vinuÌ„ infundas optimuÌ„ fiet putiduÌ„ à Lap. but 1. You must hear Preparedly the heart must be cleansed and purged from sin before we can hear with profit 1 Pet. 2. 1. 2. Iames 1. 21. Ezra 7. 10. Eccles. 5. 1 Iohn 11. 13. Plowing must go before sowing Ier. 4. 3. We must humble our selves in our closets before we hear that we may come with an appetite and desire after the Word The very cause of so little profiting after so long Preaching V. Zepperi de arâ—…e concionandi l. 5. c. 1 2. c. is unprepared hearing this accidentally makes the Word to harden men and makes them worse Isa. 6. 9. 10. They 'l come and hear but like Rachel they 'l bring their idols with them Gen. 31. 19. Most men come as to a Market or Fair without any inward preparation but did they but know the transcendent purity of that God before whome they stand and the weightinesse of the duty which they are about then would they come with fear and trembling and take heed how they hear Observe how terribly God threatens all carelesse unprepared persons * Respoâ—…debo ei non vcrhis aut oraculis sed stimulis stagellis quae belluarum disciplina est Sanct. in loc Ezek. 14. 7. 8. He that sets up his Idols in his heart and comes tâ—…inquire of me I will set my face against that man and will make him a proverb and will cut him off from the midst of my people 2. You must hear Attentively and Intentively with the greatest care and diligence Isa. 55. 2. 3. Prov 5. 1. 2. Acts. 16. 14. Luke 19. ult Consider thy Heating is for Eternity every Sermon will do you good or hurt for ever without attention we lose all be the Preacher never so powerfull and his Doctrine never so good 3. You must hear Retentively and remember it Heedfully lock it up as a jewell of speciall concernment hide it in your heart as David did Psal. 119. 11. and Mary Luke 2. 51 This is commanded Deut. 11. 18. Job 22. 22. Iohn 15. 20. 4. You must Rcceive the Word 1. Understandingly 2. Beleevingly 3. Reverentially 4. Obedientially 5. Affectionately 'T is a mercy and there is some hopes of people when they come and hear 2. It is a greater mercy to hear and approve of the truth delivered but the greatest mercy is to receive it into our hearts with love and to bid it welcome into our souls be it for humiliation or consolation There must be no carping or cavilling at its sharpest reproofs but we must receive all with a Benedictus Dominus 1 Sam. 25. Blessed be the Lord blessed be his servants and blessed be their counsell There must be a promptnesse and readinesse in us thus to receive it as the Beroans did Act. 17. 11. 1 Thes. 2. 13. It is not bare hearing but receiving eating digesting the Word which will make it to us the joy and rejoycing of our souls Jer. 15. 16. 1. We must receive it Understandingly Unlesse we understand what we hear all is lost Hence Christ cals on Audire non intelligere est negligere the multitude to hear and understand Matth. 15. 10. and not barely to read or hear but to search out the meaning 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 scrutamini nee legite â—…antum sed attento aâ—…mo expendite Grotius of the Scriptures John 5. 39. we must be able to hear with a judgement of discretion trying all things and holding fast what is good 1 Thes. 5. 22. 2. Receive it Beleivingly We must by faith apply the truths delivered to our selves particularly It is not sufficient we beleive the doctrine to be true but we must apply it Iob. 5. 27. A plaister unapplied will never cure by faith it must be ingrafted into ourhearts Iames. 1. 21. Unbelief hinders the power of the Word and barres the heart against it so that it cannot profit us Heb. 4. 2. 3. Receive it Reverentially and Meekly You must bring humble and meek hearts to this Ordinance such only are fit scholars for God Psal. 25. 9. To this end we must set our selves as in Gods presence and hearken as if God himself did speak look not so much on the Minister as on God in him whole Embassador he is when the Minister threatens think you heard God himsel threatening you when the Minister comforts the humbled think that thou hearest God himself comforting thee for Christ preacheth In and By us and when our preaching agrees with Gods Word it is as the Word of God himself He that hears you hears me when we speak God speaks Luke 10. 16. Dan. 9. 10. Exod. 16. 7 8. Iohn 1. 23. Luke 1. 70. 1 Thes. 2. 13. 2 Cor. 5. 20. The words of an Embassador are esteemed as the words of him that sent him Excellent is that of Cornelius Act. 10. 