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have_v it_o restore_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n receive_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n we_o have_v but_o some_o drop_n or_o dram_n of_o it_o 34._o joh._n 3_o 34._o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n yet_o for_o his_o fellow_n whole_a christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o isa_n 9.6_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v his_o sanctification_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o benefit_n for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o say_v christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o truth_n joh._n 17.19_o holiness_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n ever_o shine_v and_o as_o water_v in_o a_o live_a fountain_n never_o sail_v sâ—â—ile_n sâ—â—ile_n ever_o run_v he_o be_v bâ—th_o a_o ever-flowing_a and_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v endless_a and_o boundless_a in_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v diffusive_a and_o communicative_a to_o h_z s_z member_n jâ—s_a s_o christ_n be_v the_o candlestick_n from_o whence_o the_o golden_a pipe_n do_v empty_a the_o goldeâ—_n oil_n through_o themselves_o zech._n 4.11_o 12._o christ_n be_v this_o candlestick_n place_n see_v the_o dutch_a annotat_fw-la on_o the_o place_n the_o two_o olive-tree_n signify_v his_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n the_o golden_a oil_n signify_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o what_o be_v this_o fullness_n it_o be_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodily_a i._n e._n personal_o substantial_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n put_v soul_n for_o person_n as_o so_o many_o soul_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o greek_n put_v body_n for_o person_n our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v his_o father_n gazophylacium_fw-la the_o great_a magazine_n of_o 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inform_v we_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n you_o have_v hear_v already_o much_o of_o its_o absolute_a necessity_n now_o something_o of_o its_o transcendent_a excellency_n holiness_n be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o life_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o lustre_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o health_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o physical_a image_n of_o god_n but_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o ethical_a or_o qualitative_a image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o glory_n the_o beginning_n of_o heaven_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o forerunner_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v a_o know_a maxim_n that_o which_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a totius_fw-la quicquid_fw-la participate_v de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la totius_fw-la est_fw-la 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treasure_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n exod._n 19.5_o and_o his_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o pet._n same_o segallah_n et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o 2.9_o titus_n 2.14_o 6._o they_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zech._n 2.8_o whoso_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n 7._o they_o be_v his_o glory_n isa_n 46.13_o 8._o they_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n glory_n isa_n 60.7_o 9_o they_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n isa_n 62.3_o 10._o they_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n exod._n 17.16_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o because_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o by_o many_o they_o be_v translate_v 11._o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n jer._n 4.21_o 12._o the_o ornament_n of_o god_n exek_n 7.20_o 13._o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n exek_n 7.20_o 14._o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n set_v in_o majesty_n ezek._n 7.20_o 15._o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n isa_n 62.3_o 16._o a_o royal_a diadem_n isa_n 62.3_o 17._o last_o the_o excellent_a in_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 16.3_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o excellent_a in_o the_o earth_n the_o jewel_n of_o the_o world_n you_o may_v enlarge_v in_o your_o own_o thought_n this_o then_o serve_v to_o inform_v the_o mistake_v and_o blind_a world_n that_o grace_n be_v no_o disgrace_n that_o holiness_n be_v no_o dis-enobling_a but_o a_o most_o generous_a princely_a and_o glorious_a thing_n brave_a spirit_n as_o the_o world_n account_v they_o think_v preciseness_n a_o inglorious_a and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n a_o base_a thing_n that_o take_v off_o from_o their_o grandeur_n and_o generosity_n salvian_n generosity_n coguntur_fw-la esse_fw-la mali_fw-la nè_fw-la viles_fw-la habeantur_fw-la salvian_n salvian_n complain_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o great_a one_o be_v deter_v from_o serious_a holiness_n because_o it_o be_v contemptible_a it_o be_v gentlemanlike_a to_o