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work_n we_o can_v discern_v the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n here_o noâ—…_n obtain_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a vision_n of_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o holâ—…nesse_n and_o happiness_n fall_v both_o under_o decree_n â—…he_v who_o god_n have_v decreeâ—…_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o end_n he_o have_v decree_v to_o holiness_n lead_v to_o that_o end_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o suburb_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o go_v through_o the_o suburb_n shall_v never_o come_v into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a mount_n which_o none_o but_o holy_a one_o can_v ascend_v it_o be_v only_o he_o that_o have_v his_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o it_o be_v only_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o white_a here_o that_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o white_a hereafter_o revel_v 19_o 8._o sanctity_n be_v the_o pathway_n to_o glory_n 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â—…or_a holiness_n and_o red_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o wound_n &_o suffering_n now_o all_o believer_n calvin_n debet_fw-la tantae_fw-la â—…obilitutis_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la extulit_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la sanctimoniae_fw-la ac_fw-la puritatis_fw-la studium_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la acuâ—…re_fw-la calvin_n have_v â—…ear_a communion_n with_o christ_n they_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 2._o 11._o both_o he_o that_o sanctify_v i_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v i_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o hence_o the_o church_n be_v call_v christ._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o now_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n holy_a and_o undefiled_a heb._n 7._o 26._o and_o we_o must_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o in_o suffer_v rom_n 8._o 29._o for_o if_o the_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n the_o menber_n must_v not_o be_v of_o brass_n a_o holy_a head_n and_o unholy_a member_n will_v never_o agree_v 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v unite_v donâ—…tâ_fw-la see_v randal_n on_o the_o church_n lect_n 4._o p._n 62._o sancti_fw-la non_fw-la sanctâ—…tate_fw-la innaâ—…â_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la donâ—…tâ_fw-la they_o be_v holy_a 1._o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n to_o who_o we_o be_v ally_v be_v holy_a they_o be_v a_o company_n of_o just_a man_n who_o spirit_n be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 22._o 2._o the_o church_n militant_a be_v a_o holy_a calv._n nist_n aquavitae_fw-la sanctimoniâ—…_n christianum_fw-la â—…e_fw-la ostendas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—…re_a quideâ—…_n in_o â—…cclesia_n poteris_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la â—…atamen_fw-la non_fw-la eris_fw-la calv._n society_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a brethren_n heb._n 3._o 1._o and_o a_o holy_a nation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7._o 18_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o holiness_n isa._n 63_o 18._o man_n may_v make_v show_v &_o be_v outward_a member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a member_n of_o it_o without_o holiness_n 5._o the_o work_n to_o which_o we_o be_v call_v call_v for_o holiness_n 1._o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v holy_a and_o must_v come_v from_o holy_a person_n psal._n 66._o 18._o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9_o 31._o we_o must_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o prayer_n 2._o before_o we_o hear_v there_o must_v be_v purge_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o james_n 1._o 21._o the_o vessel_n must_v be_v pure_a or_o it_o will_v mar_v the_o liquor_n vas_fw-la sincerum_fw-la est_fw-la nifi_n vas_fw-la that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o 3._o the_o sacrament_n call_v for_o holy_a one_o sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la holy_a thing_n must_v be_v give_v to_o holy_a one_o it_o be_v to_o the_o pure_a only_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a titus_n 1._o ult_n when_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n without_o it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o a_o dog_n neck_n isa._n 66._o 3._o 6._o our_o sanctification_n be_v one_o special_a evidence_n of_o our_o title_n to_o all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr q._n â—…ramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la nullum_fw-la electionis_fw-la eviâ—…_n dentius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o election_n god_n hà th_v choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a eâ—…es_o 1._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v holy_a colos._n 3._o 12._o his_o elect_n include_v but_o never_o exclude_v purity_n or_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o alst._n electio_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la sed_fw-la includit_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la &_o studium_fw-la boâ—…orum_fw-la operum_fw-la tanquâ—…_n effectum_fw-la &_o infallibile_fw-la signum_fw-la alst._n will_v be_v sure_a of_o their_o election_n must_v begin_v at_o sanctification_n and_o by_o worâ—…_n of_o holiness_n make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o the_o deviâ—…_n separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n and_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o if_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v let_v they_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v but_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o happiness_n as_o the_o end_n he_o have_v also_o elect_v to_o holiness_n as_o the_o way_n to_o that_o end_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o vocation_n who_o god_n call_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o call_v to_o holiness_n and_o not_o to_o sin_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 7._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 1._o 2._o roâ—…_n 1._o 7._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o