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purchase_v sanctification_n for_o they_o p._n 29_o ii_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n work_v sanctify_a grace_n in_o they_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o procreating_a cause_n p._n 34_o obj._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v our_o sanctifier_n answer_v p._n 37_o 2._o the_o conserve_n cause_n p._n 40_o 3._o the_o perfect_a cause_n work_v perfection_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n 1._o comparative_a 2._o absolute_a p._n 44_o qu._n why_o be_v we_o not_o perfect_o sanctify_v at_o our_o first_o conversion_n answer_v p._n 49_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o whereby_o grace_n be_v first_o wrought_v p._n 51_o 2._o whereby_o it_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v p._n 55_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o salvation_n the_o elect_n by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n p._n 57_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v save_v be_v a_o almighty_a power_n and_o why_o necessary_a so_o to_o be_v p_o 60_o six_o proposition_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v 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of_o scripture_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n which_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n chief_o point_v out_o unto_o we_o but_o it_o be_v our_o salvation_n from_o sin_n or_o sanctification_n that_o scripture_n chief_o point_v out_o unto_o we_o 3.16_o eph._n 1.13_o col._n 3.16_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o salvation_n because_o it_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o because_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_n whereof_o scripture_n chief_o treat_v joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o moses_n writing_n and_o of_o all_o 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be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o heart_n circumcision_n circumcision_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v rom._n 2.29_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n consider_v the_o forego_n verse_n on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a and_o unsactified_a heart_n be_v call_v uncircumcised_a in_o scripture_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v jer._n 9.25_o 26._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a egypt_n and_o judah_n and_o edom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o all_o that_o 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god_n in_o it_o thou_o must_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o answer_v i_o must_v follow_v my_o call_n or_o else_o i_o must_v be_v a_o beggar_n and_o utter_o undo_v i_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v or_o else_o i_o shall_v soon_o be_v famish_v no_o man_n but_o he_o that_o desperate_o care_v not_o for_o his_o life_n will_v refuse_v his_o necessary_a food_n be_v not_o the_o case_n alike_o as_o to_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n no_o man_n but_o he_o that_o be_v desperate_o set_v to_o lose_v his_o soul_n methinks_v can_v be_v persuade_v from_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v when_o jonah_n have_v preach_v the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n if_o another_o have_v come_v and_o tell_v they_o they_o may_v save_v their_o labour_n for_o fast_v and_o pray_v their_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v they_o no_o good_a will_v they_o have_v hearken_v to_o such_o counsel_n nay_o 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enjoyment_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o his_o help_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o lord_n say_v isa_n 55.6_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_a see_v ver_fw-la 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o charge_v upon_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o their_o great_a sin_n that_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n ps_n 14.4_o how_o oft_o do_v the_o lord_n call_v upon_o the_o wicked_a israelite_n to_o humble_a their_o soul_n and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o how_o oft_o do_v he_o hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o distress_n have_v thou_o not_o read_v of_o ahabs_n humiliation_n and_o what_o success_n he_o have_v make_v not_o thyself_o worse_o than_o a_o wicked_a ahab_n lest_o he_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o and_o lest_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o for_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o humble_v their_o soul_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a message_n than_o that_o of_o jonah_n be_v send_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v by_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o argument_n from_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n duty_n to_o pray_v and_o unless_o any_o man_n will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o wickedness_n he_o will_v speak_v but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n against_o it_o some_o can_v say_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o first_o special_a work_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o they_o perceive_v on_o their_o heart_n be_v while_o they_o be_v pray_v unto_o he_o and_o though_o they_o begin_v to_o pray_v formal_o yet_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o pray_v serious_o before_o they_o end_v the_o same_o prayer_n and_o if_o by_o blind_a 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corruption_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a conformity_n to_o his_o will_n o_o remember_v that_o sin_n be_v thy_o great_a misery_n and_o holiness_n thy_o real_a happiness_n the_o godly_a man_n happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o the_o bless_a man_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n by_o both_o these_o part_n of_o his_o blessedness_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n 2._o by_o sanctification_n psal_n 1.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n ps_n 119.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n these_o be_v not_o mere_a qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o blessedness_n do_v belong_v but_o be_v real_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o blessedness_n itself_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v your_o great_a misery_n therefore_o holiness_n be_v your_o great_a happiness_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v a_o holy_a life_n well_o might_n solomon_n say_v 12.26_o prov._n 12.26_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n even_o as_o much_o as_o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o satan_n slavery_n o_o than_o labour_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n as_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v jam._n 1.25_o whoso_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n loc_n deed_n signifiâ—cat_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la actione_n sitam_fw-la 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of_o the_o happiness_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v hereafter_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n ephes_n 1.14_o now_o the_o earnest_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a sign_n of_o a_o bargain_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o what_o a_o man_n receive_v in_o earnest_n so_o much_o he_o have_v towards_o the_o sum_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v so_o much_o then_o as_o thou_o have_v of_o sanctify_a grace_n so_o much_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n thus_o when_o peter_n exhort_v we_o to_o add_v grace_n unto_o grace_n and_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n unto_o another_o he_o use_v this_o among_o many_o other_o motive_n 2_o