A declaration of Christ and of his office compiledA declaration of Christe and of his offyce compylyd

The fourth office of Christ is to consecrate and sanctify these that believe in him. He is not only holy him self but maketh holy others also. As he saith Joan. 17. Pro eis sanctifico meipsum, ut sint & ipsi sanctificati perueritatem. this sanctification is none other but à true knowledge of God in Christ by the gospel that teacheth us how unclean wear by the sin of Adam, an how that wear cleansed by Christ for who is sake the father of heaven doth not only remit the sins wrought willingly against the word of God. but also the imperfection and natural concupiscence which remaineth in every man as long as the nature of man is mortal. How the father doth sanctify his people the prayer of Christ showeth Joan. 17. sanctifica eos per ueritatem tuam. sanctify them by thy word purge the hart, teach them, hallow them make them ⟨image 68⟩apt for thy kingdom. wherewith? with thy word which is ever lasting verity. The means to sanctify is the word of God, the holy ghost and faith that receiveth the word of our redemption so doth Peter say, Acto. 15. Fide purgari corda nostra. Here is the cause expressed whereby we accept our sanctification by faith saith sanct Peter saint Paul. 1. Corint. 6. showeth for whose sake and wherefore we are sanctified. Abluti estis, sanctificati estis, justificati estis per nomen domini Jesu per spiritum Dei nostri. For the merits of Jesus Christ by the operation of the holy ghost. This is to be always marked, that when Christ had prayed his father to sanctify his church by his word, and by his holy spirit and destityd him: to preserve them from isle for his mercies sake He added the price the merits and just deserving of God's graces and said I sanctify my self ⟨image 68⟩