1. He obeys them, because there commanded; otherwise, 'tis no Obedience, 1 Sam. xv. 22. Heb. xi. 8, 17, 18. 2. Hence he obeys all, Luke i. 75: 1. The Duties of the First, as well as Second Table. 2. The Duties of the Second as well as of the First, Matt. xxii. 37, 38, 39. 3. Every one of each Table as well, as any one, Jac. ii. 10. 2. A Saint is univerfally Holy, in respect of the Object, God and Man, Acts xxiv. 16. ~. 1. In refpect of God, 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. 1. Praying to him, Acts ix. 11. Pfal. xxxii. 6. Eph. vi. 18. 2. Reading and Hearing his Word, Pfal. xix. 9, 10. Pfal. lxxxiv. 10. Pfal. i. 2. 3. Loving and Fearing him above all Things, Pfal. Ixxiii. 25. Ifa. viii. 13. 4. Keeping his Sabbaths, Exod. xx. 8. Ifa. lviii. 13. 5. Not speaking of him but with Fear and Reverence, Exod. xx. 7. Deut. xxviii. 58. Ecclef. ix. 2. 6. Praifing his Name, Pfal. cxlv. 10. Pfal. xxxii. I. 2. In respect of Men: 1. Loving his Enemies, Mat. v. 44. Rom, xii. 17, 18. 2. Charitable to the Poor, 1 John. iii. 17. 3. Juft to all, Matt. xxiii. 14. Luc. xix. 8. Mich. vi. 6. 3. Univerfally Holy in refpect of Time, Luke. i. 75. Pfal. civ. 33. Pfal. cxlvi. 2, I Thell. v. 16, 17, 18. 4. Uni 4. Univerfally Holy in refpect of the Subject; wholly Holy in Spirit, Soul and Body, 1 Theff. v. 23. Sunt tria ex quibus perfectus bomo conftat, carme, anima & fpiritu. Iren. The Spirit, the high Part of Man,vs, A Jávora ouviais. The Reafon and Understanding; which, in a true Saint, is fanctified, 1. In refpect of God: Having, 1. A right Judgment concerning him, Deut. iv. 39. Exod. xxxiv. 6. c. iii. 14. 2. Clear Apprehenfions of him, Deut. iv. 15, 16. Fob xxxi. 23. c. xlii. 5, 6. 3. Frequent, yea, conftant Thoughts and Meditations upon him, Pfal. cxxxix. 17, 18. Pfal. civ. 2. In respect of others, Matt. vii. 1. 1 Cor. Rom. xii. 3. Gen. Pfal. li. 2, 3, 4 19. c. xviii. 11, 13. I THES. I THE S. V. 23. And the very God of Peace fanctifie you wholly. E that is truly fanctified, is fanctified wholly in Spirit, Soul and Body. Sunt tria ex quibus perfectus homo conftat, carne, animâ & Spiritu. Iren. I. In Spirit; the highest Part, i võs, ň dávosa, Guvens, Reafon, Understanding, which, in a 4. true Saint, is fanctified. 1. In refpect of God: Having, 1. A right Judgment concerning him as one, Deut. iv. 39. Glorious, Exod. xxxiv. 6. Eternal God, c. iii. 14. And yet Three Perfons, John v. 7. 2. Clear Apprehenfions of him. 1. His Infinitenefs, Deut. iv. 15, 16. 2. His Greatness, Job xxxi. 23. c. xlii. 5, 6. 3. His Power, Sovereignty and Providence over the World, Matt. x. 29, 30. 3. Conftant Meditations upon him, Pfal. x. 4. Pfal. cxxxix. 17, 18. Prov. iii. 6. 2. In refpect of others, not thinking Ill of them, Matt. vii. 1. Phil. ii. 3. This is robbing God, Rom. xiv. 10. 3. In refpect of himfelf; always thinking humbly and lowly of himself, Rom. xii. 3. Gen. xxxii. 10. Job vii. 20. c. xl. 4. Pfal. liii. 3,5. Ifa.vi. 5. Matt. viii. 8. Luke xv. 18, 19. 6. xviii. 11, 13. 1 Tim. i. 15. II. The II. The Soul; that is, the Will, the Elective Faculty, by which we chufe or refuse. So WD is put, Gen. xxiii. 8. Targ. 18, The Will of my Enemies, Pfal. xxvi 12. So Pfal. xli. 2. Hence in a Saint, the whole Soul, the Will, and all its Affections, are fanctified. 1. In refpect of God. 1. His Will, that is conformed to the Will of God; willing what he wills, nilling what he nills, Luke xxii. 42. 1 Sam. iii. 18. 2. His Love: He loves God above all Things, Deut. vi. 5. Luke xiv. 26. Mat. x. 37. He that knows God, muft needs love him; because he knows, I. How good he is in himself, Luke xviii. 19. 3: His Defires: They too are carried only Pfal. Ixxiii. 25 4. His Fear: That too is only of God,' Prov. xxiii. 17. Ifa. viii. 13. Matt. x. 28. 1. His Excellency and Majefty, Gen. xxviii. 16, 17. 2. His Anger and Displeasure, Pfal. xxvii. 9. 3. Hence he fears none but God, Matt. x. 28. 5. Hope: That too is only upon God, Prov. iii. 5. Pfal. cxlvi. 5. Pfal. xlii. 5, 11. Pfal. Xxxvii. 3, 6. Ufing Means, but trusting only on God, Efth. iv. 14. 2 Chron. XX. 12. 6. Joy: Rejoicing in God, Phil. iv. 4. 1. In the midst of Troubles, Heb. iii. 18, 2. Of Comfort, Pfal. cxix. 14. 2. In respect of Men. 1. He loves his Neighbour as himself, Lev.. xix. 18. Matt. xxii. 39. Gal. v. 14. 1. He 1. He wifheth no more Hurt to his Brother than to himself. 2. Doth him what Good he can. Gal. vi. 10. He that doth not this, is no true Saint, 1 Job. iv. 20. Job. xiii. 35. 2. He moderates his Anger against others. 1. He is not angry without Cause, Matt. v. 22. Mark iii. 5. 2. Not long, Epb. iv. 26. 3. Not fo as to revenge himself, Prov. XX. 22. Rom. xii. 19, 20. Deut. xxxii. 35. 3. In refpect of the World. 1. He is not overjoy'd at the Encrease of worldly Riches or Honours, Pfal. Ixii. 10. Pfal. xlix. 6. 1 John ii. 15. He is above all fuch Things, Phil iii. 20. 3. He doth not covet the World. 1. He defires not great Things, Jer. xlv. 5. Prov. xxx. 8. 2: Not in the first Place, Matt. vi. 33. 1 Reg. iii. 5, 9, 11. 3. Not fo as to ufe unlawful Means, A&s viii. Not fo as to trouble his Head about them, III. Body; that is, his outward Actions are Holy. 1. In his External Duties towards God. Praying, Pfal. lv. 17. Hearing. Sacraments, Luke xxii. 19. |