33. though a souldier and a gteat man yet he sets himself as in Prompti parati sumus audire et facere facere quaecunquâ—… ex Deo iusseâ—… ris à Lap. Gods presence to hear All things that God should speak This made Iacob come with fear when he had said Surely the Lord is in this place Gen. 28. 16. then v. 17. he was afraid and said How dreadfull is this place 4 Obedientially We must resolve before we come to obey whatsoever God by his Ministers shall command us be it never so crosse to flesh blood be it for humiliation or consolation be it to cut off a right hand or pull out a right eye you must resolve to do it If God will be pleased to teach you his waies you must resolve that you will walk in his paths Isa. 2 3. You must answer as they did Ier. 42. 5 6. Whether it be good or whether it be evil we will obey the voice of the Lord. If the Ita formatos esse decet piorum animos ut Deo sine exceptione obediant sive imperet quod adversatur eorum animo sive aliò quà m velint trahat Calvin Lord will vouchsafe to draw us we must resolve to run after him Cant. 1. 4. Psal. 119. 33 34. So soon as ever the Lord commands we must presently obey Psal. 95. Whilst 't is to day before to morrow come hear his voice When God cals Samuel presently answers Here am I 1 Sam. 3. 10. As soon as ever God commanded David to seek his face his heart presently eccho's Thy face Lord will I seek Psal. 27. 8. 5. We must receive the Word Affectionately Our hearts must be affected with joy sorrow love desire we must not only bring habitual preparation but there must be also a stirring up and an acting of the graces of the Spirit in the act of hearing When we hear of the terrors of the Law we must tremble and fear Acts 2. 37. Josiahs heart melts at the hearing of the Law 2 Chron. 34. 27. God highly prizeth such a frame of spirit when we
tremble not only at his judgements but at his very word Isa. 66. 2 2. When we hear of the promises we must rejoyce in them Iob 23. 12. Psal. 19. 10. Ier. 15 16. The Primitive Christians heard the Word with gladnesse Acts 2. 41 c. See more Prestons Elegant description of Life and D. p. 168. This right receiving of the whole Word of God is a special means of our sanctification which made me willing to presse it the more fully See Gatakers Ser. on Mark 13. 37. p. 88 c. IV. Delight in the company of Saints make them thy bosom companions for as he that walks with wise men shall be wiser so he that walks with good men shall be better they will help thee by their praiers by their counsel and by their example Communion with Saints is a soul-inriching mercy one living coal makes another burn Saul being amongst the Prophets fell to prophesie Barnab as a good man and full of the holy Ghost brings in many to the Lord Acts 11. 23 24. A man that is full of spirit quickens mens spirits See Brooks Remed p. 157 c. Away then with all prophane company what communion hath light with darknesse what comfort can Gods people finde in their society with Atheists Fornicators Drunkards Apostates There is a kinde of venome and poyson in the society of godlesse people which grows like a gangrene c. c. Therefore the Lord in Scripture so oft commands his people to forsake such company Ephes. 5. 7. 11. 2 Thes. 3. 14. Rev. 18. 4. for it is impossible for any man to be godly long that Harsnet on Rep. p. 391. c. Burgess 120. Ser. p. 450 c. delights in ungodly company and that doth electively make them his companions V. Get afflictions sanctified Christs blood doth sanctifie us Meritoriously 1 Ioh. 1. 7. God by his Spirit Efficiently and afflictions Instrumentally they are excellent means to soften and meeken the proud heart of man they help to discover our selves unto our selves they teach us many good lessons * See twenty good lessons which afflictions teach us M Cases Correction Instruction p. 5 c. Traps Love-tokens Psal. 94. 12. They help to purge out our drosse and make us partakers of Gods holinesse Heb. 12. 10. They are his pruâ—…ing knives to blood us and his Physick to purge us that we may bring forth more fruit Iohn 15. 2. They are Gods fire wherewith he purifieth his gold Si fortes fuerint sancti esse vix possâ—…t Salv. Zach. 13. 9. In his wisdom he sees it is best for us to be kept low considering how hard it is for weak man to be Great and Good to be High and Holy VI and lastly He that will be holy or would preserve his holinesse must be frequent in that soul-inriching duty of self-examinatioÌ„ he must daily search and try his waies purging out that old leaven of sin which infects and enfeebles Nihil magiâ—… enervat spiritualem potenâ—…iam quà m peccatum nec ad sapienâ—… pâ—…ualia sappetitum magâ—… Wickliâ—…e the soul he must search for it as for a traytor and having found it he must nor spare it but must kill and crucifie it without mercy for the sparing of sin undoes the sinner He must fully and freely confesse and forsake his sin and then he shall finde mercy Prov. 28. 