end_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n give_v himselâ—…_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeeâ—…_n uâ—…_n from_o aâ—…_n iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiaâ—…_n people_n â—…ealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2._o 14_o luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o ephes._n 5._o 26._o col._n 〈◊〉_d 21_o 22._o john_n 17._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o 4._o by_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o all_o those_o who_o god_n justify_v thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o sanctify_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d doubt_v of_o thy_o justification_n if_o thou_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v sanctification_n this_o be_v always_o a_o inseparable_a property_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v god_n child_n without_o it_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v some_o that_o boaft_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o of_o their_o justification_n and_o yet_o neglect_a sanctification_n to_o who_o both_o james_n and_o john_n reply_n and_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o apparent_a by_o their_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n else_o they_o be_v but_o liar_n and_o deceiver_n james_n 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o 4._o yea_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v no_o legal_a preacher_n show_v we_o what_o person_n have_v title_n to_o blessedness_n even_o such_o as_o show_v their_o justification_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n viz._n poverty_n of_o spirit_n mourning_n meekness_n purity_n mercy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n away_o then_o with_o saltmarsh_n and_o all_o gataker_n saltmarsh_n free_a grace_n p._n 97._o to_o 190._o see_v he_o confute_v by_o m._n gataker_n the_o rabble_n of_o antinomian_o who_o cry_v down_o all_o act_n of_o preparation_n qualification_n and_o evidence_n of_o work_n they_o cry_v down_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o humiliation_n for_o it_o as_o legal_a and_o tell_v we_o of_o short_a work_n it_o be_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v it_o be_v but_o look_v on_o christ_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o thy_o soul._n this_o be_v quick_o say_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o quick_o do_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v i_o can_v build_v a_o house_n it_o be_v but_o lay_v the_o foundation_n rear_v the_o wall_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o aroof_n and_o the_o house_n be_v make_v but_o
he_o that_o will_v build_v indeed_o shall_v find_v much_o hew_v square_n cost_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v such_o easy_a work_n to_o be_v save_v why_o be_v we_o command_v to_o ask_v seek_v knock_v strive_v wrestle_v run_v and_o workout_n our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n daily_o etc._n etc._n those_o be_v so_o full_o confute_v by_o the_o lean_v &c_n gellaspy_n miscellan_o ch_n 21._o p._n 246._o &c_n &c_n scotchman_n that_o i_o shall_v only_o send_v you_o to_o he_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n 7._o the_o life_n of_o motive_n a_o seven_o motive_n holiness_n be_v 1_o a_o honourable_a life_n 2._o a_o comfortable_a life_n 3._o a_o easy_a life_n 4._o a_o peaceable_a life_n 5._o a_o safe_a life_n 6._o a_o gainful_a life_n 7_o a_o excellent_a life_n first_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a life_n such_o regnare_fw-la deo_fw-la servire_fw-la est_fw-la regnare_fw-la do_v not_o live_v but_o reign_n they_o be_v spiritual_a king_n and_o reign_v not_o only_o over_o man_n and_o devil_n but_o also_o over_o their_o own_o corruption_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o hard_a conquest_n prov_n 16._o 32._o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o man_n honour_n let_v condecorat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ornatibus_fw-la ornamen_fw-la o_fw-la est_fw-la sinâ—…_n quâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la ornatum_fw-la esâ—…_n quod_fw-la ornare_fw-la possit_fw-la salu._n ecclesiae_fw-la se_fw-la membrum_fw-la esse_fw-la magis_fw-la quâm_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la regnare_fw-la gaudebat_fw-la aug._n decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 26_o regum_fw-la purpuras_fw-la &_o ardentes_fw-la diadematum_fw-la gemmas_fw-la pietas_fw-la condecorat_fw-la they_o be_v gentleman_n lord_n king_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o man_n fear_v god_n this_o title_n be_v far_o beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o theodosius_n rejoice_v more_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o do_v not_o take_v away_o but_o add_v to_o our_o honour_n if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o lord_n this_o make_v he_o a_o lord_n indeed_o if_o a_o gentleman_n this_o make_v he_o more_o than_o a_o gentleman_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o onesimus_n philemon_n 16._o receive_v he_o now_o as_o a_o servant_n yea_o above_o a_o servant_n whilst_o he_o be_v carnal_a he_o be_v a_o servant_n but_o now_o he_o be_v a_o convert_n he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o servant_n even_o a_o spiritual_a king_n these_o be_v the_o true_o honourable_a and_o right_o worshipful_a of_o the_o world_n all_o wicked_a man_n how_o 3._o how_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la miseria_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la habeatur_fw-la magâ—…_n nobilis_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la plurimum_fw-la dive_v salv_n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 3._o bone_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la serviat_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la malus_fw-la auten_fw-mi etiamsi_fw-la regnet_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la nec_fw-la unius_fw-la bominis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la tot_fw-la dominorum_fw-la quot_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la deil._n 4_o chap_n 3._o rich_a or_o great_a soever_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o god_n esteem_n psal._n 119._o 119._o as_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulteress_n and_o the_o whore_n