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The beauty of holiness, or, A description of the excellency, amiablenes, comfort, and content which is to be found in wayes of purity and holinesse where you have that glorious attribute of Gods holinesse exactly setforth : together with the absolute necessity of our resembling him therein ... / by Tho. Hall.
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Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.
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work_n we_o can_v discern_v the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n here_o noââ¦_n obtain_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a vision_n of_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o holââ¦nesse_n and_o happiness_n fall_v both_o under_o decree_n ââ¦he_v who_o god_n have_v decreeââ¦_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o end_n he_o have_v decree_v to_o holiness_n lead_v to_o that_o end_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o suburb_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o go_v through_o the_o suburb_n shall_v never_o come_v into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a mount_n which_o none_o but_o holy_a one_o can_v ascend_v it_o be_v only_o he_o that_o have_v his_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o it_o be_v only_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o white_a here_o that_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o white_a hereafter_o revel_v 19_o 8._o sanctity_n be_v the_o pathway_n to_o glory_n they_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n the_o one_o be_v the_o seed_n the_o other_o be_v the_o flower_n grace_n be_v glory_n militant_a and_o glory_n be_v grace_n triumphant_a hence_o it_o be_v call_v glory_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o weââ¦leb_n sanctificatio_fw-la id_fw-la ââ¦itur_fw-la glorificatio_fw-la inchoatiââ¦e_fw-la quatenus_fw-la futura_fw-la glorificationis_fw-la est_fw-la praeluââ¦ium_fw-la weââ¦leb_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o glorify_v but_o where_o be_v sanctification_n it_o be_v include_v in_o glorification_n for_o sanctification_n be_v glory_n begin_v and_o glorification_n be_v sanctification_n consummate_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sanctification_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o paraeus_n ubi_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la includitur_fw-la in_o ââ¦ne_n paraeus_n be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o holy_a and_o the_o just_a one_o mark_v 1._o 24._o isa._n 54._o 5._o revel_v 7._o cant._n 5._o 10._o christ_n be_v white_a ââ¦or_a holiness_n and_o red_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o wound_n &_o suffering_n now_o all_o believer_n calvin_n debet_fw-la tantae_fw-la ââ¦obilitutis_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la extulit_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la sanctimoniae_fw-la ac_fw-la puritatis_fw-la studium_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la acuââ¦re_fw-la calvin_n have_v ââ¦ear_a communion_n with_o christ_n they_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 2._o 11._o both_o he_o that_o sanctify_v i_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v i_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o hence_o the_o church_n be_v call_v christ._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o now_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n holy_a and_o undefiled_a heb._n 7._o 26._o and_o we_o must_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o in_o suffer_v rom_n 8._o 29._o for_o if_o the_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n the_o menber_n must_v not_o be_v of_o brass_n a_o holy_a head_n and_o unholy_a member_n will_v never_o agree_v 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v unite_v donââ¦tâ_fw-la see_v randal_n on_o the_o church_n lect_n 4._o p._n 62._o sancti_fw-la non_fw-la sanctââ¦tate_fw-la innaââ¦Ã¢_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la donââ¦tâ_fw-la they_o be_v holy_a 1._o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n to_o who_o we_o be_v ally_v be_v holy_a they_o be_v a_o company_n of_o just_a man_n who_o spirit_n be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 22._o 2._o the_o church_n militant_a be_v a_o holy_a calv._n nist_n aquavitae_fw-la sanctimoniââ¦_n christianum_fw-la ââ¦e_fw-la ostendas_fw-la ãâã_d sââ¦re_a quideââ¦_n in_o ââ¦cclesia_n poteris_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ââ¦atamen_fw-la non_fw-la eris_fw-la calv._n society_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a brethren_n heb._n 3._o 1._o and_o a_o holy_a nation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7._o 18_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o holiness_n isa._n 63_o 18._o man_n may_v make_v 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isa._n 66._o 3._o 6._o our_o sanctification_n be_v one_o special_a evidence_n of_o our_o title_n to_o all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n ãâã_d non_fw-fr q._n ââ¦ramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la nullum_fw-la electionis_fw-la eviââ¦_n dentius_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o election_n god_n hà th_v choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a eââ¦es_o 1._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v holy_a colos._n 3._o 12._o his_o elect_n include_v but_o never_o exclude_v purity_n or_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o alst._n electio_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la sed_fw-la includit_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la &_o studium_fw-la boââ¦orum_fw-la operum_fw-la tanquââ¦_n effectum_fw-la &_o infallibile_fw-la signum_fw-la alst._n will_v be_v sure_a of_o their_o election_n must_v begin_v at_o sanctification_n and_o by_o worââ¦_n of_o holiness_n make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n 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peccatum_fw-la sum_n odit_fw-la les._n or_o not_o at_o all_o psal._n 96._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o please_v he_o without_o it_o and_o none_o that_o ever_o have_v it_o in_o truth_n but_o please_v he_o obi._n we_o be_v justify_v what_o need_v we_o then_o care_v for_o sanctification_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o therefore_o now_o we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v we_o may_v sing_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o christ_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o etc._n etc._n ans._n we_o must_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o sanctification_n for_o sibyl_n frustra_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la