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A31258 The Christian's crown of glory, or, Holiness the way to happiness shewing the necessity of sanctity, or a Holy life, from a serious consideration of the life of the Holy Jesus, who is Christ our sanctification : also a plain discovery of the formalist or hyppocrite : together with the doctrine of justification opened and applied. T. C. 1671 (1671) Wing C129; ESTC R10329 137,037 229

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saint_n 1._o for_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a 2._o for_o his_o saint_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o though_o they_o fall_v they_o shall_v rise_v again_o though_o they_o step_v aside_o into_o the_o way_n of_o death_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o back_o and_o give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n they_o may_v turn_v from_o god_n for_o a_o season_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o final_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o that_o be_v either_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n 12._o eph._n 6._o 12._o call_v principality_n and_o power_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o death_n and_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n shall_v never_o dissolve_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o they_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o 39_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o flourish_a and_o progressive_a principle_n psalm_n 92._o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o righteous_a resurgo_fw-la the_o morto_fw-la of_o the_o palmtree_n be_v depressa_fw-la resurgo_fw-la shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palmtree_n he_o shall_v grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a cant._n 8._o 16._o awake_v o_o northwind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o in_o adversity_n in_o prosperity_n under_o desertion_n under_o consolation_n come_v smile_n come_v frown_n come_v 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say_v christ_n eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v etc._n etc._n john_n 10._o 28_o 26._o last_o wherever_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o be_v progressive_a the_o picture_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o frame_n grow_v not_o it_o be_v always_o at_o a_o stand_n but_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o child_n be_v far_o different_a it_o be_v lively_a vigorous_a and_o progressive_a it_o be_v the_o property_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n of_o every_o real_a saint_n to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o forget_v the_o thing_n behind_o be_v 1._o 2_o co●_n 7._o 1._o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o before_o to_o press_v on_o towards_o the_o mark_n as_o the_o wicked_a grow_v worse_o and_o perficiens_fw-la phil._n 3._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 1._o 17_o psal_n 84._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o gratia_n consummata_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la perficiens_fw-la worse_o the_o saint_n grow_v better_a and_o better_o they_o go_v on_o from_o faith_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_fw-la a_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o earthly_a but_o a_o heavenly-minded_n man_n grace_n like_o fire_n be_v always_o ascend_v to_o its_o centre_n rise_v with_o he_o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o col._n 3._o 1._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n beneath_o or_o on_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n mind_n the_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n on_o or_o of_o the_o earth_n if_o you_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n your_o contemplation_n your_o communion_n your_o conversation_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n fit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o near_a home_n the_o principio_fw-la the_o omnis_fw-la ascensus_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o descensus_fw-la velocior_fw-la in_o fine_a quam_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la 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joh._n 16._o 14._o you_o hallow_v or_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n indeed_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n gift_n the_o son_n purchase_v the_o spirit_n charge_v god_n in_o the_o eternal_a compact_n give_v the_o saint_n to_o christ_n to_o save_v and_o christ_n give_v they_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v and_o so_o *_o fit_a they_o for_o glory_n if_o the_o father_n have_v not_o love_v you_o before_o all_o world_n the_o son_n have_v not_o redeem_v you_o and_o if_o the_o son_n have_v not_o redeem_v you_o the_o spirit_n have_v never_o sanctify_v you_o and_o the_o spirit_n work_v as_o the_o son_n spirit_n he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n shall_v glorify_v i_o say_v christ_n for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o consider_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o election_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n in_o redemption_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o
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levit._fw-la 21._o 8._o grace_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a immediate_a creature_n man_n will_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o work_n but_o resistance_n and_o rebellion_n wherefore_o god_n make_v the_o meditat._n domine_fw-la errare_fw-la per_fw-la i_o potui_fw-la redire_fw-la non_fw-la potui_fw-la aust_n meditat._n soul_n willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 110._o 3._o and_o outward_a mean_n work_v not_o unless_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v with_o they_o or_o else_o why_o shall_v the_o same_o word_n preach_v by_o the_o same_o minister_n mollify_v some_o and_o harden_v other_o christ_n must_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o open_v a_o fountain_n in_o his_o own_o side_n and_o heart_n 1._o zech._n 13._o 1._o for_o our_o purification_n nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o 14_o heb._n 9_o 14_o dead_a work_n if_o any_o other_o mean_n have_v be_v effectual_a christ_n have_v never_o be_v make_v of_o god_n 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alteram_fw-la complectitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quamvis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constituatur_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 436._o justificatio_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la figuratè_fw-la nimirum_fw-la &_o metonimicè_fw-la loquendo_fw-la quia_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n syntag._n polan_n p._n 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oftentimes_o place_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o psalm_n 32._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 7._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o i_o confess_v chief_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n seem_v to_o lay_v the_o stress_n principal_o or_o at_o least_o synechdochical_o upon_o the_o blood_n the_o death_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o heb._n 9_o 12_o 14._o rom._n 5._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 13._o col._n 2._o 13_o 14._o revel_v 1_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o five_o general_n propound_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o i_o think_v it_o not_o unnecessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o christ_n esse_fw-la forma_fw-la that_o esse_fw-la satisfaction_n which_o render_v it_o satisfactory_a to_o god_n and_o justificatory_a to_o man_n i_o answer_v the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v which_o infinite_a merit_n stand_v 1._o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2._o 9_o 14._o now_o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o render_v his_o active_a and_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n between_o malefactor_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o render_v his_o passive_a righteousness_n infinite_o meritorious_a no_o wonder_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 7._o act_n 20._o 28._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n by_o the_o figure_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o redound_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a for_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o the_o do_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o glorious_a person_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n though_o for_o a_o few_o year_n be_v infinite_o of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v to_o eternity_n 16._o heb._n 16._o the_o very_a man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v above_o all_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o man_n god_n fellow_n a_o high_a word_n and_o this_o infinite_a 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his_o active_a so_o also_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v a_o meet_a supererogation_n what_o have_v divine_a justice_n to_o do_v with_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o own_o eternal_a compact_n with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v a_o sinless_a person_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n without_o spot_n he_o suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n 26._o dan._n 9_o 26._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o i._n e._n a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 3._o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n appointment_n high_o dignify_v as_o to_o we_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o meritorious_a for_o our_o benefit_n the_o assignment_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n set_v a_o great_a value_n on_o it_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o man_n their_o trespass_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o the_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v as_o much_o the_o father_n as_o the_o son_n act._n christ_n frequent_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n that_o he_o come_v 6._o john_n 6._o into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o christ_n receive_v his_o mission_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n for_o our_o justification_n mark_v that_o notable_a place_n heb._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10._o in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v have_v no_o pleasure_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n goat_n or_o calf_n those_o brutish_a sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 7._o then_o say_v l_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n mark_v that_o ver_fw-la 9_o then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o 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