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A31258 The Christian's crown of glory, or, Holiness the way to happiness shewing the necessity of sanctity, or a Holy life, from a serious consideration of the life of the Holy Jesus, who is Christ our sanctification : also a plain discovery of the formalist or hyppocrite : together with the doctrine of justification opened and applied. T. C. 1671 (1671) Wing C129; ESTC R10329 137,037 229

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cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la conglutina_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la facti_fw-la participatione_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ejoo_o f●uamur_fw-la polan_n p._n 456._o faith_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o a_o naked_a thing_n without_o its_o object_n faith_n put_v on_o this_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o wrap_v the_o soul_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o glorious_a robe_n christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o to_o credere_fw-la can_v do_v not_o justify_v as_o socinus_n and_o arminius_n teach_v it_o do_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4._o 5._o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v metonimical_o and_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o faith_n invite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n bring_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o into_o communion_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o for_o work_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o conclusion_n rom._n 3._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o also_o gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n alone_o say_v polanus_fw-la polan_n *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripserit_fw-la paulus_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la accipitur_fw-la matth._n 12._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o beza_n in_o loose_v tanium_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la christu●_n loco_fw-la nostre_fw-fr fecit_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicamus_fw-la polan_n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n and_o work_n justify_v faith_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o barren_a but_o jam._n 2._o 4._o live_v because_o fruitful_a ●aith_o as_o work_v do_v not_o justify_v but_o sound_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n 2._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o essential_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o negative_o what_o it_o negative_o 1._o negative_o be_v no._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o because_o inchoate_v and_o imperfect_a bernard_n justitiam_fw-la qua-coram_a tribunali_fw-la dei_fw-la consistimus_fw-la perfectam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la partibus_fw-la &_o gradibus_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est-quid_a enim_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la ●omo_fw-la servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la su●_n bernard_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v most_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 1_o no_o mere_a man_n rom._n 3._o 20._o we_o may_v therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o bernard_n what_o be_v man_n that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o bondslave_n of_o the_o devil_n able_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o righteousness_n once_o lose_v there_o be_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o assign_v to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o 2._o nor_o second_o be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n mere_o and_o sole_o as_o man_n consider_v though_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o meritorious_a for_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v also_o make_v under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n mere_o as_o 4_o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4_o man_n have_v be_v no_o work_n of_o supererogation_n as_o to_o we_o it_o will_v have_v serve_v to_o justify_v himself_o but_o without_o the_o personal_a union_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o redundancy_n or_o overflow_n of_o merit_n in_o it_o to_o justify_v those_o million_o of_o guilty_a miscreant_n who_o through_o the_o infinite_a arrian_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la demolitionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o condemnationem_fw-la christus_fw-la advenit_fw-la athanas_n orat_fw-la tertia_fw-la contra_fw-la arrian_n gr●ce_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n be_v justify_v wherefore_o christ_n come_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n say_v athanasius_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o libro_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr essentialis_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la andreas_n osiander_n contendebat_fw-la cujus_fw-la errorem_fw-la refutavit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la tertio_fw-la libro_fw-la the_o godhead_n not_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n be_v righteous_a it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n sole_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 17._o and_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o true_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n appoint_v and_o ac●●p●eth_v for_o our_o justication_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a uncreated_a righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n can_v be_v
