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work_v in_o he_o suitable_a endeavour_n set_v he_o on_o work_n for_o the_o purge_n and_o purify_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o let_v all_o of_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n serious_o set_v about_o the_o wash_n of_o our_o hand_n this_o david_n resolve_v upon_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n ps_n 26.6_o and_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o from_o his_o people_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isai_n 1.16_o and_o wash_v our_o hand_n wash_v our_o heart_n also_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4.14_o wash_v hand_n and_o heart_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v jam._n 4.3_o thus_o put_v away_o not_o only_o sinful_a word_n and_o action_n out_o of_o the_o life_n but_o sinful_a lust_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o it_o 2._o the_o positive_a part_n of_o it_o 2._o but_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o seek_v after_o a_o positive_a purification_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o or_o on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v on_o christ_n purifi_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a say_v john_n 1_o joh._n 3.3_o all_o those_o who_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n beside_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v they_o must_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o and_o this_o do_v we_o all_o of_o we_o seek_v after_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n in_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o that_o we_o may_v be_v adorn_v with_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o may_v render_v we_o such_o as_o become_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n those_o virgin_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v washen_n from_o bodily_a defilement_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v by_o myrrh_n and_o other_o fragrant_a spice_n thus_o think_v we_o it_o not_o enough_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o sinful_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o positive_a purification_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o all_o such_o grace_n as_o may_v render_v we_o acceptable_a to_o our_o heavenly_a husband_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o fit_v we_o for_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o such_o a_o way_n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o believer_n to_o who_o he_o write_v say_v that_o they_o have_v purify_v themselves_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o see_v you_o have_v purify_v yourselves_o in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o free_v the_o heart_n from_o rancour_n and_o malice_n but_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v to_o unfeigned_a love_n love_v to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n to_o his_o saint_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o so_o for_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v we_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v adorn_v with_o every_o of_o they_o so_o as_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a in_o we_o that_o we_o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n no_o grace_n deed_n christian_n to_o express_v purity_n in_o their_o life_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o be_v thus_o lay_v in_o with_o this_o inward_a purity_n of_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n the_o church_n psal_n 45.13_o glorious_a within_o now_o let_v we_o express_v it_o outward_o in_o the_o 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last_o particular_a in_o the_o text_n which_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o end_n or_o the_o design_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o cost_n and_o paines_n as_o in_o redeem_v so_o in_o purify_n of_o this_o people_n people_n branch_n 3._o christ_n design_n in_o redeem_v and_o purify_n his_o people_n this_o he_o have_v do_v and_o do_v as_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o they_o so_o to_o himself_o so_o it_o follow_v purfie_v to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibiipsi_fw-la this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o do_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o redeem_v purify_n justify_v sanctify_v of_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v acquire_v unto_o himself_o a_o people_n people_n obs_n that_o he_o may_v acquire_v unto_o himself_o a_o people_n a_o people_n who_o be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o here_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o hereafter_o so_o our_o apostle_n elsewhere_o set_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o give_a himself_o for_o the_o church_n sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o which_o speak_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o this_o in_o the_o text._n this_o he_o do_v say_v he_o 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 etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_v it_o to_o himself_o which_o he_o do_v first_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n then_o of_o glory_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o serviceable_a tâ—_n he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n to_o have_v a_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o he_o even_o as_o king_n ahashuerus_n in_o cause_v those_o virgin_n to_o be_v separate_v and_o purify_v as_o they_o be_v he_o do_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v present_v unto_o himself_o and_o so_o purify_v they_o unto_o himself_o hest_n 2.12_o even_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n christ_n purify_v those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_a purify_v they_o unto_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o our_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n people_n obs_n christ_n purify_v his_o redeem_a one_o that_o they_o may_v be_v set_v to_o be_v his_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n purify_v those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_a sanctifi_v those_o who_o he_o justifi_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v a_o people_n fit_a for_o himself_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o own_o and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o use_v to_o own_o as_o his_o people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o his_o service_n
as_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n make_v we_o his_o peculiar_a people_n so_o also_o he_o make_v we_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n obs_n so_o it_o be_v good_a work_n be_v fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n so_o much_o we_o may_v fit_o and_o true_o collect_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n here_o where_o first_o we_o hear_v of_o redemption_n and_o purification_n and_o of_o a_o people_n thereby_o appropriate_v unto_o christ_n make_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o then_o follow_v their_o zeal_n for_o good_a work_n so_o it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v good_a work_n they_o be_v fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o of_o justification_n justification_n 1._o of_o justification_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n they_o do_v not_o precede_v go_v before_o justification_n but_o follow_v after_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o consequent_n of_o it_o a_o graft_n or_o tion_n must_v first_o be_v ingraft_v put_v into_o the_o stock_n before_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o so_o must_v a_o christian_a be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n make_v one_o with_o he_o before_o he_o can_v be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n express_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o text_n john_n 15.5_o where_o our_o saviour_n make_v use_n of_o this_o similitude_n compare_v himself_o to_o the_o vine_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o branch_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n say_v he_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o tell_v they_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extra_n i_o out_o of_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a no_o work_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n the_o hand_n can_v move_v without_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v those_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n no_o more_o can_v a_o man_n without_o christ_n unless_o first_o he_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o he_o come_v to_o have_v by_o and_o through_o faith_n apply_v he_o and_o his_o merit_n to_o himself_o whereby_o he_o come_v to_o be_v actual_o redeem_a from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o be_v justify_v good_a work_n be_v consequent_n of_o justification_n 2._o and_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n 2._o of_o sanctification_n if_o the_o founntain_n be_v impure_a and_o filthy_a it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o stream_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o impure_a sinner_n who_o be_v not_o purify_v wash_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a say_v job_n not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o to_o bring_v a_o clear_a stream_n out_o of_o a_o dirty_a puddle_n this_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v it_o for_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n to_o do_v work_n that_o be_v true_o good_a pure_a and_o holy_a no_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o person_n first_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o then_o his_o fruit_n good_a mat._n 12.33_o quest_n but_o what_o it_o may_v be_v say_v may_v not_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n do_v a_o good_a work_n work_n quest_n whether_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n may_v do_v good_a work_n ans_fw-fr yes_o material_o formal_o answ_n material_o not_o formal_o good_a he_o may_v quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la operis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v now_o the_o work_n in_o itself_o be_v good_a but_o not_o so_o as_o it_o 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