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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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of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n john_n 1.12_o faith_n justify_v 442._o justify_v non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o primo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la propriè_fw-la aut_fw-la motus_fw-la actio_fw-la vel_fw-la vel_fw-la passio_fw-la aut_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o eximii_fw-la precii_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la pars_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la censu_fw-la &_o estimatione_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundario_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la aliud_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la modus_fw-la medium_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la ceu_fw-la oculus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la qua_fw-la christi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la participes_fw-la reddimur_fw-la adeoque_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la jesum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o promissiones_fw-la gratiae_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 442._o rom._n 5.1_o but_o how_o do_v faith_n justify_v faith_n justify_v as_o one_o express_v it_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_a righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel_n law_n faith_n pretend_v to_o no_o merit_n nor_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o but_o profess_o avow_v its_o dependence_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n on_o which_o it_o lay_v hold_v its_o excellency_n arise_v from_o god_n sanction_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o act_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o lay_v the_o creature_n low_a and_o so_o high_o exalt_v christ_n the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v as_o the_o silver_n god_n authority_n in_o the_o gospel-sanction_n be_v as_o the_o king_n image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o which_o give_v it_o all_o its_o value_n as_o to_o justification_n without_o this_o stamp_n it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v currant_n faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o 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imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la oderem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o strive_v lawful_o too_o before_o thou_o be_v crown_v grace_n by_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v daily_o work_v out_o corruption_n and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n of_o filthiness_n but_o the_o vessel_n thy_o heart_n be_v so_o deep_o taint_v that_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_o cleanse_v present_o sanctification_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o bring_v down_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n dethrone_n it_o cast_v it_o down_o though_o not_o quite_o cast_v it_o out_o grace_n weaken_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n 15.53_o 1_o cor._n 15.53_o but_o not_o dissolve_v the_o be_v of_o it_o till_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n 4._o consider_v the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n the_o most_o and_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o stain_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o stamp_n of_o grace_n there_o have_v be_v ecclipticks_n in_o their_o zodiac_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n aaron_n job_n david_n solomon_n peter_n paul_n etc._n etc._n retain_v blot_n in_o their_o escutcheon_n to_o this_o day_n not_o to_o encourage_v sinner_n that_o be_v a_o devilish_a use_n but_o to_o comfort_v saint_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_v when_o they_o find_v themselves_o overtake_v with_o infirmity_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v little_a other_o than_o a_o doleful_a elegy_n of_o the_o in-being_a concupiscence_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o holy_a paul_n as_o a_o pattern_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o as_o high_a attainment_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o revelation_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o any_o other_o this_o may_v a_o little_a comfort_n thou_o that_o such_o temptation_n such_o corruption_n as_o thou_o do_v feel_v the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n have_v feel_v the_o same_o affliction_n be_v accomplish_v in_o your_o brethren_n 5.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o 5._o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o for_o righteousness_n he_o be_v thy_o redemption_n as_o thy_o king_n but_o he_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n as_o thy_o priest_n which_o be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n oh_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o faith_n may_v see_v he_o in_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o faith_n may_v receive_v he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n some_o poor_a soul_n look_v on_o christ_n to_o be_v their_o righteousness_n but_o be_v dark_a in_o respect_n of_o holiness_n this_o make_v they_o wander_v in_o melancholy_a shade_n 2.10_o col._n 2.10_o and_o desert_a path_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n the_o head_n a_o head_n of_o influence_n as_o well_o as_o eminence_n and_o that_o he_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o sanctification_n 17.19_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o john_n 17.19_o as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o 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per_fw-la christum_fw-la sanctificet_fw-la nempe_fw-la donando_fw-la nos_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la reverend_a beza_n in_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o oh_o that_o every_o contrite_a heart_n will_v live_v pure_o by_o faith_n on_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n their_o righteousness_n and_o as_o their_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n the_o just_a must_v live_v by_o faith_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o your_o faith_n thus_o your_o sanctification_n and_o consolation_n will_v grow_v up_o and_o increase_v together_o my_o chief_a design_n in_o this_o publication_n be_v to_o advance_v holiness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o god_n honour_n which_o be_v so_o much_o fall_v to_o decay_v partly_o by_o the_o abominable_a profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n of_o some_o and_o partly_o yea_o chief_o by_o the_o horrid_a hypocrisy_n and_o apostasy_n of_o other_o who_o dema's-like_a have_v make_v gain_n godliness_n and_o so_o shipwrack_a faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o lord_n recover_v such_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 26._o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o and_o give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n i_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o family_n city_n country_n throne_n kingdom_n 31.23_o see_v prov._n 20.28_o pro._n 14.34_o isa_n 1.9_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la jer._n 31.23_o yea_o the_o whole_a world_n stand_v by_o holiness_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o holy_a one_o and_o that_o we_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o be_v a_o happy_a unless_o we_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n oh_o that_o that_o most_o bless_a blessing_n may_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o this_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n this_o will_v be_v the_o consternation_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n but_o the_o rejoice_v of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o the_o 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we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o the_o word_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v insist_v on_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o small_a tract_n be_v these_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o sanctification_n the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 1.14_o confess_v himself_o a_o debtor_n both_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o the_o barbarian_n i._n e._n to_o all_o sort_n of_o gentile_n for_o he_o be_v the_o great_a apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n both_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a i._n e._n to_o all_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a among_o they_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v be_v range_v into_o these_o two_o rank_n or_o order_n the_o wise_a and_o unwise_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n i_o who_o be_o the_o low_a and_o least_o of_o saint_n and_o the_o unworthy_a of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o
there_o be_v a_o infusion_n of_o grace_n a_o new_a disposition_n and_o frame_n of_o soul_n call_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o i._n e._n a_o new_a mind_n new_a apprehension_n a_o new_a will_n new_a desire_n new_a affection_n from_o whence_o there_o follow_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o new_a heart_n that_o be_v conformity_n to_o god_n nature_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v this_o new_a heart_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o new_a life_n that_o be_v our_o conformity_n to_o god_n law_n or_o reveal_v will_n who_o will_n be_v our_o sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o a_o holy_a heart_n breathe_v and_o break_v out_o 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