13. And since a right confession of sin is a special means to attain sanctification according to that promise 1 Ioh. 1. 9. If we confesse our sins sincerely and seriously God can not then in justice but pardon such penitents and clense them from their sins I shall briefly set down Modus rei cadit sub praecept ut loq Scholast the manner of a thing is commanded as well as the matter Bonum non est nisi bene fiat Jer. 48. 10. though it be the work of the Lord yet he is cursed that doth it negligently some directions for it and so conclude 'T is not every confession of sin that brings pardon but he that will rightly confesse his sin must observe these seven Rules He must confesse his sinnes 1. Freely 2. Fully 3. Speedily 4. Sincerely 5. Affectionately 6. Beleevingly 7. Reformingly All these are the ingredients of a sound confession 1. We must confesse our sins Freely without compulsion when we are in health in our youth in peace prosperity Free-will offerings are most pleasing to God 't is the best hony which flows from the comb without crushing and the best wine that flows from the grape with least pressing Compulsive duty is no duty in Gods esteem A Pharaoh never confesseth his sin till he comes to the rack A Saul till he is like to lose his Kingdom A Balaam till he sees an Angel ready to slay him nor will a Iudas cry Peccavi till the pangs of hell surprise him But the godly are drawn by Gods goodnesse rather then driven by his greatnesse they are free and forward to give glory to God and take shame to themselves in the confession of their sins as Nehemiah Ezra Iob David Paul c. 2. Fully We must not hide any one sin that we know of for every sin is a thief and traytor to the soul and being concealed though it should be but a little one in thy esteem yet may unbolt the door for greater Hiding of sin hinders mens prosperity in body soul goods and good name * Non prospe rabitur 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. gravi poenâ afficietur qui peccata dissimulat Pro. 28. 13. there must be no denying of our sins like the harlot Prov. 30. 20. no pleading for them no excusing them or laying them on others 1. Not on God as Adam did Gen. 3. 12. He tempts no man to sinne James 1. 13. Augmentum reatûs est innocentiam iactare post culpam Salv. 2. Not on Satan he may entice thee but he cannot force thee 3. Not on men as Aaron did Exod. 32. 22. and Saul 1 Sam. 15. 21. We must not extenuate or lessen them but aggravate them by all circumstances to make them odious to our selves 2 Sam. 24. 10. Quis quid ubi per quos quoties cur quomodo quando Peccati gravitas augetur circumstantiis Peccasti dices ut sit confessio vera Alsteed We must make full plain and particular confessions of all our known sinnes great and small original and actual They that would have pardon must confesse All their iniquity and All their trespasses Levit. 26. 40. 19. 21. the more particular the better as Paul confesseth he was a persecutor a blasphemer and a reviler 1 Tim. 1. 13. especially we must confesse and bewail our darling sin the sins of our complexions callings education c. 3. Speedily The sooner we fall to Mora trahit periculum vulnera clanâ—… a plus crucâ—…ant Greg. confession the better If a man have drunk poyson the sooner
maerore afficieâ—…atur talis fuit perturbatio qualis est in morbis paroxâ—…smus Are 〈◊〉 tius Acts 17. 16. is troubled at the Idolatry of the Athenians and weeps Phil. 3. 18. to consider the sad condition both of the Seducers and the seduced 6. The two witnesses prophesie in * sackcloth mourning to see so many bewitched with Antichrists delusions Externo habitu vili et sord do sunt testaturi amaritudinem et dolorem aâ—…imi sui ob vastitatem ecclesiae et horribilem mundi coecitatem Paraeus Rev 11. 3. Such mourners are dear to God he hath a speciall respect unto them and care over them in times of common calamity Ezek. 9. 4. They mourn not for worldly losses but for the abominations of the Land not for punishment but for sin not for one or two sins but for All the abominations these must be marked for mercy in the midst of misery God hath an Ark for righteous Noah a Zoar for Lot a grave to hide mourning Iosiah from evil to come a Prison to hide mourning Jeremiah in when merry Jerusalem is taken and the Kings eyes put out Ier. 39. 