Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
1._____ They who are united to Christ, effectually called, and regenerated,
having a new heart and a new spirit created in them through the virtue
of Christ's death and resurrection, are also farther sanctified, really
and personally, through the same virtue, by His Word and Spirit dwelling
in them; the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, and the several
lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified, and they more and
more quickened and strengthened in all saving graces, to the practice of
all true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
(
Acts
20:32; Romans
6:5, 6; John
17:17; Ephesians
3:16-19; 1
Thessalonians 5:21-23; Romans
6:14; Galatians
5:24; Colossians
1:11; 2
Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews
12:14 )
2._____This sanctification is throughout the whole man, yet imperfect
in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every
part, whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war; the flesh lusting
against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.
(
1
Thessalonians 5:23; Romans
7:18, 23; Galatians
5:17; 1
Peter 2:11 )
3._____ In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may
much prevail, yet through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying
Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome; and so the saints
grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God, pressing after an
heavenly life, in evangelical obedience to all the commands which Christ
as Head and King, in His Word hath prescribed them.
(
Romans
7:23; Romans
6:14; Ephesians
4:15, 16; 2
Corinthians 3:18;2
Corinthians 7:1 )
Chapter 14 "Of
Saving Faith"
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