be_v wicked_a but_o peasant_n or_o vassal-like_a to_o be_v godly_a whereas_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o sweet_a liberty_n but_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n the_o vile_a slavery_n though_o your_o jolly_a spirit_n think_v they_o be_v the_o free_a man_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n nip_v their_o courage_n with_o that_o calling-card_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o while_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v in_o bondage_n they_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o lust_n i_o wish_v that_o all_o prodigal_n and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n will_v serious_o mind_v that_o text_n but_o my_o brethren_n i_o trust_v that_o you_o have_v otherwise_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n than_o you_o do_v put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n you_o do_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n vulg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sanctitate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la vulg_n or_o holiness_n of_o truth_n ephes_n 4.22.23_o 24._o i_o trust_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a and_o to_o approve_v they_o that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o phillippian_o phil._n 1.9_o 10._o many_o excellent_a gift_n the_o father_n of_o light_n bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n indeed_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o he_o 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o best_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o gift_n of_o gift_n and_o sanctification_n in_o or_o by_o christ_n jesus_n 1.10_o joh._n 1.10_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o next_o best_n
shall_v be_v show_v the_o true_a way_n to_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o the_o unclean_a or_o profane_a shall_v not_o pass_v in_o this_o high_a way_n of_o holiness_n the_o dog_n shall_v be_v without_o out_o of_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o true_a church_n revel_v 22.15_o 2._o the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o bless_a state_n be_v a_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o preferment_n for_o dove_n not_o for_o vulture_n for_o sheep_n not_o for_o goat_n or_o swine_n not_o for_o the_o unclean_a but_o for_o the_o holy_a pignet_n regnum_fw-la coelosum_fw-la clausum_fw-la est_fw-la incredulâ—s_fw-la blasphemis_fw-la execratis_fw-la &_o iis_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ambuâ—ant_fw-la sed_fw-la idem_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la electis_fw-la &_o vocatis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la pignet_n no_o anathema_n must_v be_v there_o revel_v 21.27_o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n the_o inheritance_n above_o be_v a_o possession_n for_o the_o sanctify_a and_o none_o else_o act_v 26.18_o that_o goodly_a country_n the_o eternal_a canadn_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o a_o holy_a peculiar_a people_n but_o the_o flame_v tophet_n the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o profane_a 2._o this_o point_n bring_v sad_a tiding_n to_o the_o persecutor_n that_o hate_v holy_a person_n and_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o holiness_n persecutor_n 2._o the_o persecutor_n who_o labour_n to_o deface_v the_o image_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o christ_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o root_v out_o holiness_n from_o the_o earth_n 19.12_o christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_fw-la et_fw-la puâ—onos_fw-la deus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la novissimos_fw-la elegit_fw-la veluti_fw-la bestiarios_fw-la tertul._n john_n 19.12_o whatsoever_o these_o man_n pretence_n be_v as_o 1._o state-policy_n as_o haman_n tell_v king_n ahasuerus_n when_o he_o think_v to_o exterminate_v the_o whole_a jewish_a race_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n that_o these_o man_n shall_v live_v or_o 2._o fear_v of_o rebellion_n these_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o cesar_n as_o have_v be_v the_o old_a calumny_n these_o be_v enemy_n to_o government_n this_o unjust_a charge_n the_o jew_n insinuate_v against_o christ_n before_o pilate_n if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speak_v against_o cesar_n whereas_o the_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n of_o prince_n have_v no_o better_a friend_n under_o heaven_n than_o religion_n and_o religious_a man_n or_o 3_o expediency_n of_o a_o uniformity_n in_o all_o mode_n in_o religion_n whereas_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o all_o man_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o the_o selfsame_a face_n for_o figure_n and_o feature_n as_o for_o all_o man_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n as_o the_o emperor_n wise_o tell_v that_o satirist_n object_v why_o he_o have_v so_o many_o man_n of_o so_o many_o opinion_n in_o his_o army_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o white_a of_o holiness_n which_o they_o shoot_v at_o the_o shine_a lustre_n of_o the_o saint_n spiritual_a worship_n and_o holy_a conversation_n draw_v a_o cloud_n over_o they_o