6 7 11 12 c. And if ever this duty If we cannot mend the things that are amisse yet mourn Dalachrymulam Dulce decoâ—…um est pro patria flere Disputare malumus quam vivere Nimium altercaâ—…do amittitur pietas veritas See M. Ant. Burgesse Ser. 22. Ser. 51. were in season 't is now when sin like a flood hath overspread the Land and holiness is turned into hollowness and hypocrisie Piety is vanisht into Disputes we are now all for disputing pious living is out of date We have wrangled so long about niceties and vanities that verity and sanctity are almost banisht What Iob 28. 12 13. speaks of wisdom may be applied to sanctification where shall purity be found and where is the place of sanctity Our families say it is not in us our Towns and Cities say it is not in us our Counties Courts say we know it not It is fled to heaven and hath left the earth The holiness and integrity of men is invisible but their wickedness and impiety is visible Drunkenness swearing forswearing cursing lying whoredom adultery blasphemy heresie pride divisions censoriousness covetousness oppression atheism malice envy hypocrisie bribery extortion cruelty idolatry apostacy gluttony prophanation of Sabbaths and all holy things ignorance ingratitude murder incorrigibleness unrighteousness barrenness under the means of grace contempt of the Gospel contempt of holy Magistrates contempt of holy Ministers contempt of the power of godliness neutrality and lukewarmness superstition and will-worship besides a numberlesse number of Anabaptists Sicut in sentinam profundi maris colluviones omnium sordium sic in mores nostrorum quasi ex omni mundo vitia fluxerum Salvian Arminians Socinians Familists Separatists Arrians Antinomians Mortalists Enthusiasts Perfectists c. Our Land is become the very sink of all abominations a sign we are fallen into the last and worst times of which this is one character amongst those nineteen â—…ins of the last times men shall be unholy 2 Tim. 3. 1 2 3 4 5. Amongst us you may finde the Drunkness of the Dutch the lust of the French the Italians ambition the Spaniards treachery the Lap-landers witchcraft the coveteousnes of the Jew the cruelty of the Turke and the Monsters of Munster c. Of these unholy ones there are four sorts First Some are openly prophane they have neither good outside nor good inside they have neither good hearts Hi dicuntur Christiani ad contumeliaâ—… Christi Salv. nor good hands but are open swearers open drunkards open hereticks Gods holy Sabbaths they mispend his holy Name they blaspheme his holy word they scorn his holy Sacraments they defile his holy ones they persecute and revile they declare their sin like Sodom they hide it not Isa. 3. 9. wo unto them for they have rewarded evil to themselves God will one day bâ—… terror to all such prophane wretches who instead of confessing do professe their sin without either fear or shame These are directly opposite to the most holy God and he to them they abhorre him and he abhorrs them Zach. 11. 8. Mal Quam vis Deus propter immensitateÌ„ essentiâ—… non possâ—…recedere reipsa recedit tâ—…men tum â—…ffectu tum â—…ffectu quia odit tale â—…abitaculum Lessius 4. 1. God loaths such an habitation he will not dwell in such a swine-sty and brothel of uncleannesse he will not pour the oyl of grace into such fusty vessels nor his precious balsom into such nasty sinks the most holy God will have no communion with any but holy ones What Solomon saith of the froward is most true of all the wicked Prov. 3. 32. they are an abomination to the Lord not only abominable but abomination it self in the abstract therefore he cast the Angels from heaven Adam out of Paradise drowned the old world fired Sodom ruined Jerusalem A wicked mans heart is nidus diaboli a den for devils to dwell in the pure Spirit of God loves to dwel in a pure house Holinesse becomes his house for ever and therefore if we will have his Spirit for our guest we must keep our selves pure not only from the blots but also from the spots of the world James 1. 27. for if rotten and unsavoury speeches do grieve Gods Spirit Ephes. 4. 29. unholy actions will much more I would advise such to consider 1. That if such as professe Religion pray reade hear the Word observe the Sabbath c. may yet come short of heaven what will be their condition who do none of these things If the figtree that had leaves of profession were cursed what will become of those that have neither leaves nor fruit neither form nor power neither shew nor substance but are impure without and impute within If Herod who 1. Heard Iohn Baptist though he was a sharp reprover of sin 2. He heard him gladly 3. He reformed many things Mark 6. 