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thing_n he_o may_v sanctify_v we_o and_o by_o bodily_a touch_v he_o may_v infuse_v his_o spirit_n and_o his_o gift_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o thence_o it_o may_v break_v out_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o his_o life_n may_v be_v whole_o devout_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o thereby_o reduce_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a good_a and_o last_o end_n from_o who_o he_o come_v and_o in_o who_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v rest_v he_o be_v blind_a that_o can_v not_o perceive_v from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o if_o god_n be_v of_o such_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o in_o all_o his_o appoyntmente_n towards_o we_o how_o can_v he_o but_o require_v purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o levit_fw-la xj_o 44.xix.2.xx.7_n and_o 1._o pet._n 1._o whence_o this_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v write_v not_o in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o people_n garment_n nor_o in_o any_o obscure_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n vesture_n but_o on_o the_o head_n the_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o on_o the_o forehead_n the_o most_o conspicuous_a part_n of_o the_o head_n that_o all_o see_v it_o in_o so_o eminent_a a_o place_n may_v think_v the_o care_n of_o it_o their_o prime_a duty_n no_o servand_n can_v please_v that_o supreme_a purity_n but_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a none_o ever_o please_v he_o but_o by_o holiness_n none_o ever_o displease_v he_o that_o be_v endue_v therewith_o he_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o pure_a soul_n say_v nazianz._n no_o wonder_n that_o â—azianz_fw-fr that_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n will_v have_v none_o to_o serve_v he_o but_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a that_o author_n ende_n rule_n and_o example_n of_o all_o holiness_n by_o who_o for_o who_o and_o according_a to_o who_o lyknesse_n all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o have_v not_o command_v we_o to_o imitate_v his_o power_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o height_n of_o majesty_n but_o holiness_n you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a levit_fw-la xj_o 44_o to_o it_o from_o eternity_n he_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n ephes._n 1.4_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v to_o the_o eternity_n of_o bliss_n matth_n v_o 8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god._n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v pure_a as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1._o john_n iij._o 3_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v he_o heb._n xij_o 14_o this_o be_v his_o will_n 1._o thâ—s_n four_o 7_o for_o this_o end_n have_v he_o sanctify_v time_n isai_n lviij_o 13._o place_n matth_n xxiv_o 15_o person_n deut._n xxxiij_o 8_o for_o this_o end_n have_v he_o give_v we_o his_o sanctify_a word_n john_n xvij_o 17_o in_o plenty_n and_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n ephes._n v._n 25_o for_o this_o end_n christ_n be_v sanctify_v john_n xvij_o 19_o ephes._n v._n 27_o so_o we_o be_v most_o straytlie_o tie_v to_o holiness_n and_o purity_n the_o title_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o holy_a people_n isai_n lxij_o 12_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o holy_a people_n a_o holy_a temple_n to_o signify_v this_o holiness_n and_o innocence_n 119._o christian_n at_o baptism_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o white_a garment_n the_o solid_a praise_n of_o every_o christian_a be_v holiness_n have_v any_o riches_n joy_n or_o honour_n and_o be_v not_o holy_a wo_n unto_o he_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o consolation_n luke_n uj._o 24.25_o he_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o shall_v be_v abase_v be_v any_o learned_a or_o eloquent_a &_o not_o holy_a wo_n to_o he_o though_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n though_o by_o the_o sublimity_n of_o contemplation_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o converse_v with_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v thrust_v down_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n to_o utter_v darkness_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o man_n poor_a base_a unlearned_a rude_a and_o every_o way_n contemptible_a yet_o if_o holy_a bless_a be_v he_o blessed_n be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n v._n how_o careful_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v to_o purge_v ourselves_o from_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n how_o careful_a to_o eschew_v all_o uncleanness_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n otherways_o our_o soul_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o become_v a_o abomination_n to_o that_o holy_a one_o alace_o where_o be_v this_o holiness_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v lament_v and_o that_o may_v be_v so_o abundant_o in_o we_o we_o do_v not_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n neither_o be_v he_o our_o dread_n we_o profane_v his_o holy_a and_o reverend_a name_n his_o holy_a day_n his_o holy_a word_n ezech._n xxxiij_o 32_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n 1._o cor._n xj_o 29_o yea_o by_o our_o wicked_a and_o unclean_a lyve_n by_o our_o security_n and_o obstinate_a impenitency_n we_o in_o a_o manner_n count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o we_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholie_a thing_n hebr._n x._o 29_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n then_o that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n isai._n i_o 4_o we_o refuse_v to_o express_v his_o holiness_n in_o our_o conversation_n and_o just_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o he_o manifest_v it_o in_o the_o deserve_a revenge_n of_o our_o wicked_a lyve_n in_o that_o terrible_a vision_n isai._n uj._o 2.3_o the_o seraphim_n cry_v holy_a holy_a holy_a again_o and_o again_o inculcate_v his_o holiness_n to_o proclaim_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n &_o to_o provoke_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o inflict_v
