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 )
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