pet._n 1.11_o for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o more_o holiness_n we_o obtain_v the_o further_o we_o get_v into_o heaven_n happiness_n while_o we_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n thus_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v understand_v the_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a consider_v the_o forego_n word_n as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o now_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v so_o go_v on_o to_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n to_o wit_n in_o obey_v to_o the_o end_n o_o consider_v what_o motive_n here_o be_v to_o holiness_n 1._o it_o be_v your_o salvation_n by_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n you_o be_v save_v from_o the_o contrary_a evil_n of_o disobedience_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v it_o well_o there_o be_v something_o of_o salvation_n in_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o or_o all_o our_o obedience_n deserve_v aught_o from_o god_n but_o in_o every_o duty_n the_o lord_n inable_v you_o to_o perform_v you_o be_v save_v from_o the_o contrary_a neglect_n in_o every_o temptation_n you_o resist_v you_o be_v save_v from_o that_o evil_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v tempt_v to_o and_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n thus_o joseph_n by_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n of_o his_o mistress_n be_v save_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o far_o great_a deliverance_n than_o his_o enlargement_n from_o the_o dungeon_n he_o be_v afterward_o cast_v into_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n well_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 19.16_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o christ_n be_v call_v heb._n 5.9_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o for_o he_o save_v his_o people_n by_o rule_v they_o and_o make_v they_o obedient_a to_o his_o will_n the_o second_o motive_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 13._o be_v this_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n you_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n special_a grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o strive_v therefore_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v here_o use_v divers_a argument_n to_o press_v you_o on_o to_o holy_a obedience_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o desire_v at_o this_o time_n that_o this_o one_o may_v be_v well_o consider_v and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o weighty_a to_o wit_n that_o sanctification_n be_v salvation_n consider_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n be_v convince_v of_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n that_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a and_o thyself_o most_o happy_a in_o thy_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n &_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o methinks_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o hate_v sin_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o here_o before_o i_o pass_v let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o proper_o and_o immediate_o we_o can_v either_o principal_o or_o instrumental_o pardon_v our_o sin_n or_o justify_v our_o soul_n that_o belong_v whole_o to_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o pardon_v and_o justifi_v it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v yet_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o beg_v and_o sue_v for_o pardon_n but_o in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o soul_n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o we_o after_o the_o first_o grace_n receive_v be_v immediate_o instrumental_a in_o our_o own_o salvation_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v we_o be_v never_o command_v to_o pardon_v or_o justify_v ourselves_o 12._o jam._n 4_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o tit._n 3.8_o heb._n 12.4_o col._n 3.5_o phil._n 2_o 12._o but_o to_o purge_v our_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v our_o hand_n to_o walk_v in_o holiness_n to_o maintain_v good_a work_n to_o strive_v against_o sin_n to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n and_o therein_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n and_o what_o have_v we_o else_o to_o do_v while_o we_o be_v here_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o here_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o also_o there_o be_v something_o of_o destruction_n 2._o destruction_n omnes_fw-la â—â—im_fw-la quoties_fw-la peccamus_fw-la totâ—es_fw-la peâ—imus_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la attineâ—_n deus_fw-la forsitan_fw-la meliora_fw-la &_o salubriora_fw-la nobis_fw-la providet_fw-la at_o quoties_fw-la peccamus_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la quin_fw-la pereamus_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la peâ—ditione_n vindicamur_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o a_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la peccata_fw-la etiam_fw-la multo_fw-la graviora_fw-la prepter_n châ—istum_fw-la condonantis_fw-la nosque_fw-la ad_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la perducentis_fw-la interea_fw-la pâ—râ—nâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la quin_fw-la pereamus_fw-la quoties_fw-la peccamus_fw-la twis_n vind_z gra_fw-mi l._n 2._o crim_n 4._o sect._n 2._o in_o every_o sin_n you_o do_v commit_v every_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o wound_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o although_o the_o lord_n will_v perfect_o cure_v it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v he_o yet_o methinks_v a_o sober_a man_n shall_v careful_o keep_v himself_o from_o wound_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n at_o hand_n that_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v he_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 14.15_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n final_o to_o destroy_v he_o who_o christ_n have_v effectual_o redeem_v but_o destroy_v not_o that_o be_v mischief_n not_o he_o by_o cause_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o say_v of_o philosopher_n vehemens_fw-la sensibile_fw-la destruit_fw-la sensum_fw-la a_o violent_a object_n destroy_v the_o sense_n be_v true_a although_o every_o loud_a sound_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n stark_o deaf_a nor_o every_o dazzle_a light_n quite_o put_v out_o a_o man_n eye_n the_o sense_n be_v impair_v by_o violent_a object_n though_o not_o immediate_o destroy_v by_o one_o such_o object_n 9.18_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o one_o sinner_n so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v one_o sin_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccles_n 9.18_o thus_o the_o soul_n though_o not_o utter_o destroy_v be_v very_o much_o damnify_v by_o sinful_a practice_n yea_o every_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o mortal_a wound_n and_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o die_v yet_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v great_o he_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o feel_v so_o much_o torment_a pain_n of_o such_o wound_n that_o they_o have_v roar_v out_o and_o groan_v long_o sometime_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n before_o they_o have_v feel_v the_o cure_n wrought_v psal_n 32.3_o 4_o 5._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_v my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n i_o aknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n consider_v therefore_o how_o much_o thou_o be_v concern_v to_o look_v to_o thy_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o mortify_v sin_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v some_o direction_n for_o the_o save_n