20. but not all he abstained from some sins though he lived in others yet if he missed of heaven what thinkest thouwill thy end be who railest on such Ministers as sharply reprove sinne neither hearest them gladly nor reformest any thing How many of our people fall short of See how far a reprobate may go Perkins on Mat. 7. 21 p. 244. c. those that fall short of heaven that never confesse their sin with Pharaoh nor weep with Esau nor desire Gods Samuels to pray for them as Saul did nor M. Ant. Burgesse in his last Ser. p. 13. Ser. 3. Ser. 21. Ser. 90. be zealous as Iehu nor repent as Iudas nor tremble with Felix nor are almost perswaded with Agrippa not have good desires with Balaam nor humble themselves with Ahab c. and yet all these were reprobates and came short of heaven 2. Consider That this thy wickednesse makes thee like
peccatum summe odit Les. or not at all Psal. 96. 9. there is no pleasing him without it and none that ever had it in truth but pleased him Obi. We are justified What need we then care for sanctification Christ hath redeemed us therefore now we may live as we list we may sing and be merry for Christ seeth no sin in us c. Ans. We must shew the truth of our justification by our sanctification for Frustra de fide gloriantur qui fidem sanctitate non ornant Sibel where the one goes before the other alwaies follows they are inseparable When the tree is good it cannot but bring forth good fruit Where Christ is Obedienta Christi non tollit obedientiam Christianam Thesit Cantab. 1652. See seven Arguments for this and al objections answered by M. Ant Burgess in his last Sermon Ser. 9 10 11 12 13 14. M. Bedford ag Antinomians Chap. 5. p. 41. M. Baxter S. Rest. p. 20. made righteousnesse to them he is made sanctification 1 Cor. 1. 30. Where he forgives sin there he cleanseth from sin 1. Iohn 1. 9. 1 Cor. 6 11. Where he pardons sin there he gives power against sin he first drowns and then subdues them Micah 7. 19. according to those promises Jer. 31 33 34. with 33. 8. Ezek. 36. 25 26. As the effect alway followeth the cause light the sun and fruit springs from the root so sanctification ever attends on justification Where Gods Spirit dwels it is never idle but is alwaies changing us into the image of God from glory to glory working in us a detestation of sin with a love and delight in newnesse of life This is matter of singular Consolation to many gracious souls who doubt of their justification and yet they shew it by the fruits of sanctification they walk humbly with their God they have respect to all his Commandments they hate every false way they are fearfull to offend carefull to please they desire not only pardon for sin which a carnal man out of self-love may do but also power against sin they would be sanctified as well as justified they desire as freely to forgo their sins as they desire God should forgive them and to part with them as to have them pardoned they would be freed not only from the evil but from the filth of sin not only from the damnation but also from the dominion of sin When we see a man walk and move we conclude he lives when we see a tree bear fruit though it be but small we conclude there is life in the root it is not yet dead and therefore who ever thou art that findest the graces of Gods Spirit wrought in thy soul though they be but weak yet if they be there in truth and sincerity thou maist with comfort conclude that thou art justified for though works of Sani hominis act ones non sunt sanitatis causae sed indicia sanctification be not meritorious causes of our salvation yet they are signes and evidences of it so love and good works are not causes of our justification but * Non à Parte ante sed à Parte post signes of a man that is justified Christ only is the way by which we come good works are signs that we are in that way Hence the Apostle exhorts us to give all diligence to get assurance by doing the things named 1 Pet. 1 5 6 7. with 10. and blessednesse is pronounced to the doers of Gods commands Rev. 22 14. Psal. 15. 1 2. and the sentence at the day of judgement of absolution or condemnation will be pronounced according to our works because they best show our faith or infidelity Matth. 25. so 1 Iohn 3. 14. 2 Tim 2. 19. The foundation i. Gods decree of election stands firm and sure so that his elect shall never fall away But how shall we know that we are such By the effects if you be such as call on the name of the Lord and 2. depart from sin these may be a foundation evidentiall as 1 Tim. 6. 