1. Use. Will God have his people to be holy? Let it be useful to us, first for enquiry, what holiness is? And how God makes His holy? [Greek or Hebrew] 1 Thes. 4 3. 7 Holiness or Sanctification is a real change of the whole Man, from the pollution of sin, to the purity of the Image of Christ Rom. 6.22. But now being made free from sin, and become servants of God, ye have your fruits unto holiness Here was a real change in them from the pollution of sin, 2 Cor. 3.18. But we all with open face beholding, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same Image. Here was the other part of that real change in them, to wit, into the purity of the Image of Christ. For as men in their natural estate bear the Image of the Earthy first-man Adam; so men in their spiritual estate bear the Image of the Heavenly second-Man CHRIST, 1 Cor. 15.47, 48, 49. This holiness or sanctification (if you have respect to the Author and efficient cause thereof) is called the sanctification of the Spirit, 2 Thes. 2.13. and 1 Pet. 1.2. (If unto the divine act of God) it is called Renovation or Renewing of the mind, Ephes. 4.23, and Rom. 12.2. (If unto the Acts and fruits of holiness in believers) it is called Faith, love, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, temperance, &c. Gal. 5.22. (If unto the root, fountain, and foundation of holiness) the Scripture saith; Christ is our sanctification, 1 Cor. 1.30. Thus you hear what holiness is. Now God maketh His holy by his Spirit and Word; Whereby he doth convince them, that they are without Christ: Ephes. 2.12. Maketh discovery to them of the worth of Christ, their need of him, and Gods offer of him in a covenant of Grace upon Gospel terms; changing their hearts into the Image of Christ, 2 Cor. 3.18. Gives them Faith in Christ, Repentance from dead works, Love to all the Saints, &c. And so the very God of Peace Sanctify his people, ⟨p. 17⟩1 Thessalonians 5.23. Thus much may suffice touching the Inquiry.
1. Vse. Will God have his people to be holy? Let it be usefull to us, first for enquiry, what holinesse is? And how God makes His holy? 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 1 Thes. 4 3. 7 Holinesse or Sanctification is a reall change of the whole Man, from the pollution of sin, to the purity of the Image of Christ Rom. 6.22. But now being made free from sin, and become servants of God, ye have your fruits unto holinesse Here was a reall change in them from the pollution of sin, 2 Cor. 3.18. But we all with open face beholding, as in a glasse, the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same Image. Here was the other part of that reall change in them, to wit, into the purity of the Image of Christ. For as men in their naturall estate bear the Image of the Earthy first-man Adam; so men in their spirituall estate bear the Image of the Heavenly second-Man CHRIST, 1 Cor. 15.47, 48, 49. This holinesse or sanctification (if you have respect to the Author and efficient cause thereof) is called the sanctification of the Spirit, 2 Thes. 2.13. and 1 Pet. 1.2. (If unto the divine act of God) it is called Renovation or Renewing of the minde, Ephes. 4.23, and Rom. 12.2. (If unto the Acts and fruits of holinesse in beleevers) it is called Faith, love, long suffering, gentlenesse, goodnesse, meeknesse, temperance, &c. Gal. 5.22. (If unto the root, fountain, and foundation of holinesse) the Scripture saith; Christ is our sanctification, 1 Cor. 1.30. Thus you hear what holinesse is. Now God maketh His holy by his Spirit and Word; Whereby he doth convince them, that they are without Christ: Ephes. 2.12. Maketh discoverie to them of the worth of Christ, their need of him, and Gods offer of him in a covenant of Grace upon Gospell termes; changing their hearts into the Image of Christ,
