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A45329 The beauty of holiness, or, A description of the excellency, amiablenes, comfort, and content which is to be found in wayes of purity and holinesse where you have that glorious attribute of Gods holinesse exactly setforth : together with the absolute necessity of our resembling him therein ... / by Tho. Hall. Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1655 (1655) Wing H426A; ESTC R28056 111,380 240

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lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o 2._o his_o anger_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o 3._o all_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o 4._o yet_o more_o god_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n 5._o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n a_o second_o sort_n of_o wicked_a unholy_a person_n 5._o second_o sort_n see_v d._n preston_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o be_v formal_a professor_n mere_a outside_n christian_n who_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o they_o have_v fine_a word_n but_o filthy_a deed_n like_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n salu._n ox_n &_o prae●…erea_fw-la nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sine_fw-la moribus_fw-la q._n vita_fw-la a_o professione_n discordans_fw-la ab_fw-la roga●…_n illustris_fw-la tituli_fw-la honorem_fw-la salu._n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o noise_n i_o nothing_o but_o word_n he_o promise_v much_o but_o perform_v nothing_o jer._n 46._o 17._o like_o the_o profane_a jew_n they_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o will_v steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n swear_v false_o and_o bow_n for_o a_o advantage_n to_o any_o baal_n jer._n 7._o 9_o 10._o they_o make_v great_a show_n and_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v with_o their_o mouth_n they_o praise_v but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33._o 31._o these_o butt_n spoil_v all_o it_o be_v say_v of_o naaman_n that_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n so_o many_o be_v man_n of_o fine_a part_n but_o they_o be_v proud_a but_o they_o be_v covetous_a but_o they_o be_v censorious_a always_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o oculati_fw-la domi_fw-la talpae_fw-la ●…ris_fw-la oculati_fw-la neglect_v their_o own_o etc._n etc._n these_o walk_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o machiavell_n school_n who_o tell_v man_n they_o need_v not_o much_o care_n for_o virtue_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o appearance_n only_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o fame_n and_o credit_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o help_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v a_o cumber_v but_o sure_o if_o the_o shadow_n be_v so_o good_a the_o substance_n be_v better_a if_o the_o very_a name_n of_o piety_n be_v a_o praise_n how_o wickli●…_n si_fw-mi bonum_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la apparere_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la chrys._n nihil_fw-la t●…m_fw-la provocat_n deum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la ad_fw-la abominationem_fw-la peccantis_fw-la sicut_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la simulatio_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la wickli●…_n great_a be_v the_o praise_n of_o real_a holiness_n counterfeit_n
this_o world_n be_v the_o place_n of_o duty_n of_o weep_v wrestle_a watch_v strive_v run_a fight_a etc._n etc._n heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o rest_v sing_a comfort_n and_o rejoice_v there_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n all_o fear_v take_v from_o our_o soul_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n watch_v pray_v there_o be_v no_o temple_n there_o but_o he_o that_o have_v all_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n must_v look_v for_o none_o in_o another_o luke_n 6._o 25._o &_o 16._o 25._o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o want_v comfort_n than_o grace_n for_o comfort_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o holiness_n though_o usual_o it_o attend_v it_o etc._n see_v love_n degree_n of_o growth_n p._n 143_o etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n for_o good_a end_n may_v hide_v comfort_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o dear_a servant_n here_o 3._o whereas_o you_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v your_o sin_n you_o must_v know_v that_o if_o you_o do_v true_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o take_v more_o special_a notice_n of_o your_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v more_o especial_o present_a among_o his_o