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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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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 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happiness_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n by_o christ_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n 21_o pet._n 1._o 21_o i_o will_v not_o witting_o or_o willing_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o a_o world_n to_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n or_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sacred_a comforter_n but_o to_o rectify_v your_o understanding_n and_o to_o heighten_v your_o apprehension_n of_o the_o father_n love_n because_o many_o christian_n carry_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o son_n love_v and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v grace_n than_o of_o the_o father_n abundant_a mercy_n give_v i_o therefore_o leave_v to_o subjoin_v these_o
with_o that_o calling-card_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 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 vulg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sanctitate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la vulg_n god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n or_o holiness_n of_o truth_n ephes_n 4._o 22._o 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._o 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 christ_n himself_o be_v the_o 17._o jam._n 1._o 17._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 i_o take_v to_o 10._o joh._n 1._o 10._o be_v the_o next_o best_n now_o you_o that_o be_v righteous_a with_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n hold_v on_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o your_o way_n and_o prosper_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n guide_v you_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o holiness_n and_o help_v you_o to_o 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