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A77501	Gospel-marrow, the great God giving himself for the sons of men: or, The sacred mystery of redemption by Jesus Christ, with two of the ends thereof, justification & sanctification. Doctrinally opened and practically applied. Wherein (among many other useful and profitable truths) the unhappy controversie of the times about the extent of Christs death is modestly and plainly discussed and determined for the satisfaction of those who are willing to receive it. To which is added three links of a golden chain. As it was lately held forth to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth. / By John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1659 (1659)	Wing B4715; Thomason E1852_1; ESTC R209806	253,046	425

Peter saith of the beleeving Gentiles Acts 15.9 faith in Christ whose Blood is by this meanes made effectual unto them for the purging of their consciences from dead works to serve the living God as the Apostle hath it Heb. 9.14 And then pouring out other Graces upon them the fruits and effects of the same Spirit which is the Clean water spoken of Ezek. 36.25 wherewith the Lord promiseth to besprinkle his people Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you and you shall be clean from all your filthinesse and from all your Idols will I cleanse you Meaning that he would communicate his Grace and Spirit unto them whereby he would purge and purifie them as from the Guilt so from the Filth of their sins And this doth the Lord Jesus doe unto all those whom he hath given himself for Redeeming them he also purifieth Obs 4. The Redeemed of the Lord all purified by him sanctifieth them Mark it this is the Bird which I have been so long beating the bush for Those whom Christ Redeemeth he also purifieth Redemption and Purification Iustification and Sanctification are inseparable companions So we find them here joyned together the one as a Consequent of the other Who gave himself for us that he might Redeem and Purify And so we find them elsewhere as 1 Cor. 1.30 Of him are ye in Christ Iesus who is made unto us of God Wisedom and Righteousnesse and Sanctification And so again Cap. 6. of that Epistle v. 11. Such were some of you viz. unrighteous persons polluted with divers kinds of lusts but ye are washed but ye are sanctified but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Iesus and by the spirit of our God Both these wayes were these beleeving Corinthians washed and purified by the Blood of Christ unto Justification and by his Spirit unto Sanctification Thus doth the Lord Jesus come unto those whom he intendeth to make his people he cometh to them by Water and Blood So St. Iohn describeth the manner of his coming 1 Iohn 5.6 This is he that cometh by water and blood even Iesus Christ not by water onely but by water and blood Both these in a literal sense we find issuing out of his side in his Passion upon the Crosse as the story hath it Iohn 19.34 And both these we find Typically in the Sacraments of the New Testament instituted by him where in one Element is water in another wine a Type of the Blood of Christ the Mystery of both which is to shew how Christ cometh unto his people by water and blood by way of Sanctification as well as Iustification as well washing away the filth of their sins by his Spirit as the Guilt of them by his Blood This he doth for all his Elect people whom he chooseth and calleth out of the world to be a peculiar people to himself So much we may take notice of from that of St. Peter 1 Pet. 1.2 where he describeth those believers to whom he writeth after that manner Elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father through Sanctification of the spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Iesus Christ Thus the Blood and Spirit of Christ go together the one Justifying the other Sanctifying To this end it was that Christ gave himself for his Church as the Apostle hath it Eph. 5.26 27. That he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word that he might present it unto himself a glorious Church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish This was Christs design in giving himself that he might procure this double benefit for his Church of Justification and Sanctification washing them as from the Guilt so from the Filth of sin the one by his Blood the other by his Spirit both like unto water for the cleansing property of them Which in effect speaketh the very same thing with this in the Text. Who gave himself that he might Redeem and Purifie Quest Quest Why Christ purifieth his people And why is Jesus Christ so intent about this work the Purifying and Sanctifying of his people Ans For this divers Reasons may be assigned 1. One of which the Text holdeth forth This he doth that they may be a Peculiar people to himself Reas 1. That they may be a peculiar people to himself a people whom he may make his choise Treasure Now men will not take base Metal Silver or Gold to make their Cimelium their choise Treasure of but they will have it refined purified But of this God willing more hereafter 2. This Christ doth that he may conform