labour_n to_o be_v cleanse_v §._o 36._o of_o the_o church_n justification_n the_o two_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o forename_a end_n which_o be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v do_v more_o distinct_o set_v forth_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n even_o in_o this_o world_n cleanse_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o point_v out_o our_o justification_n sanctify_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o work_v our_o sanctification_n from_o this_o cleanse_n of_o the_o church_n here_o mean_v i_o gather_v that_o no_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v doctr._n from_o all_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o 7._o by_o christ_n death_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o so_o as_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v as_o not_o in_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o us._n behold_v here_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o bless_a be_v use_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a 2._o be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n §._o 37._o of_o the_o church_n sanctification_n from_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o church_n here_o mention_v i_o further_o gather_v that_o the_o church_n be_v make_v holy_a and_o righteous_a this_o be_v here_o mean_v of_o doctr._n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v saint_n so_o as_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o 2._o but_o also_o the_o very_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o destroy_v in_o they_o as_o it_o can_v 6._o no_o more_o reign_n in_o they_o nor_o they_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n reign_v in_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o all_o righteousness_n behold_v here_o the_o free_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o use_v world_n lie_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n the_o church_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 11._o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 38._o of_o the_o church_n purity_n before_o god_n and_o man._n from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v both_o spotless_a before_o god_n and_o blameless_a before_o man_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o cleanf_v she_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n she_o have_v no_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o sanctify_v she_o as_o her_o righteousness_n shine_v before_o man_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 12._o teach_v she_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o her_o 13._o clothing_n also_o to_o be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n and_o zacharias_n and_o elizabet_n 6._o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o blameless_a namely_o before_o man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o purity_n in_o any_o as_o in_o the_o church_n for_o true_a and_o perfect_a beauty_n 27._o be_v only_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o cant._n 4._o 7._o 1._o quest_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n shall_v espy_v any_o fault_n in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n while_o here_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n answ_n see_v the_o flesh_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a while_o they_o remain_v best_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n must_v needs_o espy_v many_o blemish_n in_o the_o best_a all_o thing_n be_v 13._o naked_a and_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o any_o remnant_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o in_o every_o one_o so_o as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 8._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o it_o be_v without_o question_n manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o best_a saint_n as_o the_o flesh_n continual_o lust_a in_o they_o against_o the_o spirit_n oft_o time_n prevail_v and_o so_o show_v itself_o in_o some_o evil_a fruit_n or_o other_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n espy_v it_o instance_n the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a that_o ever_o live_v in_o any_o age_n 2._o quest_n how_o then_o be_v they_o spotless_a before_o god_n and_o god_n blameless_a before_o man_n answ_n 1._o god_n so_o full_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v the_o church_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n as_o she_o be_v in_o his_o account_n as_o if_o she_o have_v no_o speck_n of_o sin_n at_o all_o david_n in_o this_o respect_n use_v the_o metaphor_n of_o cover_v sin_n and_o explain_v his_o meaning_n by_o these_o two_o 2._o phrase_n forgive_a not_o impute_v sin_n 2._o the_o course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a ver_fw-la action_n be_v it_o which_o make_v a_o man_n blameworthy_a or_o blameless_a as_o the_o flock_n of_o swallow_n and_o not_o one_o here_o or_o another_o there_o be_v it_o which_o show_v the_o spring_n now_o because_o the_o constant_a carriage_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v before_o man_n blameless_a they_o may_v just_o be_v so_o account_v notwithstanding_o some_o particular_a thing_n blameworthy_a do_v sometime_o pass_v from_o they_o behold_v here_o how_o the_o true_a saint_n may_v bold_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n before_o god_n and_o man_n the_o soundness_n of_o their_o faith_n cause_v confidence_n before_o god_n the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n cause_v courage_n before_o man_n let_v all_o that_o desire_v this_o boldness_n join_v a_o sound_a faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n together_o and_o labour_n for_o assurance_n both_o of_o their_o cleanse_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n §._o 39_o of_o the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n one_o upon_o another_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o knit_v these_o two_o benefit_n together_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v the_o letter_n set_v sanctification_n in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o the_o sense_n presuppose_v justification_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o 〈◊〉_d have_v cleanse_v it_o because_o the_o cleanse_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o inward_a invisible_a work_n and_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o be_v sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o sensible_a work_n therefore_o this_o be_v first_o express_v and_o then_o that_o infer_v as_o a_o matter_n necessary_o 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cleanse_v this_o the_o doct._n apostle_n copious_o prove_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n let_v none_o therefore_o boast_v of_o their_o cleanse_n by_o christ_n blood_n till_o they_o find_v themselves_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o note_v the_o apostle_n description_n of_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n which_o for_o more_o perspicuity_n may_v thus_o be_v set_v down_o by_o question_n and_o answer_v to_o who_o be_v there_o no_o condemnation_n 1._o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v they_o they_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 3._o sanctification_n presuppose_v justification_n they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v doct._n may_v rest_v upon_o it_o that_o they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o justify_v for_o sanctification_n be_v a_o
fruit_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v so_o 24._o to_o be_v admirable_a be_v the_o comfort_n which_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n use_v reap_v hereby_o for_o their_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o flesh_n abide_v in_o they_o and_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n yea_o sin_n be_v present_a with_o they_o when_o they_o will_v do_v good_a they_o be_v oft_o force_v to_o complain_v and_o cry_v o_o wretched_a mâ—n_z that_o we_o be_v 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n upon_o but_o their_o sanctification_n it_o can_v not_o hold_v they_o fast_o enough_o against_o the_o tempest_n of_o satan_n temptation_n but_o in_o that_o their_o sanctification_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o justification_n they_o take_v heart_n to_o themselves_o and_o thank_v god_n that_o with_o the_o mind_n they_o themselves_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o uphold_v and_o comfort_v they_o continue_v to_o strive_v against_o sin_n till_o it_o be_v clean_o root_v out_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o remit_v §._o 40._o of_o sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n one_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o christ_n use_v for_o the_o cleanse_n and_o sanctify_v of_o his_o church_n be_v express_v under_o this_o phrase_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n water_n be_v the_o outward_a element_n use_v in_o baptism_n wash_v be_v the_o principal_a sacramental_a rite_n therein_o water_n set_v forth_o christ_n blood_n wash_v note_v out_o the_o application_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o purge_n and_o cleanse_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o water_v without_o wash_v make_v nothing_o clean_a so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o right_a application_n thereof_o cleanse_v no_o man_n soul_n this_o wash_n of_o 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signify_v thereby_o answerable_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v and_o receive_v as_o will_v satisfy_v one_o appetite_n or_o slake_v his_o hunger_n and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n but_o only_o a_o little_a bit_n of_o bread_n and_o taste_v of_o wine_n to_o declare_v the_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o communicant_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 41._o how_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v the_o manner_n of_o infer_v this_o sacramental_a wash_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o church_n thus_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n sheweth_z that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n all_o doctr._n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o attribute_n 5._o regeneration_n 27._o justification_n 3._o sanctification_n or_o 21._o salvation_n thereunto_o prove_v as_o much_o but_o that_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o be_v conceive_v i_o will_v brief_o show_v 1._o in_o what_o respect_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v 2._o what_o kind_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v 3._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o four_o especial_a respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n as_o aforesaid_a 1._o in_o that_o it_o do_v most_o lively_o represent_v and_o set_v forth_o even_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v of_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n apply_v the_o use_n of_o water_n by_o the_o wash_n whereof_o foul_a thing_n be_v make_v very_o clean_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v evident_o appear_v for_o the_o better_a help_n in_o this_o application_n read_v rom._n 6._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o 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