19. Though Christ only be a foundation fundamentall So that I conclude It is a safe and sure way to labour after assurance of our interest in Christ by the fruits of sanctification it is safe reasoning from the Effects to the Causes Here is heat therefore there is some fire the trees flourish therefore the spring is come here is light then the sun is risen here is good fruit growing therefore the tree is good here are spiritual desires spiritual affections spiritual ends and aims spiritual acts and operations therefore here is spiritual life These marks may See 20 Arguments for this Baxter cc. p. 74 75. contribute much to our Consolation though nothing to our Justification Obi. The Spirit will witnesse assure us of our salvation though we want these Marks Ans. It is a meer delusion to talk oâ—… the Spirits witnessing when men live remisly walk contrary to the word The spirit of the devil and the spirit of delusion may speak peace to them but Gods Word and spirit never will they never speak peace to presumptuous sinners nor to unmortified carnall loose professors Away then with those prophane Libertines Familists Antinomians c. These would be wiser then James or John who make works of sanctification evidences of our justification Iames 2. 1 Ioh. 2 3 4 5. See twelve convincing Arguments for the Necessity of works of holinesse Mr. Ant Burgess Vindic. Legis p. â—…0 11 c. Ruâ—…erf ag Antinom 2. part ch 38. p. 30. 61. 77. 81. See Ruthers ag Antinom 2 part ch 43. p. 46. of our times who under pretence of crying up justification do cry down sanctification They would have Christ for a Saviour but not for a sanctifier they would have him for a Jesus to save them but not for a Lord to rule them as a Priest to mediate for them but not as a Prophet to teach them or a King to â—…eign over them They separate what God hath joyned but they must know that he will not be Jesus to save where he may not be Lord to rule Heb. 5. 9. He will not justifie the persons when he may not sanctifie their natures It is therefore a very dangerous error to separate or confound justification sanctification as our Antinomians do whereas they are two distinct things differ in many particulars as you may see in B. Ushers Body of Divinity p. 202. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rem ag Satans Devices p 205. c. We must not expect our Rest here Baxter Saints Rest p. 559. and Sibelius on Jude v. 1. p. 40. 2 As for your singing comfort joy and merriment you are too hasty we are yet but in the fight the warfare is not ended he that puts on his armour must not glory as he that puts it off We are but in the way we are not yet at home and therefore let none be mistaken
hath defiled and corrupted all the powers and parts of soul and body so all must be renewed and sanctified Burnt offrings must be whole not a head or a leg but all must be sacrificed Levit. 1. 8 9. Not that the substance of our bodies or souls are changed but the qualities corruption is purged out and 〈◊〉 non est mutatio naturae sed qualitatum non mutat substantiam sed corruptioneÌ„ non in nihilum sed in ordinem redigit affectus siquis naturâ fit 〈◊〉 non tollit tristitiaÌ„ sed moderatur c. Sibel 〈◊〉 IudaÌ„ p. 41. grace is planted in its stead our understandings which before were darkened now they are light in the Lord our judgements are rectified 1 Cor. 2. 15. our memories are renewed and made more retentive of the best things our wils are flexible and conformable to Gods will our affections are subdued and set on right objects Gal. 5. 24. 2. The body and all its members are sanctified and renewed sinne doth not reign there Rom. 6. 12 19. It s become a Temple for Gods Spirit to dwell in all its members are become servants of righteousnesse unto holinesse 3. The actions and outward conversation Nee satis est cor sanctificatum esse nisi tota nostra vita externa conversatio internae sanctitatis animi sit signaculum Sibel M Ant. Burgess Ser. 115. Our words and works which before were vain and sinfull are now sweet and savoury tending to Gods glory and the good of others So that all such as are truly sanctified are wholly sanctified Old things are past away and all become new new mindes new memories new judgements new affections new desires new fears new love new joy new sorrow new food new raiment new language new company new ends and aims c. He now answers as the young penitent man in Ambrose answered the courting Minion Cur non respicis ego sum Hearken 't is I Sed ego non sum ego Though you be still the same woman yet I am not the same man As an old Ale-house while a drunken tenant lived there 't was never empty of drunkards theeves whores c. But now an honest tenant is come in down goes the sign and when old guests call there 's no room for them for there 's another man dwels there Now the parts of sanctification are two 1. Mortification or dying to sin by the Robur tyranâ—…s vires peccati debilitantur paulatim abolentur Siâ—… spirit they mortifie the deeds of the flesh Rom. 8. 