his people to himself 2. That they may be conformable to himself This was the design of God the Father in giving his Elect people unto his Son Christ Whom he did foreknow saith the Apostle he did also predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his Son Rom. 8.29 made like unto him in their Sanctification as well as Glorification And to this design Christ himself was and is subsernient giving himself that he might execute and bring about what his Father had decreed and determined procure not only the Redemption but the Sanctification of his people that so they might be therein like unto himself resembling him in that his Perfection of holiness A perfection eminent in him Whncee he is called by the Angel that holy thing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luk. 1.35 Such he was here upon earth perfectly pure and holy free from all sin Original Actual The Lamb without blemish and without spot 1 Pet. 1.19 Who did no sin neither was there guile found in his mouth Cap. 2. v. 22. Such was Christ in his own Person And such as himself is such he will have those whom he taketh to be his people his peculiar people to be in measure like unto himself that so it may be known to whom they belong Upon this ground it is that the Lord requireth that his people should be a holy people Be ye holy for I am holy Lev. 11.44 c. And upon this ground the Lord Christ maketh his people such maketh them holy because he himself is holy 3. 3 That he may bring them to glorie This he doth that so he may bring them to Happiness to which Holiness is the way Without which as the Apostle tells us no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12.14 be made partaker of that beatifical vision see the Lord Christ where he is so as to be with him in his Kingdom of glory This is that which Christ saith he willeth Father I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am that they may behold my glorie Joh. 17.24 Now we know what is said of the new Jerusalem Rev. 21. last There shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth neither whatsoever worketh abomination So it shall be in a great measure upon earth In

use of them externally and Ecclesiastically pure and holy And thus are Christians now purified under the Gospel in and by the Sacrament of Baptism which is as our Apostle is conceived to call it Tit. 3.5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Laver of Regeneration wherein Christians being washed are Purified Sanctified as the same Apostle hath it Eph. 5.26 made Sacramentally and externally pure and holy such in foro Ecclesiae as to the Church into which they are thereby incorporated But to let this pass 2. The Purifying which here we meet with is an Inward and Real Purification 2 Really the thing represented and signified by those signes The Inward and Spiritual washing and purifying of the soul Which consisteth in two things Which consisteth in two things the taking away the Guilt and Power of sin the one in Iustification the other in Sanctification Both which are the works of Jesus Christ 1. The Purifying of his people in their Iustification by taking away the Guilt of sin 1. Taking away the Guilt of sin in justification Which is sometimes called a Purifying or Purging So we find it Heb. 1.3 When he had by himself purged our sins speaking of Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 having made a Purgation a Purification the word being the same with that in the Text that is taken away the guilt of them by making satisfaction to the justice of God for them which Christ did by the sacrifice of himself And so understand we that of St. Iohn 1 John 1.7 The blood of Iesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And so again that of his Rev. 1.5 To him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his blood viz. from the guilt of them This hath Christ merited by his death by shedding his Blood which being applyed to the soul through faith now it becometh effectual for this end for washing and cleansing of the soul This is that fountain of Purgation spoken of Zach. 13.1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem for sinne and for uncleannesse viz. Iesus Christ whose blood shed is as a living ever-running fountain for the washing of beleevers from sinful impurities This is the Washing the Purging which David maketh such earnest suit for Psal 51.7 Purge me with Hysop and I shall be clean Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow In such a way were Legal Purifications some of them effected by a Bunch of Hysop dipt in a Lev. 4.4 Blood or b Num. 19.18 Water wherewith the things or persons to be purified were sprinkled And thus are spiritual Purifications the Purifying of the soul from sin effected by sprinkling of the blood of Christ upon it applying the merit of his death unto it which was the thing that David sought for But this I shall not now insist upon having dealt with it already in the former Branch which properly holdeth forth to us the Doctrine of Iustification 2. There is a second way of Purifying viz. by taking away the Filth and Contagion of sin which is done in and by Sanctification 2. Taking