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as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o beatifical_a vision_n see_v the_o lord_n christ_n where_o he_o be_v so_o as_o to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n joh._n 17.24_o now_o we_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o last_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n upon_o earth_n in_o
work_v in_o he_o suitable_a endeavour_n set_v he_o on_o work_n for_o the_o purge_n and_o purify_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o let_v all_o of_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n serious_o set_v about_o the_o wash_n of_o our_o hand_n this_o david_n resolve_v upon_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n ps_n 26.6_o and_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o from_o his_o people_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isai_n 1.16_o and_o wash_v our_o hand_n wash_v our_o heart_n also_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4.14_o wash_v hand_n and_o heart_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v jam._n 4.3_o thus_o put_v away_o not_o only_o sinful_a word_n and_o action_n out_o of_o the_o life_n but_o sinful_a lust_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o it_o 2._o the_o positive_a part_n of_o it_o 2._o but_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o seek_v after_o a_o positive_a purification_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o or_o on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v on_o christ_n purifi_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a say_v john_n 1_o joh._n 3.3_o all_o those_o who_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n beside_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v they_o must_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o and_o this_o do_v we_o all_o of_o we_o seek_v after_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n in_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o that_o we_o may_v be_v adorn_v with_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o may_v render_v we_o such_o as_o become_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n those_o virgin_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v washen_n from_o bodily_a defilement_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v by_o myrrh_n and_o other_o fragrant_a spice_n thus_o think_v we_o it_o not_o enough_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o sinful_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o positive_a purification_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o all_o such_o grace_n as_o may_v render_v we_o acceptable_a to_o our_o heavenly_a husband_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o fit_v we_o for_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o such_o a_o way_n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o believer_n to_o who_o he_o write_v say_v that_o they_o have_v purify_v themselves_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o see_v you_o have_v purify_v yourselves_o in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o free_v the_o heart_n from_o rancour_n and_o malice_n but_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v to_o unfeigned_a love_n love_v to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n to_o his_o saint_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o so_o for_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v we_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v adorn_v with_o every_o of_o they_o so_o as_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a in_o we_o that_o we_o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n no_o grace_n deed_n christian_n to_o express_v purity_n in_o their_o life_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o be_v thus_o lay_v in_o with_o this_o inward_a purity_n of_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n the_o church_n psal_n 45.13_o glorious_a within_o now_o let_v we_o express_v it_o outward_o in_o the_o 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themselves_o towards_o other_o in_o all_o their_o deal_n with_o they_o with_o all_o purity_n thereby_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o which_o he_o do_v to_o this_o end_n that_o have_v redeem_a they_o he_o may_v purify_v they_o thus_o let_v all_o of_o we_o seek_v after_o purity_n and_o holiness_n negative_a and_o positive_a inward_a and_o outward_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n learning_n and_o practise_v this_o lesson_n which_o our_o apostle_n here_o teach_v we_o v._o 12._o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n which_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v what_o do_v we_o but_o therein_o cross_a the_o design_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o give_v himself_o which_o be_v that_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o all_o iniquity_n he_o may_v purify_v they_o and_o wherefore_o purify_v they_o that_o be_v the_o last_o particular_a in_o the_o text_n which_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o end_n or_o the_o design_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o cost_n and_o paines_n as_o in_o redeem_v so_o in_o purify_n of_o this_o people_n people_n branch_n 3._o christ_n design_n in_o redeem_v and_o purify_n his_o people_n this_o he_o have_v do_v and_o do_v as_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o they_o so_o to_o himself_o so_o it_o follow_v purfie_v to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibiipsi_fw-la this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o do_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o redeem_v purify_n justify_v sanctify_v of_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v acquire_v unto_o himself_o a_o people_n people_n obs_n that_o he_o may_v acquire_v unto_o himself_o a_o people_n a_o people_n who_o be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o here_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o hereafter_o so_o our_o apostle_n elsewhere_o set_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o give_a himself_o for_o the_o church_n sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o which_o speak_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o this_o in_o the_o text._n this_o he_o do_v say_v he_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_v it_o to_o himself_o which_o he_o do_v first_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n then_o of_o glory_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o serviceable_a tâ—_n he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n to_o have_v a_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o he_o even_o as_o king_n ahashuerus_n in_o cause_v those_o virgin_n to_o be_v separate_v and_o purify_v as_o they_o be_v he_o do_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v present_v unto_o himself_o and_o so_o purify_v they_o unto_o himself_o hest_n 2.12_o even_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n christ_n purify_v those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_a purify_v they_o unto_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o our_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n people_n obs_n christ_n purify_v his_o redeem_a one_o that_o they_o may_v be_v set_v to_o be_v his_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n purify_v those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_a sanctifi_v those_o who_o he_o justifi_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v a_o people_n fit_a for_o himself_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o own_o and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o use_v to_o own_o as_o his_o people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o his_o service_n
neither_o of_o which_o they_o can_v be_v be_v they_o not_o thus_o purify_v unclean_a vessel_n be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o prince_n neither_o be_v they_o fit_a for_o any_o honourable_a service_n until_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o sweeten_v and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o impure_a sinner_n till_o they_o be_v washen_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o his_o presence_n so_o much_o less_o for_o his_o use_n so_o much_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o that_o forecited_n text_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o viz._n impure_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n none_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n or_o for_o communion_n with_o he_o to_o honour_v he_o or_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v purify_v sanctify_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o general_n come_v we_o to_o the_o particular_n here_o assign_v in_o this_o end_n which_o be_v two_o christ_n purify_v this_o people_n to_o himself_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n 2._o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v their_o appropriation_n in_o the_o latter_a their_o qualification_n deal_v with_o they_o several_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a a_o peculiar_a people_n such_o be_v the_o church_n for_o which_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n people_n obs_n the_o church_n a_o peculiar_a people_n so_o we_o find_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n often_o call_v deut._n 14.2_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o again_o cap._n 26._o v._n 18._o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n all_o nation_n they_o be_v a_o people_n yea_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n they_o be_v god_n people_n his_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o a_o generel_n government_n but_o the_o israelite_n be_v his_o by_o a_o special_a appropriation_n a_o special_a people_n to_o he_o so_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n render_v cap._n 7._o v._n 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o peculiaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populus_fw-la peculii_fw-la seu_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la a_o people_n who_o god_n have_v redeem_a from_o their_o egyptian_a captivity_n he_o have_v take_v into_o a_o special_a covenat_n with_o himself_o so_o as_o they_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v unto_o he_o than_o any_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n what_o nation_n have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.7_o now_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o other_o thing_n which_o befall_v that_o people_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o we_o may_v also_o say_v of_o this_o it_o happen_v unto_o they_o for_o a_o 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