Chapter XIII. Of Sanctification.

CHAP. XIII.

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 vertue of Christ’s death, and Resurrection; are also ²²³farther sanctified, really, and personally, through the same vertue, ²²⁴by his word and Spirit dwelling in them; ²²⁵the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, ²²⁶and the several lusts thereof, are more and more weakned, and mortified; and they more and more quickened, and ²²⁷strengthned in all saving graces, to the ²²⁸practice of all true holyness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

2. This Sanctification is ²²⁹throughout, in the whole man, yet imperfect ²³⁰in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part, whence ariseth a ²³¹continual, and irreconcilable war; the Flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the Flesh.

3. In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much ²³²prevail; yet through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ the ²³³regenerate part doth overcome; and so the Saints grow in Grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God, ²³⁴pressing after an heavenly life, in Evangelical Obedience to all the commands which Christ as Head and King, in his Word hath prescribed to them.