o lord_n worth_a several_a hundred_o or_o thousand_o a_o year_n but_o yet_o the_o 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cor._n 15._o 49._o in_o his_o soul_n 10._o sanctification_n must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a because_o it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n and_o precious_a attainment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n tit._n 2._o 14._o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o not_o only_o to_o redeem_v we_o but_o also_o to_o purify_v we_o again_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v incarnate_a not_o only_o to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v we_o which_o imply_v redemption_n but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o this_o take_v in_o sanctification_n further_o the_o apostle_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v that_o he_o may_v unloose_v place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissolvere_fw-la opera_fw-la diaboli_fw-la montan_n see_v the_o dutch_a annot_n on_o the_o place_n or_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o what_o be_v these_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o dissolve_v they_o be_v lust_n and_o sin_n christ_n dissolve_v these_o work_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n heb._n 2._o 14._o 15._o 2._o by_o regenerate_v his_o people_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o thereby_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o present_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o and_o without_o controversy_n sanctification_n be_v as_o honourable_a
sanctify_v be_v now_o make_v arma_fw-la membra_fw-la sunt_fw-la arma_fw-la ready_a for_o every_o good_a work_n to_o which_o before_o sanctification_n it_o be_v altogether_o reprobate_a belove_v friend_n be_v your_o soul_n thus_o well_o and_o healthy_a be_v they_o recover_v to_o their_o right_a temper_n be_v you_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v you_o sincere_a at_o heart_n be_v the_o habitual_a frame_n of_o your_o heart_n right_a with_o god_n and_o for_o god_n or_o not_o deal_v impartial_o with_o your_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n that_o be_v general_o lively_a and_o healthy_a may_v now_o and_o then_o by_o accident_n get_v cold_n and_o surfeit_n have_v fit_n of_o weakness_n and_o for_o some_o time_n labour_n under_o some_o infirmity_n but_o a_o strong_a constitution_n will_v â—ub_v along_o wear_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o the_o disease_n at_o last_o so_o a_o holy_a a_o spiritual_o healthy_a man_n through_o humane_a frailty_n and_o strong_a temptation_n may_v for_o a_o time_n decay_n in_o grace_n yea_o languish_v very_o much_o he_o may_v get_v cold_a his_o love_n to_o god_n his_o zeal_n for_o god_n may_v chill_v and_o cool_v his_o faith_n may_v weaken_v his_o hope_n may_v almost_o fail_v his_o patience_n may_v tire_v etc._n etc._n and_o through_o the_o immoderate_a care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o creature_n he_o may_v get_v a_o surfeit_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n yea_o foul_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n and_o labour_n cultu_fw-la nemo_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la delicto_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiù_fw-fr indumento_fw-la carni_fw-la oneratus_fw-la est_fw-la lactant._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la under_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n a_o long_a time_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o supply_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n will_v revive_v and_o conoborate_v the_o man_n again_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o he_o will_v get_v 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