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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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〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la &_o meritoria_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 2._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o moral_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 3._o that_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o material_a materialis_fw-la causa_fw-la materialis_fw-la cause_n 4._o that_o the_o infusion_n of_o holiness_n or_o give_v of_o formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n 5._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n exemplares_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la causae_fw-la administrae_fw-la polan_n causae_fw-la exemplares_fw-la 6._o that_o the_o word_n ordinance_n and_o faith_n ar●_n the_o minister_a instrumental_a cause_n 7._o that_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o pattern_n 8_o and_o last_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o 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spirit_n honour_n that_o any_o commit_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o his_o charge_n shall_v perish_v or_o miscarry_v shall_v fall_v away_o either_o total_o from_o all_o grace_n final_o for_o all_o time_n for_o ever_o to_o miss_v of_o heaven_n in_o the_o end_n the_o father_n have_v leave_v the_o son_n in_o charge_n to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o bring_v many_o 2._o heb._n 2._o child_n to_o glory_n the_o son_n have_v leave_v the_o spirit_n in_o charge_n with_o all_o his_o father_n child_n to_o guide_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n when_o christ_n as_o man_n leave_v earth_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o comfort_v his_o disciple_n by_o send_v another_o comforter_n and_o who_o he_o be_v christ_n tell_v you_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o guide_v his_o people_n into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v from_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v 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sine_fw-la sanct●●●o●a_fw-la 〈…〉_o oc●●is_fw-gr u●debimus_fw-la deum_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la reformati_fw-la fu●rint_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la calv._n and_o salvation_n individuo_fw-la nexu_fw-la coherent_a these_o be_v tie_v and_o twist_v together_o with_o a_o knot_n inseparable_a and_o indissoluble_a there_o be_v no_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o some_o there_o be_v which_o ignorant_o and_o fond_o do_v restrein_o the_o word_n saint_n to_o the_o saint_n depart_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o we_o must_v be_v saint_n here_o or_o else_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o be_v saint_n hereafter_o the_o apostle_n deny_v say_v calvin_n that_o any_o one_o can_v see_v god_n without_o holiness_n because_o he_o shall_v see_v god_n with_o ●o_o other_o eye_n than_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v renew_v according_a to_o his_o image_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v but_o begin_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v perfect_o and_o 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glorious_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o col._n 1._o 12._o we_o must_v be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n what_o shall_v a_o carnal_a heart_n do_v with_o heaven_n that_o know_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o to_o eat_v drink_v and_o wallow_v in_o sensual_a delight_n as_o the_o glutton_n at_o a_o feast_n cry_v there_o be_v no_o heaven_n like_o to_o this_o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o a_o turkish_a paradise_n in_o heaven_n but_o for_o a_o pure_a sin_n less_o state_n not_o to_o bathe_v our_o soul_n in_o carnal_a pleasure_n but_o to_o be_v consort_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n and_o competitioner_n with_o the_o angel_n perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o presence_n candidati_fw-la as_o one_o say_v consorte_v agni_n
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of_o moses_n this_o law_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v god_n own_o act_n and_o deed_n 39_o act_n 13._o 38._o 39_o the_o great_a justrumentum_fw-la pacis_fw-la between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o magna_n charta_fw-la run_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o father_n justify_v as_o a_o judge_n in_o absolve_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o in_o pronounce_v they_o just_a in_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o god_n justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n upon_o his_o actual_o 1_o god_n justify_v upon_o believe_v actual_o believe_v actual_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v thus_o justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 8._o by_o believe_v he_o have_v a_o title_n good_a in_o law_n a_o indefesible_a right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n then_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o he_o as_o a_o person_n justify_v 2._o at_o the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n god_n justify_v 23._o 2._o particular_o at_o death_n heb._n 12._o 23._o a_o believer_n particular_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n pass_v a_o particular_a private_a sentence_n of_o everlasting_a life_n upon_o every_o believe_a soul_n 3._o eminent_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 31._o 3._o eminent_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n justify_v at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n act._n 17._o 31._o when_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n shall_v take_v the_o throne_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n shall_v in_o open_a court_n before_o all_o the_o world_n by_o public_a sentence_n for_o ever_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v believer_n at_o that_o solemn_a and_o great_a day_n thus_o the_o father_n justify_v 2._o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n justify_v as_o the_o mediator_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o as_o our_o surety_n he_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o precium_fw-la christ_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o surety_n and_o a_o mediator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemptionis_fw-la precium_fw-la as_o our_o redeemer_n he_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n rom._n 3._o 23._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man._n 2._o christ_n justify_v as_o our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n present_v our_o person_n plead_v our_o cause_n prevail_v with_o his_o father_n by_o the_o speaking_o of_o his_o blood_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o rather_o put_v upon_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a thus_o christ_n justify_v 3._o the_o spirit_n justify_v as_o the_o applicatory_a cause_n he_o do_v reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n 1._o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n reveal_v and_o discover_v this_o robe_n of_o glory_n to_o we_o this_o garment_n of_o salvation_n though_o the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o our_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o apply_v this_o righteousness_n revelation_n and_o application_n be_v his_o peculiar_a office_n 2._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n work_v in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o direct_o direct_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n causati_fw-la causae_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la unto_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n justifi_v as_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o author_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v 3._o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o confirm_v reflective_o reflective_o our_o faith_n by_o work_v in_o we_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o seal_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 17._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a or_o minister_a cause_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n 1._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n on_o god_n part_n faith_n come_v by_o offerentis_fw-la the_o gospel_n be_v manus_fw-la dei_fw-la offerentis_fw-la hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o and_o in_o gal._n 3._o 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o hear_n of_o faith_n god_n in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o minister_n do_v as_o it_o be_v beseech_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o vehiculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o he_o ride_v the_o word_n be_v the_o wardrobe_n wherein_o this_o glorious_a robe_n of_o 44._o isa_n 61._o 10._o matth._n 14._o 44._o righteousness_n be_v lay_v