isa._n 57_o 3._o he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o brass_n iron_n lead_z reprobate_a silver_n jer_z 6._o 28._o 30._o vile_a person_n psal._n 15._o 4._o dan._n 11._o 21._o child_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 44._o it_o be_v piety_n that_o bring_v praise_n both_o in_o paul_n loq_fw-la non_fw-fr de_fw-fr genere_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la à c_fw-la pielate_fw-la beza_n ille_fw-la verè_fw-la nobilis_fw-la qui_fw-la dedignatur_fw-la servire_fw-la vitiis_fw-la chrysost._n nobilisgenere_n sanctitate_fw-la nobilior_fw-la as_o jerom_n say_v of_o paul_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n isa_n 43._o 4._o this_o make_v the_o berean_o more_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generosiores_fw-la better_o bear_v &_o breed_v of_o a_o more_o generous_a disposition_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n this_o make_v jabez_n more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethrtn_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 9_o 10._o these_o be_v god_n segullah_n his_o choice_n and_o chief_a treasure_n exod._n 19_o 5._o his_o peculiar_a people_n titus_n 2._o 14._o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a noble_o descend_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n heir_n of_o glory_n their_o memorial_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o their_o name_n flourish_v when_o the_o name_n of_o etc._n hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veneranuus_fw-la à _fw-la lap._n the_o pious_a man_n be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v more_o in_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o mr._n burgess_n call_v the_o saint_n treasury_n on_o ex._n 15._o 11._o p._n 24._o etc._n etc._n all_o wicked_a profane_a wretch_n who_o have_v purchase_v title_n with_o their_o purse_n and_o not_o by_o their_o virtue_n shall_v rot_v and_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o riches_n pedigree_n fine_a house_n fine_a clothes_n etc._n etc._n that_o can_v make_v man_n honourable_a that_o be_v but_o a_o beg_n of_o fame_n but_o piety_n command_v esteem_v even_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o can_v practise_v it_o themselves_o the_o intemperate_a man_n can_v but_o approve_v and_o reverence_v the_o temperate_a the_o cruel_a worldling_n commend_v the_o merciful_a liberal_a man_n and_o the_o time-serving_a politician_n can_v but_o admire_v the_o eras._n ea_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la verae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la regibus_fw-la sit_fw-la formidabiâ—…is_fw-la eras._n constant_a persevere_v christian_a etc._n etc._n holiness_n be_v a_o beautiful_a thing_n it_o carry_v a_o majesty_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o even_o those_o that_o oppose_v it_o can_v but_o admire_v it_o these_o be_v they_o that_o honour_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v honour_v they_o god_n have_v more_o honour_n from_o one_o holy_a man_n then_o from_o ten_o thousand_o other_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v his_o glory_n isa._n 4._o 5._o they_o put_v a_o lustre_n on_o religion_n and_o will_v either_o convert_v man_n as_o justin_n martyr_n confess_v that_o the_o pious_a life_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o win_v he_o hieron_n ut_fw-la nibilma_fw-la li_n de_fw-la â—…obis_fw-la nisâ—…_n mentiendo_fw-la loquantur_fw-la hieron_n to_o christiany_n or_o else_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o just_o to_o speak_v against_o they_o what_o have_v make_v the_o godly_a so_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n but_o their_o godliness_n doubtless_o we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o joseph_n moses_n job_n samuel_n david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n ruth_n abigail_n hester_n etc._n etc._n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o pieâ—…y_n it_o can_v be_v no_o disparagement_n theu_o for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n many_o think_v it_o a_o debasement_n to_o pray_v in_o their_o family_n to_o go_v to_o lecture_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o society_n of_o humble_a christian_n etc._n etc._n such_o felix_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la con_fw-mi verti_fw-la ad_fw-la dec_n um_o caeperit_n statim_fw-la hono_fw-la rem_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la amittit_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 4._o p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n omnes_fw-la pari_fw-la sort_n nascimur_fw-la solâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la distinguimur_fw-la min._n felix_n must_v know_v be_v they_o great_a than_o they_o be_v that_o piety_n be_v no_o debasement_n but_o a_o ornament_n not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o our_o glory_n far_o excel_v any_o natural_a birth_n or_o descent_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o that_o be_v but_o carnal_a this_o be_v spiritual_a 2._o that_o be_v but_o mortal_a this_o be_v immortal_a 3._o that_o be_v but_o earthly_a this_o be_v heavenly_a 4._o a_o man_n may_v be_v load_v with_o such_o honour_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n as_o esau_n saul_n ahab_n jezabel_n etc._n etc._n but_o whosoever_o be_v riu._n nihil_fw-la pretiosius_fw-la vel_fw-la magnificentius_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la relucet_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la dei_fw-la claritas_fw-la riu._n true_o sanctify_v shall_v true_o be_v save_v 1._o pet._n 1._o 3._o 4._o if_o holiness_n be_v our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n why_o shall_v any_o esteem_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o they_o on_o earth_n &_o if_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o creator_n must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o this_o fit_n man_n for_o honourabe_n employment_n no_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o government_n till_o he_o have_v grace_n a_o filthy_a unclean_a vessel_n be_v fit_a sore_n nor_o use_v till_o it_o be_v cleanse_v a_o man_n must_v first_o purge_v himself_o from_o his_o youthful_a sin_n from_o education_n sin_n customary_a sin_n belove_a sin_n etc._n etc._n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v for_o every_o good_a work_n then_o