people_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a pareus_n christus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prvoidentia_fw-la sva_fw-la praesto_fw-la adest_fw-la omne_fw-la coram_fw-la intuetur_fw-la fidem_fw-la diligen_n iam_fw-la probat_fw-la praem●…is_fw-la compensat_fw-la ignaviam_fw-la et_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la aversatur_fw-la poenis_fw-la ulciscitur_fw-la pareus_n candlestick_n rev._n 2._o 1._o to_o behold_v their_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n to_o reward_v it_o to_o behold_v their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n to_o punish_v it_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n hos._n 11._o 9_o therefore_o his_o people_n must_v keep_v themselves_o from_o every_o evil_a thing_n and_o suffer_v no_o iniquity_n to_o reign_v either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o dwelling_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n own_o people_n that_o do_v most_o displease_v he_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n as_o jer._n 32._o 30._o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o 128._o criminosior_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ubi_fw-la ●…onestior_fw-la status_fw-la si_fw-la honcratior_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la peccantis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quoque_fw-la maior_fw-la inuidia_fw-la sal._n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 4._o p._n 128._o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n near_o to_o he_o they_o be_v his_o spouse_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n his_o houshould-servant_n and_o so_o their_o sin_n do_v more_o dishonour_v he_o the_o world_n will_v conclude_v that_o the_o master_n can_v be_v good_a that_o have_v such_o wicked_a follower_n 2._o their_o sin_n be_v 141._o quomodo_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la tam_fw-la malos_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la salu._n l_o 4._o mihi_fw-la p._n 141._o more_o scandalous_a &_o cause_n god_n name_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o religion_n 1_o sam_n 12._o 14._o rom._n 2._o 24._o ezek._n 36._o 20._o 3._o their_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o great_a mean_n and_o great_a mercy_n 87._o grave_a &_o luctuosum_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la eoclesia_n quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la placatrix_fw-la dei_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la exacerbatrix_fw-la sal._n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 3._o p._n 87._o against_o great_a light_n and_o knowledge_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o cheek_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n wothen_fw-ge to_o antinomian_o that_o bid_v man_n after_o adultery_n and_o theft_n rejoice_v for_o god_n love_v not_o heaviness_n etc._n etc._n see_v they_o full_o confute_v rutherf_n against_o antinom_n part_n 2._o ch_z 32._o ch_z 37_o 38_o 39_o six_o and_o last_o it_o inform_v we_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v the_o old_a and_o true_a religigion_n that_o religion_n which_o teach_v man_n the_o way_n to_o 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second_o use_n be_v for_o instruction_n lap._n sanctitati_fw-la d●…betur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la les._n i●…e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colo_fw-la ●…en_o ror_n q._n d._n ●…b_fw-la puritatem_fw-la cole●…dus_fw-la &_o ●…nera_fw-la ●…us_fw-la a_o lap._n and_o that_o ten_o way_n 1._o we_o learn_v to_o adore_v and_o admire_v the_o transcendent_a purity_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o attribute_n excellency_n call_v for_o reverence_n and_o admiration_n we_o admire_v great_a prince_n and_o potentate_n when_o we_o see_v they_o in_o their_o glorious_a robe_n stately_a palace_n and_o honourable_a attendance_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o admire_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n before_o who_o the_o angel_n stand_v with_o reverence_n and_o fear_v it_o be_v mere_a atheism_n to_o forget_v the_o lord_n day_n without_o number_n &_o to_o have_v he_o seldom_o in_o our_o thought_n when_o we_o can_v pass_v over_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o mercy_n power_n providence_n and_o justice_n without_o due_a observation_n it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o eye_n and_o observe_v green●…_n when_o there_o be_v division_n ruin_n plunde●…ings_v ●…n_v a_o kingdom_n the●…e_v i●…_n a_o wheel_n in_o those_o wheel_n a_o providence_n that_o act_n &_o order_v they_o green●…_n his_o holiness_n and_o wisdom_n in_o all_o those_o cross_a working_n of_o providence_n both_o towards_o ourselves_o and_o the_o nation_n he_o have_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o