away the filth of sin in Sanctification And this we find frequently set forth by this word in the Text called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Purging Purfying But not more frequently than fitly Sinne being a spiritual Defilement Obs 1. Sin a spiritual defilement Pollution Filthinesse Vncleannesse So we have it often set forth under these terms As by the Prophet Ezekiel Cap. 36. v. 25. From all your Filthiness and from all your Idols will I cleanse you And again v. 29. I will save you from all your uncleanesses So by St. Peter 2 Pet. 2.20 where speaking of such sinful wayes and courses as the men of this world are given over to he calleth them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Pollutions or defilements of the world And so St. Paul 2 Cor. 7.1 where he exhorts Christians to cleanse themselves from all filthinesse of flesh and Spirit making use of another word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ingrimamentum Defilement And St. Iames the like Iam. 1.21 Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse and superfluity of naughtinesse Where the word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sordes Filth Soile fitly expressing the nature of sin which defileth the soul and maketh it loathsome in the eyes of God as filth doth the Body or Garments in the eyes of Man This doth all Sin Original sin which defileth the Nature of man Actual sins which defile the Person Every one being a new blot or spot up on the soul Like as some sins are in the eyes of men so are all in the sight of God If any blot hath cleaved to my hands saith Iob cap. 31.7 any act of injustice which being a sin is a blot in the sight of God Such is all Iniquitie all sin Vncleanness Obs 2. All men by nature unclean And with this Vncleannesse are all the sons of men defiled and polluted Even Gods Elect as well as others before the grace of God meet with them they are no better than others they are Vnclean So much is plainly intimated and insinuated in this word that he might Purifie Purifying presupposeth Pollution Things which are pure already cannot be said to be Purified Purification imports a mixture of soile and filth And such is the condition even of Gods Elect before Christ cometh to purifie them they are impure creatures Such they are by nature So we have the Churches condition set forth Ezek. 16.6 When I passed by thee and saw thee polluted in thy blood I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood live Yea I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood live Such is the condition of Gods own people before the regenerating grace of God come to sanctifie them they are like a new-born Infant weltring in the blood of its Nativity impure polluted creatures defiled with Original corruption which overspreading the whole man maketh the person unclean and leaveth a taint upon the best of duties that can be performed by him Such is the Churches acknowledgement in that other obvious Text Isa 64.6 We are all as an unclean thing All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags Their Persons their actions were all contaminated with sin And so is it with all unregenerated persons there is nothing but uncleanenss in them Applic. Appli Unregenerate persons to loath themselves Which let it be brought home to you all of you who are as yet in this estate being in a state of unregeneracy having no more than what nature hath contributed to you know that you are vile loathsome creatures And being such how do you think that you shall stand before that holy God who is of purer eyes than to behold evil and cannot look upon iniquitie viz. without detestation and abhorrences as the Prophet Habakkuk saith of him Hab. 1.13 O that you might come to be

a Coat of many colours Gen. 27.3 Even thus the Lord Iesus loving his Church with a peculiar love he puts upon it a peculiar Garment even that spoken of Rev. 19.8 To her was graunted that she should be arrayed in fine linnen clean and white for the fine linnen is the righteousnesse of Saints A twofold Righteousnesse the one of Justification the Righteousness of Christ imputed the other of Sanctification the graces of the Spirit imparted which render true beleevers beautifull in the eyes of God Angels and Saints Peculiar Garments 6. And so again a peculiar diet I have meat to eat that you know not of saith our Saviour to his Disciples Joh. 4.32 6. A peculiar Diet. viz. to do the will of him that sent him as the 34. vers explains it Even so may it be said of all the true Disciples of Christ they have meat which the world knoweth not of meat that perisheth not but endureth unto life everlasting which our Saviour exhorts his hearers to labour for Joh. 6.27 meat which the Son of Man giveth them as it there followeth viz. the true heavenly manna Christ himself his flesh The Bread that I will give is my flesh v. 51. This is the meat which true beleevers feed upon by faith applying the merits of Christ unto themselves whereby their souls are nourished up unto eternal life And as their meat so their Drink which is true Aqua vitae Water of life Living water which our Saviour tells the woman