CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Secondly, He is not only essentially holy, ¹but [Greek or Hebrew] and oppositely holy to those false Gods mans corruption hath set up, and in opposition to the Devils who are called unclean spirits: Hence he is often styled the Holy One of Israel, because they only worshipped the true God; Those ancient Christian Writers Arnobius, Austin, and others, who wrote in defence of the Christian Religion, did convince Heathens of their Impiety, by worshipping such for gods whom yet they fastened many impious actions upon, for certainly nature would have told them, That was God, quo nibil melius cogitari potest; Thus the God whom Christians according to the Scripture do serve is the only holy and true God.

Secondly, He is not onely essentially holy, ¹but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and oppositely holy to those false Gods mans corruption hath set up, and in opposition to the Devils who are called unclean spirits: Hence he is often stiled the Holy One of Israel, because they only worshiped the true God; Those ancient Christian Writers Arnobius, Austin, and others, who wrote in defence of the Christian Religion, did convince Heathens of their Impiety, by worshiping such for gods whom yet they fastened many impious actions upon, for certainly nature would have told them, That was God, quo nibil melius cogitari potest; Thus the God whom Christians according to the Scripture doe serve is the onely holy and true God.

1. 1II. Oppositely holy to all false Gods.

Thirdly, He is holy in respect of his will, command, and approbation; His word is an holy Word, The Scriptures are holy Scriptures, They command,¹