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dross_n or_o poisonable_a arsenic_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o divers_a acception_n of_o sanctity_n as_o the_o word_n church_n so_o the_o word_n sanctity_n be_v ambiguous_a there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o irreligious_a but_o high_o account_v of_o the_o name_n of_o sanctity_n hence_o for_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v sacred_a or_o holy_a be_v among_o fearful_a superstitious_a people_n of_o no_o small_a weight_n so_o that_o not_o only_a papist_n of_o old_a but_o also_o this_o new_a upstart_n as_o often_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n &_o churchman_n he_o still_o vapour_n have_v the_o name_n of_o sacred_a and_o holy_a in_o his_o mouth_n under_o this_o veil_n he_o deceive_v ignorant_a people_n whilst_o he_o aim_v at_o worldly_a authority_n which_o i_o will_v brief_o make_v appear_v the_o word_n sanctity_n signify_v proper_o the_o inward_a and_o perfect_a integrity_n of_o a_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v in_o god_n eminent_o hence_o in_o isaiah_n he_o be_v call_v holy_a holy_a holy_a to_o who_o nature_n because_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o soul_n in_o heaven_n come_v near_o they_o also_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o although_o in_o regard_n of_o corporiety_n christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o divine_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a privilege_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n by_o which_o it_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n be_v ineffable_a so_o that_o this_o body_n may_v be_v just_o call_v most_o holy_a such_o be_v the_o body_n of_o henoch_n and_o elijah_n but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n inferior_a to_o which_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a all_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v true_o inherent_o and_o after_o their_o manner_n perfect_o holy_a and_o free_a from_o all_o pollution_n this_o word_n be_v also_o transfer_v to_o many_o 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that_o she_o may_v feel_v or_o at_o least_o worship_n the_o dependency_n of_o that_o primary_n holiness_n however_o the_o matter_n be_v i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o outward_a church-rite_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v hold_v sacred_a because_o of_o their_o order_n or_o reference_n to_o religion_n and_o worship_n chap._n iu._n of_o spirituality_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o examine_v the_o word_n of_o spirituality_n for_o although_o both_o old_a and_o new_a papist_n do_v too_o much_o betray_v their_o own_o fleshly_a lust_n yet_o they_o proclaim_v with_o full_a cheek_n every_o where_o their_o spirituality_n and_o make_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o one_o with_o sanctity_n which_o notwithstanding_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o what_o be_v true_o holy_a be_v always_o good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v sometime_o evil_a for_o paul_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o the_o air_n i_o here_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o in_o 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