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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.
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Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.
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&_o effectu_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la desiderabilia_fw-la desideremus_fw-la eum_fw-la les._n above_o ten_o thousand_o world_n we_o may_v and_o must_v love_v holy_a man_n and_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o we_o must_v love_v he_o but_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n therefore_o we_o must_v love_v none_o equal_o with_o he_o we_o may_v love_v the_o drop_n and_o love_v the_o sea_n but_o our_o love_n to_o the_o drop_n must_v not_o be_v equal_a with_o our_o love_n to_o the_o sea_n we_o must_v love_v god_n simple_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o he_o the_o more_o excellent_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o great_a object_n it_o be_v of_o our_o desire_n now_o god_n excellency_n be_v infinite_a &_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o object_n worthy_a of_o our_o choice_a etc._n see_v more_o burrouââ¦s_v gracious_a spi._n p._n 285_o 286_o etc._n etc._n love_n and_o veneration_n 3._o do_v want_v purity_n thou_o see_v whither_o thou_o must_v go_v for_o it_o even_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v for_o water_n but_o to_o the_o sea_n or_o for_o light_n but_o to_o the_o sun_n all_o purity_n be_v in_o god_n and_o none_o to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o he_o so_o that_o what_o james_n 1._o 5._o say_v of_o wisdom_n be_v true_a of_o sanctification_n if_o any_o man_n lack_v it_o let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbra_n death_n none_o either_o for_o present_a defect_n or_o former_a fail_n go_v not_o to_o man_n go_v not_o to_o creature_n who_o be_v cistern_n break_a etc._n cistern_n but_o go_v to_o god_n who_o be_v a_o fountain_n a_o live_a fountain_n have_v all_o excellency_n in_o himself_o original_o and_o abundant_o the_o disease_a woman_n spend_v all_o she_o have_v upon_o physician_n yet_o remain_v uncured_a till_o she_o come_v to_o christ_n mark_n 5._o 25_o 26._o hence_o the_o lord_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o work_n have_v promise_v ezek._n 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 dââ¦o_fw-la est_fw-la tertul._n god_n love_v to_o see_v his_o people_n imporââ¦unate_a for_o spiritual_a blessing_n 4._o do_v find_v any_o purity_n wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n know_v to_o who_o thou_o must_v ascribe_v it_o even_o to_o the_o god_n of_o holiness_n james_n 1._o 17._o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n fabritius_n naturae_fw-la depravationem_fw-la no_o potest_fw-la reparare_fw-la nââ¦sae_fw-la author_n naaturae_fw-la fabritius_n come_v from_o above_o purity_n grow_v not_o in_o nature_n garden_n we_o do_v not_o gather_v such_o grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n in_o truth_n begin_v in_o thy_o soul_n praise_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o it_o psal._n 71._o 22._o 99_o 9_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o that_o which_o will_v stand_v thou_o in_o more_o stead_n then_o if_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o do_v see_v holiness_n in_o other_o oh_o let_v not_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v 36._o omnes_fw-la plurimi_fw-la ãâã_d eââ¦s_fw-la qui_fw-la luââ¦_n cent_n luce_n haââ¦_n mundana_fw-la quanti_fw-la igitur_fw-la faciendi_fw-la qui_fw-la lucenl_fw-la caelestiilla_fw-la luce_fw-fr rol_o loc_n in_o joh._n 7._o 36._o good_a but_o love_v it_o prize_v it_o honour_v it_o for_o the_o giver_n sake_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o envy_v that_o we_o shall_v wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v holy_a have_v thou_o a_o son_n a_o daughter_n a_o servant_n a_o neighbour_n that_o begin_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n do_v not_o censure_v they_o vex_v they_o hinder_v and_o upbraid_v they_o like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o will_v neither_o go_v to_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o but_o pray_v for_o they_o comfort_n quicken_v and_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v not_o repent_v you_o when_o you_o come_v into_o your_o kingdom_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o other_o make_v we_o like_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n when_o envy_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o other_o make_v we_o like_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n 6._o this_o may_v humble_v we_o in_o all_o our_o approach_n to_o this_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o lap._n dei_fw-la cognitio_fw-la gignit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la videt_fw-la hic_fw-la quantum_fw-la distet_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quam_fw-la parum_fw-la imo_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o lap._n when_o we_o serious_o consider_v his_o absolute_a purity_n and_o our_o impurity_n his_o righteousness_n and_o our_o unrighteousness_n his_o majesty_n and_o our_o misery_n this_o will_v make_v we_o little_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o to_o come_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a before_o he_o many_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n they_o come_v as_o to_o a_o fair_a or_o to_o a_o market_n to_o see_v and_o to_o be_v see_v they_o sleep_v when_o they_o shall_v hear_v they_o dress_v and_o pray_v wash_v and_o pray_v work_n and_o pray_v dare_v they_o do_v thus_o to_o a_o prince_n do_v people_n but_o consider_v into_o what_o a_o presence_n they_o come_v when_o they_o come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n they_o will_v quake_v and_o tremble_v when_o they_o come_v and_o if_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o moses_n do_v exceed_o quake_v and_o tremble_v when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 21._o and_o when_o the_o seraphim_n proclaim_v the_o thrice_o holy_a god_n isaiah_n cry_v present_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v though_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o free_a from_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o original_a uncleanness_n make_v he_o faint_a when_o he_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a god_n oh_o then_o how_o dreadful_a will_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o holy_a holy_a holy_a one_o be_v to_o such_o as_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o dregs_n of_o nature_n mere_a lump_n of_o sin_n and_o mass_n of_o uncleanness_n 7._o do_v not_o murmurre_v at_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o thyself_o or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v perfect_o 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no_o iniquity_n carnal_a father_n may_v chastise_v according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 10_o say_v then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thy_o trial_n with_o david_n psal._n 119._o 137._o righteous_a be_v thou_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v secret_a yet_o they_o be_v always_o just_a and_o this_o uphold_v david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o cry_v night_n and_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o psal._n 22._o 1_o 2._o yet_o five_o 3_o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a in_o thy_o deal_n with_o i_o therefore_o i_o submit_v to_o thy_o dispensation_n cheerful_o 8._o beware_v of_o offend_v