and_o put_v a_o check_n upon_o they_o therefore_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o original_n moral_a cause_n of_o defame_v the_o name_n of_o spoil_v the_o good_n of_o confiscate_v the_o estate_n of_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o inbred_a enmity_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n have_v this_o expression_n gal._n 4.29_o but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o panther_n that_o he_o hate_v a_o man_n with_o such_o antipathy_n that_o he_o will_v run_v at_o the_o very_a picture_n of_o a_o man_n to_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n so_o vile_a ungodly_a wretch_n act_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o old_a murderer_n john_n 8.44_o hate_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o christ_n wherever_o they_o see_v it_o these_o belove_v be_v very_o far_o off_o from_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o sanctification_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v that_o be_v it_o in_o their_o power_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o saint_n to_o breath_n nor_o permit_v holiness_n to_o spring_n and_o blossom_n in_o the_o earth_n oh_o that_o such_o poor_a creature_n be_v make_v sensible_a what_o sad_a work_n they_o make_v what_o a_o pitiful_a trade_n they_o drive_v persecution_n be_v 1_o a_o very_o wicked_a practice_n 2_o a_o very_a fruitless_a practice_n 3_o a_o very_a dreadful_a practice_n 1._o a_o very_a wicked_a practice_n condemn_v not_o only_o by_o scripture_n vicissim_fw-la hanc_fw-la veniam_fw-la petimusque_fw-la damusque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n but_o also_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n first_o we_o begin_v with_o tertullian_n see_v say_v he_o do_v not_o this_o amount_v to_o the_o elegy_n of_o irreligiousnesse_n 23._o videte_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la irreligiositatis_fw-la elogium_fw-la concurrat_fw-la adimere_fw-la libertatem_fw-la religionis_fw-la &_o interdicere_fw-la optionem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la mibi_fw-la colere_fw-la quod_fw-la velim_fw-la sed_fw-la cogar_fw-la colere_fw-la quod_fw-la nolim_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap_n 23._o or_o may_v not_o we_o well_o call_v it_o a_o most_o irreligious_a thing_n to_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o religion_n and_o forbid_v i_o the_o choice_n of_o my_o divinity_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o worship_v what_o i_o will_v but_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o worship_v what_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o external_a compulsion_n he_o ascribe_v to_o profaneness_n 8._o profaneness_n lex_fw-la nova_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la vindicat_fw-la ultore_fw-la gladio_fw-la clemens_n alexand._n stromat_n 8._o clemens_n alexander_n and_o lactantius_n also_o consent_v to_o that_o maxim_n of_o tertullian_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o right_v itself_o with_o a_o punish_a sword_n athanasius_n speak_v of_o the_o arian_n who_o at_o first_o force_v man_n to_o their_o heresy_n by_o prison_n epiphan_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la seipsam_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la pia_fw-la nec_fw-la dei_fw-la cultrix_fw-la manifâ—stat_fw-la athan_n in_o his_o ep._n ad_fw-la solitar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n and_o punishment_n conclude_v of_o that_o sect_n it_o evident_o declare_v itself_o thereby_o to_o be_v neither_o pious_a nor_o to_o have_v any_o reverence_n of_o god_n epiphanius_n give_v this_o as_o the_o character_n of_o the_o semi-arrians_a they_o persecute_v they_o that_o teach_v the_o truth_n not_o confute_v they_o with_o word_n but_o deliver_v they_o that_o believe_v aright_o to_o hatred_n war_n and_o sword_n have_v now_o bring_v destruction_n not_o to_o one_o city_n or_o country_n alone_o but_o to_o many_o again_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n ep._n ad_fw-la alexand_n express_o affirm_v that_o they_o dissuade_v the_o emperor_n from_o interpose_v his_o secular_a power_n to_o compel_v they_o that_o dissent_v rat_n praecipit_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la nemini_fw-la deinceps_fw-la vim_o infer_v cui_fw-la enim_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la miseretur_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la vult_fw-la indu_fw-fr rat_n and_o the_o council_n at_o toledo_n by_o one_o of_o their_o canon_n condemn_v the_o ugly_a trade_n of_o persecution_n the_o holy_a synod_n command_v that_o none_o hereafter_o shall_v by_o force_n be_v compel_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v these_o instance_n among_o many_o more_o producible_a i_o have_v name_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o persecution_n be_v long_o since_o condemn_v as_o wicked_a both_o by_o father_n and_o counsel_n you_o shall_v ever_o find_v it_o the_o black_a mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o persecute_v the_o image_n of_o jesus_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a so_o it_o be_v a_o fruitless_a practice_n the_o silly_a persecutor_n do_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n plough_v the_o sand_n