sanctification_n and_o give_v distinct_a glory_n to_o each_o person_n 1._o consider_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o election_n it_o be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n etc._n etc._n that_o 4._o eph._n 1._o 3_o 4._o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n love_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v unutterable_a 16_o john_n 3._o 16_o and_o unconceivable_a love_n indeed_o wherefore_o give_v due_a praise_n to_o the_o father_n 2._o consider_v the_o wonderful_a love_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n his_o love_n be_v transcendent_a his_o merit_n be_v infinite_a wherefore_o to_o he_o that_o have_v love_v 6_o rev._n 1._o 5_o 6_o we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n ●nd_n have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n it_o be_v superlative_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o precious_a life_n to_o spill_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o you_o gal._n 2._o 20._o christ_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o price_n of_o your_o sanctification_n have_v impetrate_v and_o obtain_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o for_o your_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n see_v john_n 16._o 7_o 13._o john_n 14._o 16_o 17._o 3._o consider_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a call_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1._o 4._o quicken_v the_o saint_n to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 11._o this_o new_a life_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n impart_v to_o you_o rom._n 8._o 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o rom._n 8._o 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n holiness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n the_o product_n of_o his_o merit_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o unction_n a_o parcel_n of_o his_o fullness_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o as_o of_o his_o blood_n to_o ●●stifie_v we_o yea_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v indispensible_o needful_a to_o sanctify_v and_o dignify_v the_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o else_o i_o must_v profess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o that_o text_n heb._n 9_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o montanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supo●eminens_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o montanus_n person_n moral_o dead_a to_o a_o estate_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o work_n proportionate_a to_o that_o power_n god_n wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n election_n and_o the_o son_n redemption_n yet_o without_o the_o spirit_n efficacy_n we_o have_v all_o at_o this_o day_n lie_v rot_v like_o stink_a carrion_n in_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n and_o death_n god_n mercy_n christ_n merit_n and_o the_o spirit_n efficacy_n must_v have_v their_o distinct_a glory_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o son_n to_o sanctify_v 16._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o all_o the_o three_o person_n challenge_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v such_o a_o part_n of_o god_n goorie_n mr._n burrough_n saint_n treasury_n p._n 16._o the_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v but_o with_o their_o distinct_a idiom_n or_o character_n our_o sanctification_n be_v from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o inchoation_n be_v from_o the_o father_n he_o be_v the_o prime_a original_n the_o dispensation_n be_v by_o the_o son_n he_o be_v the_o way_n of_o communication_n the_o application_n and_o consummation_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n he_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o show_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o be_v he_o work_v grace_n or_o holiness_n in_o we_o thus_o all_o the_o person_n work_v joint_o and_o yet_o distinct_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n make_v way_n for_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o offic●_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n you_o may_v see_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o how_o all_o the_o person_n have_v their_o distinct_a operation_n communion_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o sweet_a and_o choice_n a_o privilege_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o thus_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o triuni_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o three_o one_o god_n three_o in_o person_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o nature_n for_o your_o sanctification_n use_v 2_o it_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n sanctification_n to_o we_o the_o procure_v meritorious_a and_o moral_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n then_o primary_o and_o principal_o let_v your_o thought_n ascend_v to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o supreme_a original_n of_o your_o sanctification_n let_v not_o your_o thought_n stop_v or_o stay_v till_o they_o centre_n in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o father_n who_o of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o 18._o jam._n 1._o 18._o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v 3_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o beget_v we_o again_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o bless_v and_o exalt_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o be_v the_o father_n the_o heavenly_a 2._o john_n 15._o 1_o 2._o husbandman_n that_o purge_v the_o branch_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n so_o in_o god_n as_o the_o first_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o our_o happiness_n 1._o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o 24_o ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 4._o 24_o christ_n we_o must_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o there_o not_o be_v not_o negative_a but_o corrective_a not_o judas_n so_o dr._n manton_n expound_v it_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o judas_n only_o in_o i_o but_o his_o thought_n must_v ascend_v to_o the_o father_n also_o who_o manifest_v himself_o in_o i_o for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcil_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 2._o you_o must_v believe_v in_o god_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o your_o happiness_n christ_n suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o 18_o pet._n 3._o 18_o to_o god_n when_o the_o mediator_n bring_v the_o soul_n into_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o justification_n and_o into_o the_o likeness_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n by_o sanctification_n he_o have_v attain_v he_o utmost_a end_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v attain_v its_o chief_a good_a and_o utmost_a 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