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A13554 The progresse of saints to full holinesse described in sundry apostolicall aphorismes, or short precepts tending to sanctification, with a sweete and divine prayer to attaine the practise of those holy precepts / by Thomas Taylor ... Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1630 (1630) STC 23850; ESTC S1019 235,792 462

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to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o this_o be_v a_o sanctification_n appropriate_v to_o the_o elect_a three_o the_o form_n of_o sanctification_n form_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o in_o put_v off_o of_o corrupt_a quality_n 2._o in_o bring_v in_o new_a and_o inherent_a holiness_n which_o daily_o change_v the_o believer_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o col._n 3.10_o see_v you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o this_o new_a quality_n create_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n true_o hate_v and_o forsake_v sin_n and_o true_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o a_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v it_o be_v the_o very_o be_v of_o sanctification_n four_o the_o process_n of_o sanctification_n process_n it_o be_v begin_v in_o grace_n here_o and_o not_o perfect_v till_o hereafter_o in_o glory_n which_o be_v add_v 1._o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o justification_n which_o be_v perfect_a in_o one_o act_n 2._o to_o note_v the_o toughness_n and_o strong_a heart_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v slow_o weaken_v here_o and_o never_o here_o perfect_o subdue_v for_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o 3._o to_o show_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n as_o a_o live_a water_n he_o that_o be_v righteous_a must_v be_v righteous_a still_o rev._n 22.11_o 4._o to_o show_v that_o sound_a holiness_n never_o give_v over_o till_o it_o attain_v perfection_n perfection_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o soundness_n in_o grace_n the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a shine_v more_o and_o more_o until_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o for_o the_o second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o answ._n 1._o these_o thessalonian_n be_v already_o sanctify_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v happy_o proceed_v to_o full_a sanctification_n 2._o this_o full_a sanctification_n be_v partly_o in_o this_o life_n partly_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o apostle_n intend_v both_o the_o former_a first_o as_o a_o way_n to_o the_o latter_a the_o through_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o imperfect_a sanctification_n of_o part_n the_o other_o be_v the_o perfect_a sanctification_n in_o degree_n consist_v the_o former_a be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a rule_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o a_o believer_n can_v true_o say_v with_o david_n that_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n psal._n 119.6_o and_o 18.22_o for_o all_o his_o law_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o through_o change_n from_o all_o sin_n not_o a_o turn_n out_o of_o one_o sin_n into_o another_o nor_o a_o turn_n from_o all_o sin_n save_v one_o as_o herod_n but_o a_o hate_v of_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n yea_o of_o darling_n and_o bosom_n sin_n yea_o of_o right_a eye_n and_o hand_n matth._n 5.29_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o spirit_n give_v in_o part_n to_o every_o believer_n not_o only_a knowledge_n faith_n love_n which_o be_v eminent_a but_o other_o inferior_a also_o as_o patience_n meekness_n temperance_n peace_n with_o every_o other_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o man_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o this_o noble_a work_n as_o cant._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v fair_a in_o all_o part_n eye_n hair_n tooth_n lip_n temple_n etc._n etc._n the_o sanctify_a person_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o perfect_a the_o latter_a stand_v i_o full_a and_o through_o sanctification_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v stand_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n and_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o a_o utter_a abolish_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n 2._o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o work_n of_o repentance_n 3._o perfect_a and_o special_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o good_a angel_n and_o elect_a man_n 4._o perfection_n of_o all_o grace_n both_o in_o kind_n and_o in_o measure_n 5._o a_o perfect_a exercise_v of_o our_o grace_n in_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o all_o this_o our_o apostle_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o last_o word_n where_o he_o mention_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v attain_v through_o and_o full_a sanctification_n for_o the_o three_o what_o be_v these_o part_n mention_v spirit_n soul_n body_n answ._n 1._o some_o by_o spirit_n understand_v the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n as_o ambrose_n spirit_n some_o a_o three_o part_n of_o man_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o of_o two_o namely_o a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n and_o aquinas_n say_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n differ_v non_fw-la secundum_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la potentiam_fw-la not_o in_o essence_n but_o as_o divers_a faculty_n other_o by_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o whole_a man_n regenerate_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o flesh_n the_o man_n consider_v not_o according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o grace_n so_o athanasius_n say_v spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accepistis_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o baptism_n for_o keep_v this_o gift_n say_v he_o and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v be_v unblamable_a this_o exposition_n be_v not_o unfit_a yet_o i_o take_v another_o to_o be_v fit_a thus_o it_o be_v common_a in_o scripture_n for_o our_o better_a apprehension_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o distinguish_v those_o faculty_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o 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2._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v resolute_a in_o resistance_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n for_o although_o the_o will_v renew_v admit_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o corruption_n yet_o itself_o be_v in_o great_a part_n set_v against_o sin_n that_o it_o will_v it_o not_o full_o it_o purpose_v not_o to_o sin_n as_o david_n i_o vow_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o judgement_n it_o have_v a_o fast_a purpose_n to_o cleave_v to_o god_n psal._n 119.104_o and_o hate_v all_o the_o way_n of_o falsehood_n 2._o when_o it_o yield_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v with_o grief_n it_o do_v not_o sleep_v in_o sin_n so_o but_o that_o the_o heart_n wake_v so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.15_o he_o even_o hate_v sin_n while_o he_o be_v a_o do_v of_o it_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v 3._o after_o sin_n it_o rise_v timely_a by_o repentance_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o harden_v not_o his_o heart_n prov._n 28.14_o he_o will_v it_o not_o neither_o before_o nor_o after_o there_o be_v 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no_o more_o will_v thou_o do_v less_o second_o no_o great_a plague_n can_v befall_v a_o man_n than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o his_o own_o will_n the_o hold_v to_o a_o man_n own_o will_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o will_n and_o soul_n too_o three_o as_o thy_o will_n be_v please_v with_o the_o sin_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v revenge_v in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o that_o will_v of_o thou_o that_o will_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o obey_v shall_v be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o just_a recompense_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o will_n as_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o resistance_n and_o renounce_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o in_o hell_n no_o sinner_n shall_v ever_o obtain_v what_o he_o will_v but_o shall_v ever_o sustain_v what_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o god_n bring_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n ezek._n 11.21_o watch_v three_o to_o keep_v the_o soul_n blameless_a we_o must_v narrow_o watch_v all_o our_o affection_n wherein_o 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