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〈◊〉_d â—_o notable_a pattern_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o plant_n which_o must_v be_v root_v out_o 15.13_o mat._n 15.13_o because_o they_o be_v not_o plant_v by_o god_n the_o father_n they_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o many_o that_o be_v call_v mat._n 2d_o 14_o but_o god_n never_o vouchsafe_v they_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o so_o great_a measure_n as_o to_o seal_v they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o this_o call_n have_v not_o that_o effect_n in_o they_o which_o it_o have_v in_o god_n choose_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v call_v do_v speedy_o answer_v and_o have_v ready_a heart_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n can_v no_o soon_o say_v of_o his_o little_a remnant_n which_o he_o bring_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o fine_v as_o silver_n and_o tri_v as_o gold_n it_o be_v my_o people_n but_o they_o shall_v say_v again_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n zach._n 13.9_o and_o he_o shall_v no_o soon_o say_v unto_o they_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n but_o their_o heart_n shall_v answer_v he_o again_o like_o david_n heart_n psal_n 27.8_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o face_n far_o otherwise_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o who_o the_o father_n have_v not_o give_v unto_o christ_n for_o when_o they_o be_v call_v either_o they_o ready_o make_v answer_v like_o one_o of_o those_o lord_n who_o jerem._n 2.31_o tell_v god_n to_o his_o face_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v no_o more_o come_v at_o thou_o or_o else_o in_o outward_a show_n only_o they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o call_n of_o god_n i_o say_v in_o outward_a show_n only_o for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v and_o know_v their_o heart_n know_v they_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n hypocrite_n they_o be_v howsoever_o their_o conversation_n for_o a_o time_n yea_o even_o unto_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o by_o we_o they_o must_v be_v take_v for_o true_a 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they_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o chap._n 10.26_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o 29._o verse_n this_o present_a parcel_n of_o my_o text_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n here_o may_v we_o stand_v amaze_v to_o see_v such_o beauty_n in_o fire_n brand_v prepare_v for_o hell_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o all_o these_o place_n now_o allege_v do_v plain_o show_v that_o such_o man_n for_o all_o their_o outward_a paint_n and_o whiteness_n be_v notwithstanding_o within_o full_a of_o filthiness_n for_o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o after_o his_o departure_n to_o have_v sweep_v &_o garnish_v their_o house_n mat._n 12._o there_o it_o follow_v verse_n 45_o that_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n return_v accompany_v with_o seven_o foul_a spirit_n than_o himself_o and_o enter_v &_o dwell_v 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here_o god_n be_v holy_a holy_a holy_a without_o doubt_n holy_a only_o holy_a most_o holy_a holiness_n become_v the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o so_o we_o read_v psal_n 93.5_o i_o will_v not_o restrain_v it_o to_o any_o particular_a house_n understand_v it_o if_o you_o will_v of_o the_o palace_n and_o basilicke_n of_o the_o great_a king_n or_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n have_v respect_n unto_o or_o of_o any_o other_o temple_n on_o the_o earth_n now_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o of_o your_o private_a self_n for_o yourselves_o also_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o say_n stand_v firm_a without_o contradiction_n holiness_n become_v the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o hereby_o have_v god_n set_v a_o bar_n about_o his_o temple_n as_o he_o do_v about_o the_o mount_n to_o keep_v out_o beast_n and_o brutish_a man_n for_o as_o his_o temple_n upon_o the_o earth_n none_o shall_v so_o that_o other_o far_o more_o sacred_a which_o be_v in_o heaven_n none_o shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o that_o be_v unholy_a and_o unclean_a the_o apostle_n heb._n 7.26_o describe_v the_o sanctity_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v which_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n where_o the_o latter_a attribute_n do_v only_o expound_v the_o former_a and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v harmless_a undefiled_a and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n for_o whosoever_o be_v harmless_a undefiled_a and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n he_o be_v already_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v natural_o proper_o and_o absolute_o holy_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o all_o man_n holiness_n be_v from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n where_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n which_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o saint_n cyrils_n treasury_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o quae_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la participatione_fw-la such_o thing_n as_o be_v natural_o in_o god_n may_v be_v in_o god_n creature_n by_o participation_n as_o when_o we_o do_v participate_v the_o effect_n and_o similitude_n only_o of_o those_o attribute_n which_o essential_o and_o natural_o be_v in_o god_n so_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n when_o those_o most_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v give_v we_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o there_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o have_v all_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n free_a promise_n thereby_o be_v we_o deliver_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o world_n from_o those_o sinful_a lust_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o 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in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o then_o be_v we_o perfect_a merciful_a and_o holy_a according_a to_o that_o charge_n when_o we_o be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o effect_n with_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o that_o perfection_n mercifulnesse_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o same_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n &_o other_o like_a propriety_n of_o god_n we_o be_v then_o wise_a then_o good_a then_o just_a when_o there_o appear_v in_o we_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v holy_a and_o man_n not_o holy_a but_o by_o participation_n only_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n to_o sow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a man_n some_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o sanctity_n and_o to_o effect_v and_o to_o make_v to_o shine_v in_o their_o life_n &_o conversation_n the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o his_o own_o holiness_n it_o remain_v a_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v contradict_v all_o man_n holiness_n be_v from_o god_n now_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v to_o and_o work_v in_o diverse_a man_n diverse_o and_o in_o diverse_a measure_n we_o must_v know_v that_o holiness_n a_o gift_n of_o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o all_o man_n after_o one_o sort_n we_o may_v therefore_o note_v a_o general_a sanctity_n and_o