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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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lord_n in_o garment_n of_o glory_n and_o beauty_n see_v exod._n 28._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o those_o garment_n of_o gold_n blue_a purple_a scarlet_a etc._n etc._n do_v consecrate_v aaron_n to_o his_o priestly_a office_n those_o glorious_a garment_n without_o controversy_n do_v typify_v the_o pure_a habitual_a and_o actual_a holiness_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n jesus_n christ_n express_v by_o his_o anoint_v isa_n 61._o 1._o and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o that_o unction_n and_o unmeasurable_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o do_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_v he_o to_o all_o his_o office_n he_o be_v anoint_v for_o we_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o we_o to_o be_v a_o king_n in_o we_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o we_o which_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o head_n christ_n be_v repute_v to_o every_o one_o sanctify_a in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o their_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n which_o do_v also_o expiate_v and_o 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34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o rather_o put_v upon_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a thus_o christ_n justify_v 3._o the_o spirit_n justify_v as_o the_o applicatory_a cause_n he_o do_v reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n 1._o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n reveal_v and_o discover_v this_o robe_n of_o glory_n to_o we_o this_o garment_n of_o salvation_n though_o the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o our_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o apply_v this_o righteousness_n revelation_n and_o application_n be_v his_o peculiar_a office_n 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power_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o convert_v or_o sanctify_v because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v commensurate_a and_o proportionate_a to_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 1._o 19_o 20._o call_v the_o exceed_a montan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supereminens_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la montan._n greatness_n of_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o sanctify_v or_o convert_v as_o the_o papist_n and_o arminian_o say_v by_o a_o moral_a suasion_n or_o by_o the_o bare_a improvement_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n nor_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o some_o additional_a help_n to_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o most_o strong_a and_o yet_o most_o sweet_a efficacy_n of_o the_o almighty_a spirit_n psa_n 110._o 3._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o army_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o regeneration_n a_o beget_n ainsworth_n in_o die_v copiarum_fw-la so_o m._n ainsworth_n a_o soul_n again_o it_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n it_o be_v a_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a a_o man_n before_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n not_o languish_v and_o decline_v but_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n stark_o dead_a nay_o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n a_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n all_o these_o work_n of_o wonder_n or_o rather_o this_o one_o mysterious_a work_n of_o sanctification_n illustrate_v by_o these_o metaphor_n bespeak_v no_o less_o than_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o a_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 2d_o phil._n 3._o 2d_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o regeneration_n or_o a_o beget_n again_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o jam._n 1._o 18._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o creation_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n behold_v say_v christ_n i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a eph._n 2._o 1._o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n a_o natural_a man_n be_v both_o legal_o and_o moral_o dead_a till_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n breathe_v upon_o he_o and_o quicken_v he_o joh._n 5._o 25._o that_o promise_n be_v still_o in_o fulfil_v now_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hea●_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hea●_n shall_v live_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n col._n 3._o 1._o if_o you_o then_o ●●_o rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o yea_o it_o be_v more_o a_o kind_n of_o confession_n or_o sit_v together_o with_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 6._o and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o we_o live_v to_o god_n we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o heaven_n now_o to_o regenerate_v to_o create_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a to_o revive_v a_o m●●_n dead_a 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from_o christ_n hence_o as_o a_o organ_n or_o instrument_n it_o be_v say_v to_o purify_v act_v 15._o 9_o have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n as_o faith_n have_v the_o noble_a object_n so_o faith_n for_o its_o use_n and_o office_n here_o be_v the_o noble_a grace_n faith_n indeed_o infuse_v and_o create_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v common_o call_v the_o simile_n see_v dr._n owen_n death_n of_o death_n p._n 126._o simile_n mother_n grace_n and_o be_v itself_o formal_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n as_o the_o woman_n sick_a of_o the_o bloody_a issue_n put_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o touch_v the_o hem_v of_o christ_n garment_n draw_v virtue_n from_o he_o and_o be_v heal_v so_o that_o soul_n to_o who_o
