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The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached
The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached by Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs at Cripple Gate.
London : s.n., 1668
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And then yet further, know, That through the righteousness of Christ, thou art looked upon thy self, in the point of Justification, without spot too. The Saints have their spots that is, they have their weaknesses, and some sins, their Sanctification is imperfect; I, but in regard of Justification, so, they are altogether without spot: So you have it in Cant. 4. 7. Where Christ speaks of his Spouse, Thou art all fair, my Love, there is no spot in thee—You will say, This seems to be against this text: No, not at all; for we may be without any spot, in regard of our Justification, and yet we may be spotted and defiled, and God may see that we are defiled with spots in our sanctification. It's true, the Lord will not charge these spots upon thy soul that art in Christ; yet he doth expect that thou shouldst be humbled for them.
And then yet further, know, That through the righteousness of Christ, thou art lookt upon thy self, in the point of Justification, without spot too. The Saints have their spots that is, they have their weaknesses, and some sins, their Sanctification is imperfect; I, but in regard of Justification, so, they are altogether without spot: So you have it in Cant. 4. 7. Where Christ speaks of his Spouse, Thou art all fair, my Love, there is no spot in thee—You will say, This seems to be against this text: No, not at all; for we may be without any spot, in regard of our Justification, and yet we may be spotted and defiled, and God may see that we are defiled with spots in our sanctification. It's true, the Lord will not charge these spors upon thy soul that art in Christ; yet he doth expect that thou shouldst be humbled for them.
And so in Ephes. 5. 27. there we have both together, there's a Scripture that shows that thou shalt one day be without any spot in regard of thy sanctification too; though thou beest spotted now, yet the time is coming when thou shalt be delivered from all these spots in regard of thy sanctification; saith the