a_o special_a sanctity_n appliable_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o only_o godly_a man_n and_o holy_a man_n but_o counterfeit_n and_o hypocrite_n not_o only_a gold_n but_o dross_n too_o not_o only_a wheat_n but_o chaff_n also_o the_o special_a sanctity_n i_o call_v that_o by_o which_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n be_v true_o proper_o &_o indeed_o sanctify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o in_o who_o this_o sanctity_n shine_v be_v elect_v from_o everlasting_a according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o which_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o according_a to_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v they_o call_v and_o so_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o teach_v the_o truth_n in_o understanding_n but_o also_o in_o heart_n be_v true_o renew_v and_o regenerate_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o indissoluble_a chain_n of_o five_o link_n rom._n 8.29_o 30._o for_o who_o god_n know_v before_o they_o have_v he_o predestinate_v they_o have_v he_o call_v they_o have_v he_o justify_v they_o have_v he_o glorify_v this_o true_a holiness_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 1.4_o where_o he_o say_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o same_o place_n even_o to_o be_v without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n the_o same_o be_v mean_v ephes_n 5.26_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o sanctify_v the_o church_n it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v even_o to_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o without_o blame_n other_o like_a place_n may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o omit_v by_o these_o we_o see_v that_o special_a sanctity_n make_v we_o spotless_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n what_o it_o be_v the_o general_a sanctity_n i_o call_v that_o by_o which_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o militant_a consist_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v though_o not_o true_o and_o proper_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n tota_fw-la sancta_fw-la the_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o most_o holy_a one_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o church_n and_o sanctifi_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o &_o again_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o as_o in_o the_o church_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o true_o holy_a neither_o shall_v this_o seem_v strange_a that_o hypocrite_n dissembler_n and_o godless_a man_n be_v call_v holy_a for_o whosoever_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o true_o graft_v into_o christ_n nor_o all_o of_o they_o be_v true_o baptize_v into_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o new_a bear_v &_o regenerate_v yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v all_o call_v holy_a and_o have_v other_o such_o title_n give_v they_o as_o indeed_o may_v beseem_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o sense_n st_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o the_o roman_n be_v saint_n belove_v of_o god_n rom_n 1.7_o and_o that_o all_o the_o galatian_n be_v son_n of_o god_n galat._n 3.26_o and_o that_o all_o the_o corinthian_n be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_a and_o justify_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o and_o so_o say_v st_n peter_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v here_o and_o there_o throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n that_o they_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1._o pet._n 2.9_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o grace_v the_o son_n of_o darkness_n such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n with_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a title_n to_o take_v from_o they_o against_o that_o great_a day_n all_o excuse_n in_o heb._n 10.26_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o in_o my_o text_n they_o be_v note_v to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o heb._n 6.4_o 5._o they_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v once_o lighten_v to_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n to_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o 2._o pet._n 2.20_o we_o read_v that_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o world_n through_o their_o knowledge_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o mat._n 12.43_o 44._o we_o find_v that_o they_o have_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v their_o house_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o in_o mat._n 13.20_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o incontinent_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o this_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o 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fire_n wherewith_o they_o must_v be_v devour_v which_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o general_a sanctity_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v justify_v cleanse_v wash_v and_o the_o like_a though_o not_o true_o nor_o before_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n &_o before_o man_n as_o it_o be_v sacramental_o &_o so_o must_v we_o expound_v this_o clause_n of_o my_o text_n where_o we_o see_v that_o he_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v but_o how_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v not_o true_o nor_o before_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o before_o man_n hitherto_o have_v i_o endeavour_v to_o make_v plain_a the_o first_o mark_n by_o which_o backsliders_a from_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o my_o text_n note_v namely_o 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he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n v._o 28._o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n v._o 29._o we_o have_v the_o second_o argument_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o testimony_n which_o be_v record_v deut._n 32._o the_o first_o vers_fw-la 35._o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o second_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o strength_n of_o these_o testimony_n be_v nothing_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v we_o know_v god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v we_o know_v he_o be_v always_o 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lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o then_o to_o they_o which_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n on_o who_o then_o fall_v this_o fear_n true_o upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n but_o especial_o upon_o apostate_n those_o which_o fall_v from_o christ_n forsake_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o betray_v the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o these_o live_v live_v yea_o live_v to_o be_v old_a be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a peace_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n neither_o have_v god_n lay_v his_o scourge_n upon_o they_o they_o toil_v not_o themselves_o as_o other_o do_v 73.5_o psal_n 73.5_o neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n they_o gird_v themselves_o with_o pride_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cruelty_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n harken_v now_o and_o be_v learned_a 73.8_o psal_n 73.8_o you_o that_o set_v your_o face_n against_o heaven_n hence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o 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