The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

CHAP. IX. How to live by Faith, in order to the exercise of other graces and duties of Sanctification, and Obedience to God. And first of the Doctrinal Directions.

WE cannot by Faith promote Sanctification, unless we understand the nature and reasons of Sanctification. This therefore must be our first endeavour.

The word [Sanctified] doth signify that which is separated to God from common uses.] And this separation is either by God himself (as he hath sanctified the Lords day, &c.) or by mans ⟨p. 362⟩dedication; either of persons to a holy office; and so the Ministers of Christ are sanctified in their Ordination (which is a Consecration) and their self-dedication to God. (And it is high sacrilege in themselves, or any other, that shall alienate them unjustly from their sacred calling and work.) Or of things to holy uses; (as places and utensils may be sanctified: Or it may be a dedication of persons to a holy state, relation and use; as is that of every Christian in his Baptism▪ and this is either an external dedication; and so all the baptized are sanctified and holy, or an internal Dedication, which if it be sincere, it is both actual and habitual; when we both give up our selves to God in Covenant, and are also disposed and inclined to him; and our hearts are set upon him; yea and the life also consisteth of the exercise of this disposition, and performance of this covenant. This is the Sanctification which here I speak of. And so much for the name.

The word [Sanctified] doth signifie that which is separated to God from common uses.] And this separation is either by God himself (as he hath sanctified the Lords day, &c.) or by mans ⟨p. 362⟩