Chap, 6. An Expofttion upon the Book of J O B, VerC 1 o. 471 impreflîons ofholinefs from him. When our hearts and atfetions are railed up and pitcht upon God, this makes them holy. Sum ma Du' God is the Objellive caufe ofholinefs, looking upon him, we be vitas eonfrflit corne holy (z Cor. 3.18.) We (faith the Apoille) all with openface, inadhefi.ne beholding as in a glafs,theglory ofthe Lord (that is,we looking up- cunt Deo ;naps on that glory, holinefs and excellency which is in theLord) are Dear e(l ratio changed into thefame image : that is, .weare made conformable obi ttiva menfura fa unto hire : we receive (as it we're ) the engravings of holinefs fiitatia. Leff, upon our fouls by beholding the Holy One. The eye of faith (as ubi ante. well, yea more, then the eye offenfe) affects the heart. Labans Cheep conceived according to the colour of the rods, which lay be- fore them in the water- troughs. Vifon amilates both in nature and in grace, yea and in glory too. In Heaven we (hall be perfectly holy, becaufe we (hall pertèdly(in Chrift,who is the exprefs image ofhis perfon) fee God, and fo be like him ; that's the Apofties ar- gument,' Joh. 3. r. We(hall be likehim,for wefhallfee him as be is. And, proportionably here, fuch as our vifionsof God are, fuch is ourlikenefs unto, God. Secondly, obferve. They Who Want bolinefs, muff go to Godforit ; for be is the holy One. Are any ofyour hearts unholy ? Whither will you go ? To what Coati- will you trade for holinefs ? Or where (hall you find the merchandize ? Go whither you will, go to what holy Ordinance, to what holy duty, to what holy Minifter you will, your veffels will return unfraight and empty of holinefs , if you tread not to the holy God. We mutt deal with Ordinances, and by Ordinances ; but, if we only have to do with them, neg- leding to meet with God,we ¡hall make nothingofthem, we (hall not trallick in them to any fpiritual enriching or advantage. Or- dinances have a relative holinefs; or a holinefs palling through them; but they have no inherent holinefs, or holinefs paired by -- them;They are Conduit-Pipes, notfprings,or the Well-head. There- fore,as when you would have mercy, you go to the merciful God; as, when you would have pardon offin, you go to the fin-pardon- ingGod ; as when you would have wifdome and light to direa your way, you go to the wife Godand the Father of lights. So when you would have holinefs, and be made pure, whether will ye go, but to the pure and holy God ? Be diligent in holy duties, and holy ordinances, but flay not in them, pats through them,and never rest till you come to God in (thrift, (who is, The holy One, and he only can,and he bath laid he will makelyou holy, Obferve.,
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