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A70857 Christos angasmos, or, Christ our sanctification faithfully explained, fully confirmed, and practically applied ... being the substance of several lectures or meditations / by Tho. Pichard ... Pichard, Thomas.; Pritchard, Thomas, M.A. 1667 (1667) Wing P3524; ESTC R10560 136,857 229

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etc._n see_v dr._n owen_n death_n of_o death_n p._n 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o etc._n etc._n dignify_v with_o all_o these_o transcendent_a epithet_n be_v comprehend_v in_o one_o word_n salvation_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 14._o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v we_o to_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o end_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n thus_o have_v clear_v our_o way_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o plain_a and_o full_a definition_n of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n and_o of_o this_o tract_n be_v a_o new_a inward_a habitual_a frame_n of_o grace_n infuse_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n unite_v to_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o thereby_o enable_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v 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such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n these_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v several_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n love_n hope_v meekness_n patience_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o new_a nature_n the_o new_a creature_n the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.24_o 2.27_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o these_o seed_n of_o holiness_n these_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v those_o sweet_a ointment_n wherewith_o all_o must_v be_v anoint_v that_o ever_o expect_v to_o be_v glorify_v though_o man_n may_v talk_v much_o of_o god_n and_o brag_n much_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n yet_o without_o these_o habit_n and_o seed_n of_o holiness_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o shall_v never_o reap_v a_o crop_n of_o blessedness_n 2._o holiness_n lie_v in_o the_o use_n and_o lively_a exercise_n of_o those_o
61.10_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n their_o elder_a brother_n who_o weave_v this_o garment_n of_o sunbeam_n for_o they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mediatorial_n holiness_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o you_o have_v have_v some_o representation_n or_o adumbration_n something_o shadow_v out_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n our_o knowledge_n of_o these_o mystery_n ought_v to_o be_v distinct_a and_o clear_a and_o not_o intricate_a and_o confuse_a for_o the_o clear_a our_o knowledge_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o great_a will_v our_o comfort_n be_v the_o great_a apostle_n handle_v these_o two_o great_a doctrine_n viz._n justification_n and_o sanctification_n distinct_o and_o in_o order_n first_o he_o begin_v with_o justification_n and_o treat_v on_o that_o argument_n throughout_o the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n then_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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life_n but_o the_o saint_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o fit_v for_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o for_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o 12._o sanctification_n turn_v moral_a virtue_n into_o grace_n some_o person_n be_v natural_o meek_a patient_a marble_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n he_o turn_v brick_n into_o marble_n sober_a temperate_a etc._n etc._n some_o natural_a person_n be_v moral_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o their_o deal_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n honest_a dealer_n good_a paymaster_n make_v their_o word_n their_o deed_n all_o this_o a_o man_n may_v be_v and_o do_v &_o yet_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o when_o once_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n whence_o once_o sanctification_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o come_v into_o thy_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v the_o new_a soul_n act_n and_o work_n in_o 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self_n be_v most_o abase_v 2.19_o isa_n 2.19_o this_o dagon_n must_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n sound_a humiliation_n bring_v sure_a and_o solid_a consolation_n we_o must_v not_o rash_o close_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v sure_a we_o have_v depth_n of_o earth_n break_v and_o contrite_a spirit_n 2._o their_o taste_n be_v not_o ravish_v nor_o increase_a they_o have_v but_o loose_a and_o slight_a desire_n after_o happiness_n glance_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o more_o just_a as_o balaam_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n and_o like_a that_o spiritual_a carnal_a notion_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n phrase_v it_o fuller_n dr._n fuller_n lord_z evermore_o give_v we_o of_o this_o bread_n john_n 6.34_o they_o be_v not_o serious_a desire_n not_o holy_a breathe_n after_o christ_n proceed_v from_o a_o sound_a principle_n neither_o 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but_o the_o same_o spirit_n loc_n var_fw-mi iis_fw-la do_v nis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la deus_fw-la ornabat_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesi●_n ut_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la linguis_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetarent_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o &_o 14._o pareus_n in_o loc_n now_o these_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o hypocrite_n partake_v of_o be_v not_o renew_v thorough_o sanctify_v they_o may_v have_v good_a ability_n for_o the_o edification_n and_o comfort_n of_o other_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v unsanctified_a they_o themselves_o may_v become_v castaways_a 27._o 1_o cor._n ●_o 27._o though_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n yet_o have_v not_o charity_n true_a love_n to_o god_n he_o be_v but_o as_o sound_a brass_n and_o as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v sweet_o preach_v excellent_o
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