A Body of Practical Divinity

3. 'Tis our Holiness draws God's Heart to us: Holiness is God's Image: God cannot choose but love his Image where he sees it. A King loves to see his Effigies upon a piece of Coin: Psal. 45.7. Thou lovest righteousness. And where doth Righteousness grow, but in an holy Heart? Isa. 6•.4. Thou shalt be called Hephzibah, for the ⟨p. 49⟩Lord delighteth in thee: It was her Holiness drew God's Love to her, Verse 12. They shall call them the holy people. God values not any by their high Birth, but their Holiness.

3. 'Tis our Holiness draws God's Heart to us: Holiness is God's Image: God cannot choose but love his Image where he sees it. A King loves to see his Effigies upon a piece of Coin: Psal. 45.7. Thou lovest righteousness. And where doth Righteousness grow, but in an holy Heart? Isa. 6•.4. Thou shalt be called Hepbsiba, for the ⟨p. 49⟩Lord delighteth in thee: It was her Holiness drew God's Love to her, Verse 12. They shall call them the holy people. God values not any by their high Birth, but their Holiness.

4. Holiness is the [Greek or Hebrew], the only thing that differenceth us from the Reprobate Part of the World: God's People have his Seal upon them, 2 Tim. 2.19. The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, let all that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. The People of God are sealed with a double Seal, 1. Election, The Lord knows who are his. 2. Sanctification, Let every one depart from iniquity. As a Nobleman is distinguished from another by his Silver Star; as a virtuous Woman is distinguished from an Harlot by her Chastity; so Holiness distinguisheth between the two Seeds. All that are of God as they have Christ for their Captain,