heb._n 1._o 3._o god_n etc._n etc._n than_o in_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o 6._o holiness_n be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v more_o a_o man_n may_v see_v his_o image_n but_o no_o man_n can_v see_v his_o life_n grace_n be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n now_o what_o be_v god_n life_n and_o what_o be_v a_o saint_n life_n god_n life_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o will_v himself_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a good_a and_o in_o act_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o reflexio_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o se_fw-la reflexio_fw-la in_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o this_o bless_a end_n this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o a_o saint_n through_o grace_n live_v this_o life_n he_o propound_v god_n to_o be_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o his_o act_n and_o the_o w●ll_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n he_o make_v his_o rule_n and_o drive_v on_o all_o his_o design_n to_o this_o end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sanctification_n which_o a_o saint_n in_o his_o measure_n live_v he_o act_v from_o right_a principle_n by_o a_o right_a line_n to_o a_o right_a end_n the_o perfection_n of_o which_o life_n the_o bless_a spirit_n live_v in_o heaven_n 7._o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partaker_n or_o communicant_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n a_o very_a 4._o 2_o p●t_n 1._o 4._o high_a expression_n this_o place_n i_o have_v already_o open_v and_o clear_v it_o of_o absurdity_n by_o divine_a nature_n in_o a_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o divine_a quality_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o reflection_n or_o the_o sparkle_a forth_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o ray_n from_o his_o glory_n a_o beam_n from_o his_o sun_n every_o saint_n be_v a_o diamond_n of_o christ_n own_o point_v shine_a with_o light_n and_o lustre_n in_o some_o measure_n like_o himself_o one_o spark_n of_o this_o divine_a nature_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n and_o value_n than_o ruby_n than_o the_o topaz_n of_o ethiopia_n in_o a_o word_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n nil_fw-la to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o 8._o sanctification_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v high_o yet_o than_o all_o the_o former_a rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v come_v shor●_n deficiuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deficiuntur_fw-la of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o holiness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v create_v and_o also_o of_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o happiness_n adam_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o glorious_a place_n paradise_n &_o adorn_v with_o a_o glorious_a ornament_n viz._n holiness_n the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o through_o sin_n he_o fall_v from_o both_o now_o holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o man_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o to_o man_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o when_o in_o sanctification_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o and_o restore_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o man_n return_v again_o holiness_n be_v god_n great_a title_n of_o honour_n exod._n 15._o 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n plenteous_a in_o redemption_n great_a in_o 11_o eph._n 2._o 4._o psa_fw-la 130._o 7._o psa_fw-la 147._o 5._o exod._n 15._o 11_o power_n infinite_a in_o understanding_n but_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145._o 17._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o wa●es_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n his_o holiness_n shine_v forth_o in_o all_o his_o providence_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n his_o bless_a attribute_n be_v as_o it_o be_v enamel_v with_o holiness_n else_o his_o sovereignty_n will_v look_v like_o tyranny_n else_o his_o patience_n will_v look_v like_o indulgence_n of_o sin_n else_o his_o justice_n will_v look_v like_o cruelty_n else_o his_o special_a distinguish_a mercy_n will_v look_v like_o respect_v of_o person_n or_o partiality_n all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n run_v in_o the_o channel_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o partake_v of_o its_o tincture_n this_o glorious_a attribute_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o song_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v sing_v to_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o seraphin_n isa_n 6._o 2_o 3._o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v repeat_v rev._n 4._o 8._o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v why_o be_v god_n day_n honourable_a but_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a why_o be_v christ_n spouse_n beautiful_a but_o that_o she_o be_v holy_a why_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n such_o glorious_a creature_n but_o that_o they_o be_v holy_a take_v away_o holiness_n and_o they_o will_v soon_o turn_v devil_n of_o darkness_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o base_a filth_n dishonour_n and_o shame_n so_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la holiness_n