I define it to be our spiritual incorporating into Christ; between which and the work of Sanctification, the difference lieth plain: for as Creation is distinguished from the qualities wherein men were created: so is this Now Creation from the qualities whereunto we are regenerate. And as Generation is one thing, and the corruption that Parents beget us in, another: so is our New birth, one thing; and the Holiness or Sanctification which we have thereby, another. This appeareth manifestly, 1. John 5. 8. where Spirit, Water, Blood, that is to say, Regeneration, Justification, Sanctification, are distinguished. And 1. John 3. 1, 2, 3. where purifying of our selves, is made an effect of being the sons of God. So our Saviour saith, John 3. 6. That which is borne of the Spirit: whereby he meaneth our part regenerate, is Spirit, that is to say, wholly spiritual, holy and sanctified: As that which is borne of the flesh, (meaning all of us by fleshly Generation) is flesh, that is to say, carnal in every part, and in all the powers both of body and soul, impure and unclean, and subject to the wrath of God. Peter also, when he saith, aHaving your souls purified by obeying of the Truth, through the Spirit, unto brotherly love, without hypocrisy, from a pure heart, love one another fervently, being borne again, &c. maketh a difference between these three, Regeneration, Sanctification, and the fruits thereof, in loving one another. This is yet more evident, in that Regeneration is that which bmaketh us the sons of God: but cSanctification is the work of Gods Spirit, when […] once his sons, although these things in time cannot be severed, but in order and nature only.
I define it to bee our spirituall incorporating into Christ; betweene which and the worke of Sanctification, the difference lyeth plaine: for as Creation is distinguished from the qualities wherein men were created: so is this Now Creation from the qualities whereunto wee are regenerate. And as Generation is one thing, and the corruption that Parents beget vs in, another: so is our New birth, one thing; and the Holinesse or Sanctification which we haue thereby, another. This appeareth manifestly, 1. Iohn 5. 8. where Spirit, Water, Bloud, that is to say, Regeneration, Iustification, Sanctification, are distinguished. And 1. Iohn 3. 1, 2, 3. where purifying of our selues, is made an effect of being the sonnes of God. So our Sauiour saith, Iohn 3. 6. That which is borne of the Spirit: whereby he meaneth our part regenerate, is Spirit, that is to say, wholy spirituall, holy and sanctified: As that which is borne of the flesh, (meaning all of vs by fleshly Generation) is flesh, that is to say, carnall in euery part, and in all the powers both of bodie and soule, impure and vncleane, and subiect to the wrath of God. Peter also, when he saith, aHauing your soules purified by obeying of the Truth, through the Spirit, vnto brotherly loue, without hypocrisie, from a pure heart, loue one another feruently, being borne againe, &c. maketh a difference betweene these three, Regeneration, Sanctification, and the fruits thereof, in louing one another. This is yet more euident, in that Regeneration is that which bmaketh vs the sonnes of God: but cSanctification is the worke of Gods Spirit, when 〈…〉 once his sonnes, although these things in time cannot bee seuered, but in order and nature onely.
- a1. Pet. 1. 22, 23.
- bJohn 1. 12, 13Iohn 1. 12, 13
- cRo. 8, 9, 10, 11
