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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Use 2. of Exhortation: Is God so infinitely holy, then let us endeavour to imitate God in Holiness, 1 Pet. 1.16. Be ye holy for I am holy. There's a twofold Holiness, An Holiness of Equality, and an Holiness of Similitude: An Holiness of Equality no Man or Angel can reach to: Who can be equally Holy with God? Who can parallel him in Sanctity? But, 2. there is an Holiness of Similitude, and that we must aspire after, to have some Analogy and Resemblance of God's Holiness in us; be as like him in Holiness as we can: though a Taper doth not give so much Light as the Sun, yet it doth resemble it. We must Imitate God in Holiness.
Quest. Must we be like God in Holiness, wherein doth our Holiness consist?
Resp. In two things, 1st, In our Suitableness to God's Nature. 2dly, Our Subjection to his Will:
1. Our Holiness stands in our Suitableness to the Nature of God: Hence the Saints are said to partake of the Divine Nature, 2 Pet. 1.4. which is not a partaking of his Essence, but his Image. Herein is the Saints Holiness, when they are the lively Pictures of God: they bear the Image of God's Meekness, Mercifulness, Heavenliness; they are of the same Judgment with God, of the same Disposition, they love what he loves, and hate what he hates.