be_v the_o high_a honour_n the_o great_a glory_n in_o or_o upon_o any_o rational_a soul_n upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n how_o glorious_a be_v holiness_n but_o to_o proceed_v 9_o sanctification_n exalt_v a_o saint_n above_o his_o neighbour_n it_o lift_v he_o up_o above_o the_o sphere_n and_o region_n of_o other_o man_n prov._n 12._o 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n perhaps_o a_o saint_n be_v a_o poor_a mean_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o neighbour_n a_o rich_a man_n a_o great_a man_n a_o knight_n or_o lord_n worth_a several_a hundred_o or_o thousand_o a_o year_n but_o yet_o the_o righteous_a a_o person_n vest_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n than_o the_o graceless_a great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o all_o their_o land_n and_o lordship_n for_o all_o their_o their_o noble_a parentage_n for_o all_o their_o eschutcheon_n ensign_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n the_o saint_n be_v the_o excellent_a in_o the_o earth_n the_o saint_n in_o regard_n 3._o psa_fw-la 16._o 3._o of_o saintship_n be_v god_n peculiar_a treasure_n his_o choice_a jewel_n all_o other_o god_n reckon_v but_o 17._o mal._n 3._o 17._o as_o luggage_n and_o lumber_n the_o vast_a difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n lie_v in_o this_o one_o in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a stock_n and_o have_v but_o the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a but_o the_o other_o be_v transplant_v into_o a_o new_a stock_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o have_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a engrave_v 49._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o in_o his_o soul_n 10._o sanctification_n must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a because_o it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n and_o precious_a attainment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n tit._n 2._o 14._o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o not_o only_o to_o redeem_v we_o but_o also_o to_o purify_v we_o again_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v incarnate_a not_o only_o to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v we_o which_o imply_v redemption_n but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o this_o take_v in_o sanctification_n further_o the_o apostle_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v that_o he_o may_v unloose_v place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissolvere_fw-la opera_fw-la diaboli_fw-la montan_n see_v the_o dutch_a annot_n on_o the_o place_n or_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o what_o be_v these_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o dissolve_v they_o be_v lust_n and_o sin_n christ_n dissolve_v these_o work_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n heb._n 2._o 14._o 15._o 2._o by_o regenerate_v his_o people_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o thereby_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o present_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o and_o without_o controversy_n sanctification_n be_v as_o honourable_a
sanctification_n and_o give_v distinct_a glory_n to_o each_o person_n 1._o consider_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o election_n it_o be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n etc._n etc._n that_o 4._o eph._n 1._o 3_o 4._o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n love_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v unutterable_a 16_o john_n 3._o 16_o and_o unconceivable_a love_n indeed_o wherefore_o give_v due_a praise_n to_o the_o father_n 2._o consider_v the_o wonderful_a love_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n his_o love_n be_v transcendent_a his_o merit_n be_v infinite_a wherefore_o to_o he_o that_o have_v love_v 6_o rev._n 1._o 5_o 6_o we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n ●nd_n have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n it_o be_v superlative_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o precious_a life_n to_o spill_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o you_o gal._n 2._o 20._o christ_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o price_n of_o your_o sanctification_n have_v impetrate_v and_o obtain_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o for_o your_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n see_v john_n 16._o 7_o 13._o john_n 14._o 16_o 17._o 3._o consider_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a call_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1._o 4._o quicken_v the_o saint_n to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 11._o this_o new_a life_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n impart_v to_o you_o rom._n 8._o 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o rom._n 8._o 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n holiness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n the_o product_n of_o his_o merit_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o unction_n a_o parcel_n of_o his_o fullness_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o as_o of_o his_o blood_n to_o ●●stifie_v we_o yea_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v indispensible_o needful_a to_o sanctify_v and_o dignify_v the_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o else_o i_o must_v profess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o that_o text_n heb._n 9_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o montanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supo●eminens_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o montanus_n 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