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instrument_n for_o the_o soul_n regenerate_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o it_o be_v become_v obedient_a to_o the_o mind_n illumine_v and_o the_o heart_n reform_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o now_o have_v make_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o holiness_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o flesh_n 6.19_o and_o a_o shop_n of_o iniquity_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o life_n be_v a_o visible_a reformation_n of_o it_o when_o as_o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o good_a duty_n those_o sin_n be_v abandon_v which_o reign_v in_o it_o in_o former_a time_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o subject_n of_o sanctificationâ—_n where_o remember_v that_o this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a of_o god_n civil_a morality_n outward_a formality_n and_o such_o grace_n as_o do_v only_o bridle_v and_o repress_v sin_n may_v befall_v the_o reprobate_n but_o christian_a virtue_n and_o such_o grace_n as_o do_v supplant_v and_o suppress_v sin_n in_o our_o soul_n such_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o do_v revive_v and_o restore_v god_n image_n be_v appropriate_v to_o believer_n the_o time_n wherein_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o some_o soon_o in_o other_o late_a but_o in_o none_o after_o this_o life_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o finish_n for_o it_o be_v begin_v ever_o before_o death_n and_o never_o after_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o this_o life_n none_o live_v like_o victorious_a prince_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v courageous_a soldier_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o property_n of_o sanctification_n be_v many_o first_o it_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a and_o free_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o all_o obligation_n or_o merit_n of_o we_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n blow_v with_o his_o blast_n of_o grace_n both_o when_o 2.4.8_o how_o and_o where_o he_o list_v and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o our_o quicken_a and_o salvation_n be_v through_o the_o great_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n 15._o it_o be_v not_o give_v we_o say_v augustine_n for_o any_o merit_n to_o wit_n of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o if_o faith_n have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o we_o give_v something_o before_o that_o save_v regeneration_n may_v be_v give_v as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o recompense_n second_o this_o new_a birth_n be_v so_o needful_a as_o that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v save_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o suburb_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n he_o therefore_o that_o walk_v not_o through_o the_o suburb_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n a_o man_n must_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n no_o grace_n no_o glory_n no_o holiness_n no_o happiness_n no_o heaven_n no_o heavenly_a honour_n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 2._o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o be_v say_v augustine_n certain_a beginning_n of_o faith_n like_a unto_o conception_n but_o yet_o that_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o only_o needful_a that_o he_o be_v conceive_v but_o that_o he_o be_v also_o bear_v three_o sanctification_n be_v a_o unresistable_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v serious_o intend_v to_o sanctify_v
bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n four_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcom_v this_o world_n â—4_n that_o be_v say_v m._n beza_n whatsoever_o strive_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n vanquish_v the_o vanity_n the_o vain_a allurement_n and_o allurâ—ing_a enchantment_n and_o wicked_a obstacle_n of_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n in_o pity_n he_o be_v undoubted_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o very_a saint_n five_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n 5.18_o keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o when_o a_o man_n then_o do_v keep_v continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n over_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v circumspect_a in_o his_o walk_n 6.12_o &_o begiâ—ds_v himself_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o he_o do_v give_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o save_v grace_n within_o he_o six_o when_o a_o man_n will_v rather_o forsake_v the_o world_n than_o god_n he_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o kingdom_n seven_o to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o offend_v god_n and_o hurt_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o mortify_a heart_n eight_o a_o sanctify_a man_n do_v manifest_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o converse_v with_o sanctify_a man_n as_o also_o by_o seek_v the_o sanctification_n of_o other_o for_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusiwm_fw-la a_o good_a man_n do_v love_n to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v it_o lock_v up_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n nine_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o holiness_n when_o a_o man_n do_v more_o and_o more_o contend_v against_o his_o own_o unholinesse_n and_o labour_n continual_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o god_n by_o holiness_n last_o to_o feel_v our_o inward_a corruption_n a_o desiâ—e_n to_o beâ—â—bâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—hem_n a_o avoid_v of_o the_o occasion_n oâ—_n sin_n and_o a_o anger_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_v do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v a_o most_o happy_a change_n within_o us._n where_o these_o grace_n be_v there_o iâ—_n also_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n of_o grace_n a_o true_a die_v unto_o sin_n and_o a_o live_n unto_o