of Samaria if she had asked it of him he would have given it to her Ioh. 4.10 meaning thereby the Grace and Spirit of Regeneration Water not like other Waters which who so drinketh of shall thirst again But who so drinketh of this Water which Christ giveth he shall never thirst But this water shall be in him a Well of water springing up unto Eternal Life as it there followeth v. 14. such full satisfaction doth the Soul of the Beleever find in and from Iesus Christ Thus as the Israelites being Gods peculiar people they had in the wilderness peculiar meat and drink such as never any other peole were fed with their Bread coming from heaven as we have it Ioh. 6.31 He gave them bread from Heaven to eat and their Water fetched out of the Rock in a miraculous way so is it with all true Israelites true Beleevers being unto Christ a peculiar people they have peculiar meat and drink even the Bodie and Blood of Christ whereof as the Apostle tells us 1 Cor. 10.3 4. that Manna and that Rock were types 7. A peculiar Countrie 7. And Lastly to name no more they are peculiar as to their Country of which they are and for which they seek How ever they are Upon the Earth yet are they not of the earth but of a heavenly extraction being born from above as that word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 may be rendred Ioh. 3.3 heaven born Thus are they Citizens of the heavenly Ierusalem as the Apostle hath it Heb. 12.22 That is properly their Countrie Here they are but strangers and Pilgrims so the Patriarchs confessed of themselves Heb. 11.13 And therefore they desired and sought for another Countrie a better Countrie that is an heavenly as it followeth v. 16. And so is it with those that are Christs they look at heaven as their home where their hearts are as also their Conversation Our Conversation is in heaven Phil. 3.20 As they mind heavenly things so their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their chief trading and commerce is there even in the new and heavenly Jerusalem where they converse and have communion with God and Jesus Christ with whom they hope to live and dwell to all eternitie To proceed no farther Thus may Beleevers upon a manifold account be fitly called what here they are a peculiar people to which end Christ having Redeemed purifieth them Which being thus explicated as to the Doctrinal part of it let it now be brought home by way of Application Applic 1. Comfort to beleevers And that 1. by way of Comfort and Incouragement to all those who can approve themselves to be of this number such as Christ hath purified sanctifyed Being such now are you Christs peculiars Which let it bear up your hearts and spirits 1. Against the contempt of the world 1. Against the sleight estimation and contempt which you may meet with in and from the World What matters it what account that hath of you so long as you are in esteem with Jesus Christ So long as he accounts you his peculiar Treasure his Iewels what matters it though the world look upon you as drosse and dung So were the Apostles esteemed of as Paul tells us in that known Text 1 Cor. 4.13 We are made as the filth of the World and are the of-scouring of all things unto this day 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the verie offall and shreds of the World Such are the dearest and preciousest of Gods Saints oft times made Thou hast made us as the of-scouring and refuse in the midst of the people so we may hear the Church complaining Lam. 3.45 But let not this be any discouragement So long as Iesus Christ looks otherwise upon you which he doth if Saints let this be enough for you Paul writing to his Corinthians among whom as it seemeth there were some who thought and spake very meanly of him a lot which the Ministers of Christ often meet with he telleth them with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you or of mans judgment 1 Cor. 4.3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the least thing a matter of no moment what they or any other judged of him And how so For he that judgeth me is the Lord so he giveth the Reason in the next verse v. 4. And so look you upon the Worlds Judgement Let others censure you as they please so long as your Lord and Master Christ to whom you must stand and fall as the Apostle saith Rom. 14.4 hath another esteem of you let this be enough to you So long as a favorite is near and dear to his Prince highly esteemed of him what careth he what opinion the ignobile vulgus the vulgar rout hath of him 2. And as against the opinion of the World so against what ever wrongs and injuries you are exposed to in it 2. Against wrongs and injuries from the world Being Christs peculiar he will have a peculiar eye upon you a peculiar care over you So will a man have of his peculiar Treasure his choice pieces of Gold or Silver his Iewels he will have a Cabinet for them where he will keep them under lock and key having a more special regard unto them than to the rest of his substance And so hath the Lord Christ over his Saints They being near and dear unto him his peculiar Treasure his Iewels he wil have a special care of them for the securing of them He hath a