S a e T. V I IL TheGodly are Wafbedand SancItled. the Lord. In the Old Teframent they did after a corporali manner flay and kill Beals, offering them to God: But now we are ina fpiritual manner tocrt:cifie and mortifie the8eí6, with the affections and lulls thereof. If then thou art fata find, all thy inordinate pallions, andaffections ofanger, love, and joy, are circumctfed. As the-facrificeofone kinde was to bewholly burntunto God, nopart to remain, foart thouwholly to be refigned untoGod , and all that is thine is to be given up onto him , that fo no love may be in thee, but of God , and in reference to him ; and thus of all other pallions. Oh then ifthou finde fin, and uncircumcifed affcdi- erm, and motions in thee,be afraid,for the [pinkof fan&ification is not tobe recei- ved in vain; where that rules and raigneth, there will be a daily killing ofthofe un. ruly Lulls. Ninthly , Thole that arefantlified,theybave alfo the priviledge of 7uflification , led and ande/Idoption, whtreby they are ena6ledto come with boldneffe to the throneof Grace. a The fpirit of God, which is the fandifier , is alfo the comforter , and it doch comfort by the fruits ofSanctification, HenceRom.8. TheApoffle defcribeth thofe to have the fpirit, who Walknot after the flefh, norfulfil the lofts thereof. So that the more thou abounde[l in fandification, thoudoefl alfocome nearer to confolation ; not but that themoll holy and fandified onesof God, may fometimes for gracious ends inGods difpenfations, bebarrenofall comfort, and dellitutedf joy. But becaufe joy andcomfort ispromifed to the daily exercife of San&fication the righteous and thegodly theyarecalled upon to rejoyce,as being the only and pro- per fubjeds to whom this confolation doth belong. Therefore by wicked and unfa- vory words and actions , we are faidto grieve the fpirit of God , Eph.4.;o. and nowonder, if when we grieve that, that it grieveth us, or leaveth us to be grieved, and vexed by the Princeofdarkneffe. Thefe properties being thanopened, let us confider thegroundsand reafons why Rea[ons or we fhould fomuchpreffe after, and defire this priviledge. motives roan- And firfl , To thelantlifiedperfon, Godmakes aif thingsfant7ified. Oh-nobleand tification. unfpeakablepriviledge ; to the clean, all things become clean, Rom. 8, all things work together for thegood of chofe that love God, and that is an effect of Sandi - fication: What will win us and move us, if not thisadvantage? All thiagOhall be Sanctified to thee,i.e. All things Ihall make thee holy; mercies,aiBididns,cdntforts, and erotica. Thus as the Temple did Sanctifie the gold, and every thing brought therein; fo this Sanctified perfon by Godsgrace,hath every thing San&ifiedi,health and fickneffe, Iiraights and libertie, lifeand death, Now that is theutmollmercy in a mercy, to have it San&'fied; it is the highefl thing to be dèfir ed : Thou cant) withand expel no more then this, then that thecondition thouart in , theprovi- dancesofGod whichbefall thee. may be San&ified; yet this thou art fureof, who art firfl Sanctified thy Pelf. Thisadvantage is indeed fpiritual , and therefore remote from earthly andworldly men,who fo they have mercies,never care or pray for the fandificacion of them. Secondly,Thafe that arefandified, are theonrlyfit andwelcome perfons that may, come into Gods prefence, Thus in the OldTeflament, they were to Saedífin them. (elvesWhen e/uy were todraw nigh tintsGod: And that Typical legal Sanctification, didinftmdconcerning our Moral Sanctification. Thofe that draw nigh to an holy God, inany holyduty, ought themfelves to bemade holy. What hell thou todo to take my Words in thy mousb, andbaeefl to be reformed, faid God? Pfal. yo. Again, I bateyour newMoons, and your folemn (rafts, faith God to untan&ified perlons, Efa. a. Remember therefore that thouart no prepared,or fitted man toapproach near untoGod : there is no gracious invitation of thee till thou haft thus been fandified. Stand aloofoff : holy dutiesare for holy perfons: holymen mull draw nigh to anholy God : ifGod bid theedepart from him here,under a difpenfa tion of Grace , Howmuchmore wilt thou hear that terrible Depare , at the day of judgement? Thirdly, Thereforeendeavourafter fanílifieation,becarafe that onlyanfwerrs really Add3 ra 8.9 i. 3.
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