.;{re Temples, Utmjils, (hurc/JoLands, &c. holy? ----- ~ell. , 7 o. .;{re Temples, Fonts, Ut~njils, (/JUri:h.landr, muc/, more tb~ Minijlm, holy : ,And rvhat rewrence IJ due to them M IJoly ? An[ M -THe qucf\ion is cithc~ de mnni1u whether it be fit to call them bo!y, or de re, whethfr they 1Hvt tbat which ie called Holintfs. 915. J. the wo1d [Holy J fignificrh i•. qod, effemial tranfcendent. PcrfdJion ;_and fo it comerh not into our qudlion. In crcawrcs 1t figmheth, J. A D1vmc:na1Ure m the Rauonal Creature ( Aogt:ls and Mm ) by which it is made Jik._t God, and difpo[td to him and his fervicc, by /(;zowledge, Lovt, and holy Viuacity; which is commonly called Kcal faving Hulinefi as diHinct from meer Rc1ativr. z. It is uken for the Relati9n of any thing to God as his own peculiar appropriated to him ; Co infinite is the d:Ha.nce between God and us, that wha[ever is H~ in a fpecial ft nfe, or [tporaud to Mar. 6: ic~ his ufe, is called Holy : And that is, r. Pctfom. 2 · Things. r. Pcrfons are either, r. Ingene~ Col.l.z:.. ral d-evoted 10 his Love and S:rvicc; 2. Or fpecially dcvore:d to him in fome fpecial office. Which T~. 1 ' 8· is, 1• Ecclefia.f\ical, 2· Oeconomical, 3· Political. Thof~ ?~..vo~cd to _his gtneral (c.rvice are, r. Ei~ :6.e~ 1j,1 ~~ rhc:r Heartily ar:d Jincertl.J fo devoted ( who arc ever f•nCbticd 111 tht: hrH Real fen{::: alfo, ) or oply & 2 P~r. 3· rc. by rrord a11d outrrard proltili1;:m. ~· Things devoted to God are, 1. Some by his own immcdiare Exod. 12.,3r. <:hoice, detignation and command, 2: Or by general directions to m.~~ to do ic. And thcfe are, ~ ~-~~:1 6~'9:~J· 1 • Some things more Ncerly, fGme thmgs moie Kemotely fcpii.tatcd to htm. None of thefe muit be 10 ,., 11 , con(oundcd; And (owe llluH concludt, Heb. u. ~f· I· '"AH that fha.\1 be faved are Really Holy by a Divine Inclination, and nature, and Actual ex~ Tit. 3· 3, 5, 6. crcitC thuecif ; and Rtlptivei.J Holy in a fpedal fenfe, as thus devoted and fcparared ro ~p~.r~~. 11~· g; God. ExcJ.. 19. 6, 2 , A\\ the llaptiud and profdfors (not·apofiate) are Relatively Holy as vcrh.Uy devoted and fe- Rom. '·'• '· panted to God. l Cor. t· 17. 1 • All that are Ordained to. t_he S1crcd Minillry areRelative!~ Holy .~s ~evoted a~d fcparar_ed to ~~~h.1i: n . that office. And chc: well quahhcd arc alfo really Ho!J , as che1r qaahticauons a.re ~:Hhcr fpccial or H~r. 2 • 11 • common. luk. r. 1o 7:.. ~· A\I that are duly called of God to the Place of Kingr, and .Judr,er and Rt~(m of families, are ~'· 8. lS. Relativrly Sacrd, as theu offices and they, are of God and for ~1m) and d~.votc.d to fum. N 9· :;· 5· Temples and other utcnlils deGgned by God himfclf, are Holy as Reined' to him by that de- N~~b:/.~;,~. fignation. Lev. 16,4 1 33· 6. Tcm?les, Utcnfils, Ltnds, &c. devoted and lawfully feparated by man, for holy ufes, are Hu!y ExoJ.:.~.6,3J• as jujlly RtlattdtoGod by tbat Ja.,.ful.ftparation.. To fay as fome do, that [ They arc indeed confe' }:f~~1~9· ' 0 ; . craud. and[tparaud, bur not Holy] IS to be ~tdtcutoufly Wife by felf-contradJ~bon, and the mdltrly :t Tim.";. 5 ~ 5~· u[e of the word Hal}' contrary ro cufiomc and themlelves. If:t. 5 s. 13 7· Minii\ers aremore Holy rhan Temples, La~ds or Utcnfils, as being neetli(r related to holy things. PIJ.!. 42 4: And things fcpantedby God himfelf are more holy than tho{C jutlly ftp.uatcd by mc~.n. And fa of:. Pet.t.t 8, 1 r. ~- . .. ~~ 8. Thtngs Remote1y devoted to God, are Holy m tht1r dJllant place and meafure; As the Exod. 3- 5, Mear, Drink, Houfe, Lands, Labours of tvcry Godly man, who with himfelfdevoteth all to God: 1 ~aru.11.f, But this beitig mocedifhnt, is yet aremote~ degree ofHolincrs. N~b.B.9, ~~: 11. Every thing 010uld ~e Reverence~ according to the meafure of its Holinefs: And thiseXprefi't.:d n1cov~red irl by fuch tignes, gettures, aCbom, as are htteH to H:onou.r God, to whom they are Related : And fo ro Church, :~nd be uncovered in Church, and ufc Reverent carriage an·d gd\urcs there, doth rchd to p1efc: 1vc: due Rtvc. Reverent nnc:e to God and m his Wor(hip> ( 1 Cor. r6. 20.) ge!turcs. Aaaaaa ~ell:.
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