388 7heGodly are WatItedandSanliJ?ed. S,P 1V VIII. unprofitable,becaufe theyarenot animated, and enlivenedwith thepowerofgod- lin.- s. tree from Feffxehly , Thole that arefanElifled, are cleanand purgedfrom thole vitiate, and ful noifom lufts noifame luf?sthat they were once plunged into; and there wafted andfat:Rified arejoyn_ was Li- clean, a Tim, 2.21. If a man thereforepurgehimfelffrom thefe, he Ebel¡ be a vela HMVhonour, fanalfred andmeet fir hie Mailersufe. Ifhepurge himfeif from there (that is ) from all unclean wales of iniquity., then he is fanftified. Con. Eider therefore how un(potted are thou kept from the wickedneffe of the world ? How cleanart thou from thy former defilements ? Are not the fame. blots, and broaches upon thy lifeas formerly ? Are there nót the fame montrous defotmitiesas before ? How cant thou hold up thy face ? Why art thou not confounded within thee , to thinkhow uncleanandbruitifh thou art ? 'Be not then any snorewallowing in thy mire and filthinefle. It is time at lark to make thy ftlfe pure. 6 Fir forfpiri- Sixthly, 7holethat arefantíif ied theyare (as itfollowethin that Text) meet for tualomploy- their Mailersale, fit firany Ffiritual employment, prepared ante every good teork, meat. Oh this is a bleffed eftate when thou art fit to beemployed for any fttvice byGod. As Efoy , when hehadacoalfrom the Altar that touchedhim, then he was fanaified, and the uncleanneffe of his lips was takenaway.Thcu are not fit tobe a Magifirate, a Miniter,a Mailer, a Father, a Servant,till faodified for this ufe. There mull be a particular !mouthing, and fitting of thee for every particular relation, for every goodDu tie, elfe thoucant not ferveGod thereby. lc is thegreaten honour that wecreatures are capable off, that we may be ufed as infruments forhis glory. Now men may be either patine inflruments, oralive increments under him; Palïive inflruments I call, all tech asare raifed up by God to do his work ; but they have noaim or fpiritual inclinations to ferve God therein. Thus Oroe, and Ne. buebadneuzar, they are calledGods fervants, but their hearts were not fandified for God in chis work. Again there arenaive inffruments, and fach are thofe who in the Text aremade meet fir theirmaf?ersufe, they have humility, and an holy fear of God. They eyehim, and look up tohim; and in this fence Mofer, ofbua, 'David, and manyotherswere fandified. If thereforeGod call thee to arty fee- vice, ifGod put thee intoany relation, though never fomean, know thoucantnot go through that relation in a gracious manner, unleffe lanftified thereunto, 'and made meet fir it. Be not a blunt and unferviceable intn:ment in Gods hand. 7. Not talc Seventhly, Thole that are fanftified, arenas call downwith inordinate andfnfull tars, becau e ofal the tremblerand e eeutious that may aff upon them n doing down with .f f b r p f 1 f i p $ fears. their duties. The workoffandification is accompanied with muchoppóftion, per. fecution, and many difficulties: Now herein is theexcellencyof this teen, that a man is not difcouraged for all this; he feareth to offend God by any fin, or neglea of,his duty, more then any external mifery.SanErr futhe Lordyour God,and let him beyourfear, t Pet. 3. 15. Be not afraidof what terrout and troubles the world can mile againflyou for godlineffe fake; butfanaifieGodrand let him be your fear: That is, have holy,high,revererae, and great thoughtsof God ; look upon his name, his power , his authority, as greater then any mans. It is fanaification onely that will make a man encounter with alloppotitions, that will make a man fear God onely t for that puts an awfull eteem into us of his great Name. E. Spiritual Eightiy, Thepthat arefanElified, by :We their fanblìfîcation are made fßiritaal Prlefts. Priefls,ofering up Fßiritualjacrìfices unto God. Not that they may take upon them the publtck officeofpreaching, and adminiftring facraments, but becaufe they have facrifices in a 1piritual manner to beofferedup untoGod t Efpecially that place is much to beurged, Rom. Ia. I. Offer up your bodies ad a reafonable facriftee etas the
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