13. Col. 3. 3 5 9. 10. The death of Christ is the death of their sin sin is an underling in the soul it reigns not there This is called in Scripture a pulling out of the eyes a cutting off the hands a keeping under our bodies denying our selves purging out the old leaven putting off the old man 2. Vivification or living unto righteousnesse Generaâ—… unius est destructio alterius Aust when Gods Image is restored and we are made conformable to his will so that what pleaseth him pleaseth See both these parts fully handled â—…n Mr. Dovvnams Warf p. 285 Mr. Ienkyn on Jude 1. p. 21. to 46. us and what is displeasing to him is displeasing to us they do not only fly evil but they do good they have their part in the first resurrection therefore the second death shall have no power over them Rev. 20. 6. They draw virtue from Christs resurrection whereby they rise from sin to newnesse of life Colos. 3. 9. 10. Rom. 6. 10. 11. Now I come more particularly to the signes of sanctification and these call for our more special observation they are seven 1 Sign A holy man hath an holy heart he first makes clean the inside The heart wins all the Cards yea though it be the knave of Clubs with all his Ceremonies Latimer he knows that God delights most in a pure heart and commands us to keep that clean Isa. 1. 18. Jer. 4. 14. 13. ult Prov. 23. 26. Iames 4. 8. therefore his greatcare and desire is to keep it pure as becomes the Temple of God The hypocrite is all for externall holinesse to be seen of men the Pharisees could cleanse the outside but within they were full of wickednesse therfore Christ denounceth such woes against them Matth. 23. 25. 26. Amaziah did much but lost all because his heart was rotten 2. Chron. 25. 2. it ruined him v. 14 15 16. True holinesse is a plain and an even thing without false-hood guile perversnesse of spirit or starting aside it hath one end one rule one way one heart when hypocrites and double minded men they pretend to God but follow the world If ever then we would be truly holy we must put in practice the councell of the Lord Ezek 18. 31. We must cast away with an holy indignation not lay them aside for a time 2. Not some but All our transgressions great small profitable pleasing c. 3. Get a new heart A morte temporali spirituali Deus solutionem promittit modo de puriori vivendi ratione serio mediâ—… tentur Sanct. in loco sanctification must begin within if the heart be changed the outward man will soon follow 4 A motive from the danger Why will ye endanger the â—…ternall salvation of your souls by resisting the motions of Gods holy Spirit 2. His language is pure When the man is changed his language is changed God gives to pure men a pure language Zeph. 3. 9. He is now a good Qualis vir â—…alis oratio Loquere 〈◊〉 tâ—… videam man and therefore out of the good â—…reasure of his heart he bringeth forth good things as the wicked man out of â—…he evill treasure of his heart brings forth swearing cursing lying slandering c. Matth. 12. 34. 35. You may ghesse at a man by his talke a rotten man will have rotten talk Ephes. 4. 13. a gratious man hath gratious language 3. His waies are pure not only his Burgess last Ser. Ser. 94. words but his works are holy A hypocrite may have fine words but his Hypocrita odit peccatum non quà peccatum sed quà morbum poenam works are naught he may hate sin as it makes him sick or poor c. but not as it is sin and displeasing to God he hates not sin but he loves not burning A mans works and walking discover what he is a swine is known by his delighting in dirty puddles but a sheep loves fair pastures A holy man loves to keep communion with God by constant prayer but the prophane man will not once call on him Psal. 14. 4. for prayer will either make him leave sin or sin will make him leave praying He is jealous over himself fearfull to offend shuns the occasions of sin willing in all things to live honestly hating See more Harsnet on Repent p. 125 to 145 c. not one but every false way he