wheel_n ezek._n 1._o 16._o when_o we_o think_v the_o wheel_n go_v backward_o he_o can_v make_v they_o go_v forward_o and_o those_o way_n which_o we_o think_v will_v ruin_v the_o nation_n he_o can_v make_v they_o a_o mean_n to_o raise_v they_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a wisdom_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 107._o 43._o this_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n why_o god_n create_v man_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v &_o set_v forth_o 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shall_v therefore_o set_v apart_o soon_o time_n to_o meditate_v on_o god_n absolute_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n we_o shall_v admire_v he_o &_o commend_v he_o to_o ourselves_o till_o we_o can_v expe●…ntally_o say_v with_o the_o david_n ps._n 86._o 8._o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o he_o &_o when_o the_o world_n boast_v of_o their_o house_n land_n riches_n friend_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o challenge_v they_o all_o to_o show_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o such_o transcendent_a purity_n and_o perfection_n as_o thy_o god_n be_v of_o 2._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n than_o we_o shall_v set_v our_o affection_n on_o he_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o desire_v he_o and_o trust_n in_o he_o we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o high_a inten●…ion_n of_o affection_n prize_v his_o favour_n les._n intensive_a &_o appretiative_a 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36._o 25_o etc._n etc._n that_o from_o all_o our_o idol_n and_o from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n he_o will_v cleanse_v we_o but_o we_o must_v not_o then_o sit_v still_o and_o think_v to_o have_v such_o a_o jewel_n without_o some_o pain_n we_o must_v beg_v it_o and_o beg_v it_o earnest_o at_o god_n hand_n who_o have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o v._o 37._o spare_v to_o speak_v and_o you_o shall_v never_o speed_v you_o must_v ask_v for_o holiness_n before_o ever_o you_o can_v have_v it_o if_o ask_v will_v not_o do_v you_o must_v seek_v more_o earnest_o if_o seek_v will_v not_o do_v 7._o matth._n 7._o 7._o you_o must_v knock_v with_o violence_n till_o god_n hear_v you_o it_o be_v a_o gradation_n and_o imply_v fervour_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a repetition_n tertul._n hac_fw-la vis_fw-la grata_fw-la d●…o_fw-la est_fw-la tertul._n god_n love_v to_o see_v his_o people_n impor●…unate_a for_o spiritual_a 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hence_o we_o be_v command_v not_o bare_o to_o seek_v but_o to_o follow_v holiness_n nor_o simple_o obtinendae_fw-la heb._n 12._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sectam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d persequimini_fw-la metaph._n sig●…_n singular_a studium_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la obtinendae_fw-la to_o follow_v it_o but_o to_o pursue_v it_o as_o the_o hound_n do_v the_o hare_n eager_o delightful_o unwearied_o or_o as_o the_o cruel_a persecutor_n who_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v take_v he_o who_o he_o pursue_v we_o must_v look_v for_o much_o opposition_n in_o this_o way_n the_o devil_n he_o will_v raise_v a_o thousand_o discouragementt_n our_o own_o lazy_a corrupt_a heart_n will_v cry_v out_o of_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 22._o 13._o and_o the_o world_n will_v raise_v mountain_n of_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o will_v but_o heighten_v heroic_a spirit_n as_o that_o valiant_a soldier_n when_o one_o tell_v he_o of_o a_o vast_a army_n come_v against_o 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the_o issue_n for_o this_o god_n do_v not_o blame_v he_o but_o high_o commend_v he_o and_o call_v he_o israel_n i_o a_o prince_n and_o prevailer_n with_o god_n and_o over_o man_n also_o ver_fw-la 28._o so_o that_o esau_n instead_o of_o kill_v he_o do_v kiss_v he_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a thing_n many_o be_v the_o objection_n and_o cavil_n which_o be_v make_v against_o holiness_n which_o now_o come_v in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v chap._n vii_o where_o be_v answer_n to_o all_o though_o cavil_v scruple_n scripture_n and_o objection_n that_o be_v of_o any_o weight_n raise_v by_o carnal_a man_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o first_o objection_n obj._n if_o we_o be_v thus_o holy_a and_o strict_a we_o may_v excuse_n the_o flesh_n never_o w●…_n excuse_n beggar_v ourselves_o endanger_v our_o state_n and_o lose_v all_o etc._n etc._n ans._n it_o be_v not_o piety_n but_o impiety_n that_o ●…eggars_n man_n it_o be_v not_o godliness_n 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