non_fw-la ornant_fw-la sibyl_n where_o the_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o always_o follow_v they_o be_v inseparable_a when_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a it_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n where_o christ_n be_v 20._o obedienta_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la thesit_fw-la cantab._n 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god_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n work_v in_o we_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v matter_n of_o singular_a consolation_n to_o many_o gracious_a soul_n who_o doubt_v of_o their_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o show_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n they_o walk_v humble_o with_o their_o god_n they_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n they_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n they_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v careful_a to_o please_v they_o desire_v not_o only_o pardon_v for_o sin_n which_o a_o carnal_a man_n out_o of_o self-love_n may_v do_v but_o also_o power_n against_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o justify_v they_o desire_v as_o free_o to_o forgo_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o desire_v god_n shall_v forgive_v they_o and_o to_o part_v with_o they_o as_o to_o have_v they_o pardon_v they_o will_v be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o evil_a but_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o from_o the_o damnation_n but_o also_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n walk_v and_o move_v we_o conclude_v he_o live_v when_o we_o see_v a_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n though_o it_o be_v but_o small_a we_o conclude_v there_o be_v life_n in_o the_o root_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dead_a and_o therefore_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o find_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v but_o weak_a yet_o if_o they_o be_v there_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n thou_o may_v with_o comfort_n conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v justify_v for_o though_o work_v of_o indicia_fw-la sani_fw-la hominis_fw-la act_n one_o non_fw-it sunt_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la causae_fw-la sed_fw-la indicia_fw-la sanctification_n be_v not_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o so_o love_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o post_fw-la but_o non_fw-fr à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la sign_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v christ_n only_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o come_v good_a work_n be_v sign_n that_o we_o be_v in_o that_o way_n hence_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o get_v assurance_n by_o do_v the_o thing_n name_v 1_o pet._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7._o with_o 10._o and_o blessedness_n be_v pronounce_v to_o the_o doer_n of_o god_n command_n rev._n 22_o 14._o psal._n 15._o 1_o 2._o and_o the_o sentence_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n will_v be_v pronounce_v according_a to_o our_o work_n because_o they_o best_o show_v our_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n matth._n 25._o so_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n i_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a so_o that_o his_o elect_a shall_v never_o fall_v away_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v such_o by_o the_o 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contribute_v much_o to_o our_o consolation_n though_o nothing_o to_o our_o justification_n obi._n the_o spirit_n will_v witness_v &_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o salvation_n though_o we_o want_v these_o mark_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n to_o talk_v oââ¦_n the_o spirit_n witness_v when_o man_n live_v remissly_a &_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n may_v speak_v peace_n to_o they_o but_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n never_o will_v they_o never_o speak_v peace_n to_o presumptuous_a sinner_n nor_o to_o unmortified_a carnal_a loose_a professor_n away_o then_o with_o those_o profane_a libertine_n familist_n antinomian_o etc._n etc._n 46._o these_o will_v be_v wise_a than_o james_n or_o john_n who_o make_v work_n of_o sanctification_n evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n james_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o see_v twelve_o convince_a argument_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n of_o holiness_n mr._n ant_n burgess_n vindic._n legis_fw-la p._n ââ¦0_n 11_o etc._n etc._n ruââ¦erf_n ag_n antinom_n 2._o part_n ch_z 38._o p._n 30._o &_o 61._o &_o 77._o &_o 81._o see_v ruthers_n ag_n antinom_n 2_o part_n ch_n 43._o p._n 46._o of_o our_o time_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o cry_v up_o justification_n do_v cry_v down_o sanctification_n they_o will_v have_v christ_n for_o a_o saviour_n but_o not_o for_o a_o sanctifier_n they_o will_v have_v he_o for_o a_o jesus_n to_o save_v they_o but_o not_o for_o a_o lord_n to_o rule_v they_o as_o a_o priest_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o not_o as_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v they_o or_o a_o king_n to_o ââ¦eign_v over_o they_o they_o separate_z what_o god_n have_v join_v but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v jesus_n to_o save_v where_o he_o may_v not_o be_v lord_n to_o rule_v heb._n 5._o 9_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o person_n when_o he_o may_v not_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o very_a dangerous_a error_n to_o separate_v or_o confound_v justification_n &_o sanctification_n as_o our_o antinomian_o do_v whereas_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n &_o differ_v in_o many_o particular_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o b._n usher_v body_n of_o divinity_n p._n 202._o 559._o ãâã_d ãâã_d rem_fw-la ag_n satan_n device_n p_o 205._o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o expect_v our_o rest_n here_o baxter_n saint_n rest_v p._n 559._o and_o sibelius_n on_o judas_n v._n 1._o p._n 40._o 2_o as_o for_o your_o sing_n comfort_n joy_n and_o merriment_n you_o be_v too_o hasty_a we_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o the_o fight_n the_o warfare_n be_v not_o end_v he_o that_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n must_v not_o glory_v as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o we_o be_v but_o in_o the_o way_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o home_n and_o therefore_o let_v none_o be_v mistake_v