those_o who_o have_v not_o learn_v it_o herefra_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o athenian_n mockery_n act._n 17.32_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o only_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1._o cor._n 15.19_o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v we_o confidence_n and_o hope_n for_o resurrectio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la est_fw-la fiducia_fw-la christianorum_fw-la say_v carnis·_n it_o be_v a_o special_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o must_v hold_v undeniable_a against_o all_o such_o wicked_a heretic_n who_o will_v deny_v the_o same_o wicked_o think_v that_o the_o body_n be_v resolve_v into_o their_o first_o principle_n shall_v lie_v without_o hope_n of_o restore_v to_o life_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o body_n at_o all_o glorify_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o some_o other_o make_v of_o the_o air_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n a_o impious_a heresy_n most_o manifest_o against_o infinite_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o most_o evident_a wherefore_o augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 23._o show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 5.28.29_o for_o those_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v that_o they_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o what_o be_v to_o the_o angel_n they_o shall_v awake_v it_o be_v to_o christ_n they_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o come_v forth_o the_o angel_n say_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n some_o to_o shame_n and_o eontempt_n our_o saviour_n say_v who_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o who_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n so_o clear_o consonant_a that_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o the_o angel_n tertullian_n most_o 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celebrate_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o rather_o with_o mirth_n nor_o mourning_n therefore_o they_o rather_o desire_v nor_o dread_v the_o same_o say_v with_o david_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o with_o s._n paul_n 42.2_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n 23_o or_o with_o simeon_n here_o lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n or_o with_o the_o saint_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o true_a come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o 2d_o and_o good_a reason_n they_o have_v for_o do_v so_o because_o three_o thing_n concur_v to_o they_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n a_o glad_a marriage_n a_o glorious_a triumph_n and_o a_o solemn_a coronation_n the_o marriage_n with_o christ_n the_o triumph_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n &_o the_o coronation_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n if_o 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down_o in_o peace_n 4.8_o and_o sleep_v and_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o death_n in_o peace_n 17.15_o be_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o because_o they_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a therefore_o they_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o depart_v not_o in_o peace_n because_o their_o life_n be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n both_o which_o the_o apostl_n join_v as_o inseparable_a in_o their_o salutation_n grace_n and_o peace_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o they_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v and_o there_o be_v no_o uprightness_n in_o their_o go_n 59.8_o but_o they_o make_v they_o crooked_a path_n wherein_o whosoever_o go_v he_o shall_v not_o know_v peace_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o death_n as_o balthassar_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n see_v nothing_o but_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o sorrow_v for_o their_o sin_n by-gone_a be_v in_o anguish_n for_o their_o present_a misery_n and_o in_o terror_n for_o torment_n to_o come_v satan_n now_o accuse_v they_o the_o conscience_n convict_v they_o the_o law_n condemn_v they_o the_o gospel_n forsake_v they_o the_o heaven_n debar_v they_o and_o like_o jonas_n whale_n hell_n gape_v to_o swallow_v they_o o_o dreadful_a perplexity_n when_o fear_n be_v so_o on_o every_o side_n a_o wrathful_a judge_n above_o unquenchable_a flame_n beneath_o a_o gnaw_a worm_n within_o a_o dreadful_a ditty_n before_o fearful_a fiend_n about_o and_o a_o doleful_a doom_n at_o hand_n whereas_o on_o the_o contraire_fw-fr the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a have_v peace_n for_o perplexity_n solace_n for_o sorrow_n and_o for_o dreadour_n desire_v of_o dissolution_n their_o sin_n be_v silent_a their_o conscience_n calm_a the_o law_n absolve_v they_o the_o gospel_n comfort_v they_o their_o saviour_n attend_v they_o heaven_n be_v open_a to_o they_o the_o angel_n accompany_v they_o &_o their_o good_a work_n do_v follow_v they_o o_o comfortable_a be_v the_o claim_n that_o the_o soul_n make_v in_o that_o hour_n to_o god_n as_o a_o reconcile_a father_n to_o christ_n as_o her_o brydegroome_n and_o saviour_n to_o his_o blood_n as_o her_o ransom_n to_o his_o suffering_n as_o her_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o promise_n as_o the_o covenant_n to_o heaven_n as_o his_o purchase_n for_o she_o and_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n as_o fellow-citizen_n in_o eternal_a glory_n with_o she_o 1._o see_v then_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n servante_n to_o depart_v in_o peace_n let_v not_o satan_n slave_n in_o their_o senseless_a security_n claim_n or_o expect_v the_o same_o for_o such_o a_o pearl_n be_v not_o for_o swine_n nor_o this_o bread_n of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o they_o 9_o as_o jehâ—_n say_v to_o joram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o thy_o impiety_n be_v so_o many_o and_o thy_o impenitency_n so_o great_a or_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v â—6_n to_o take_v my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n in_o thy_o mouth_n &_o that_o thou_o shall_v expect_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o will_v not_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a see_v that_o qui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la moritur_fw-la per_fw-la vitiâ—_fw-la certò_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la transire_fw-la oportet_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la 2._o see_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o peace_n &_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o that_o hour_n they_o enter_v into_o peace_n or_o into_o a_o joyful_a and_o peaceabe_n estate_n 17_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o they_o depart_v not_o with_o the_o terrify_a expectation_n of_o a_o fiery_a purgatory_n wherein_o
themselves_o from_o the_o order_n of_o his_o divine_a direction_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o order_n of_o his_o chastisement_n and_o while_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o mercy_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o while_o they_o will_v not_o honour_v he_o by_o well-doing_n they_o be_v force_v to_o honour_v he_o by_o suffer_v evil_a imo_fw-la while_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v subject_a by_o obey_v his_o commandment_n they_o be_v force_v against_o their_o will_n to_o be_v subject_a by_o suffer_v torment_n hence_o say_v holy_a augustine_n no_o man_n sin_n do_v either_o hurt_v thou_o o_o lord_n or_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o thy_o government_n first_o or_o last_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o blame_v god_n for_o his_o sin_n his_o holiness_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o procure_n of_o sin_n ourselves_o jam_fw-la i_o 13.14.15_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o 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