god_n sin_n be_v dismount_v the_o sinner_n be_v renew_v for_o god_n image_n be_v restore_v chap._n 7._o three_o thing_n wherein_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n agree_v seven_o point_n in_o which_o they_o dissagree_v by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o see_v wherein_o justification_n &_o sanctification_n concord_n and_o differ_v they_o agree_v first_o 31._o in_o their_o efficient_a cause_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o both_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o they_o have_v one_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o be_v faith_n of_o the_o former_a by_o receive_v it_o and_o of_o the_o latter_a by_o effect_v it_o three_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o scope_n and_o end_n for_o they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d tend_v to_o one_o end_n 〈◊〉_d justification_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o sanctification_n as_o the_o way_n now_o as_o they_o do_v accord_n in_o some_o thing_n so_o they_o discord_n again_o in_o other_o &_o their_o difference_n may_v appear_v in_o these_o thing_n ensue_v first_o 1._o in_o that_o justification_n be_v out_o of_o a_o man_n sanctification_n be_v within_o he_o second_o justification_n absolve_v a_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o stand_v righteous_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n sanctification_n can_v do_v this_o three_o justification_n bring_v peace_n of_o conscience_n so_o do_v not_o sanctification_n but_o follow_v that_o peace_n hac_fw-la ille_fw-la four_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n sanctification_n in_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n five_o justification_n be_v act_v at_o once_o sanctification_n be_v do_v by_o degree_n holiness_n be_v not_o make_v up_o at_o once_o like_o a_o pellet_n in_o a_o mould_n but_o successivelie_o &_o at_o leisure_n we_o be_v neither_o perfect_a man_n nor_o perfect_a new_a man_n in_o our_o full_a dimension_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o sanctity_n but_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a six_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o justification_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o right_n of_o donation_n 2._o but_o sanctification_n be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o alteration_n last_o they_o differ_v in_o regard_n of_o durance_n for_o justification_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n with_o this_o life_n but_o sanctification_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o sanctification_n ibid._n the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o glorification_n chap._n viii_o what_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o effect_n of_o it_o who_o shall_v live_v this_o life_n where_o and_o when_o seven_o property_n of_o it_o two_o sign_n thereof_o be_v express_v and_o the_o tractate_n be_v conclude_v the_o second_o part_n oâ—_n degree_n of_o glorification_n active_o take_v be_v the_o collation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o happiness_n be_v that_o glorious_a estate_n of_o god_n saint_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a life_n as_o vrsinus_n do_v describe_v it_o be_v the_o eternal_a be_v of_o a_o regenerate_v and_o glorify_v man_n which_o be_v be_v to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v that_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o felicity_n or_o with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n â—â—â—ed_v with_o eternal_a joy_n or_o more_o â—â—â—fly_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o man_n with_o god_n consist_v in_o â—â—e_z true_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o primarie_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o glorious_a condition_n be_v god_n of_o hiâ—_n â—â—â—re_v favour_n 12.32_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o for_o as_o christ_n teach_v it_o be_v our_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n 2.8_o we_o be_v save_v say_v pâ—â—â—â—_n by_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 3.5_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n the_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o life_n and_o happiness_n be_v christ_n alone_o without_o any_o personal_a desert_n of_o we_o 1â—_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o life_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_v it_o notable_o 6.23_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n charisma_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n bernard_n say_v anâ—â—nt_fw-la no_o man_n can_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o his_o merit_n eternal_a life_n say_v haymo_n be_v pay_v to_o none_o of_o debt_n septuag_n but_o be_v give_v of_o free_a mercy_n 6._o when_o aâ—_n say_v anselm_n the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o wage_n he_o choose_v to_o say_v but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v hereby_o perceive_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n we_o must_v therefore_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n 7._o let_v we_o not_o say_v gregory_n trust_v in_o our_o weep_n nor_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o the_o allegation_n or_o intercession_n and_o plead_n of_o our_o advocate_n peniâ—_n and_o again_o not_o rely_v upon_o my_o merit_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o but_o presume_v upon_o thy_o sole_a mercy_n i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o by_o my_o merit_n and_o albeit_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n not_o causallie_o as_o procure_v by_o they_o but_o consequent_o follow_v they_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o our_o labour_n 2._o let_v this_o say_v calvin_n be_v ground_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o stipend_n of_o servant_n but_o a_o inheritance_n of_o son_n which_o they_o only_o shall_v obtain_v which_o be_v adopt_v of_o god_n to_o be_v son_n â—7_n &_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o this_o adoption_n which_o depend_v only_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n