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Chapter 13. Of Sanctification

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Chapter 13. Of Sanctification

I. They who are effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection,275 by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them;276 the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,277 and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified,278and they more and more quickened and strengthened, in all saving graces,279 to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.280

II. This sanctification is throughout in the whole man,281 yet imperfect in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part,282 whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.283

III. In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail,284 yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of

Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome;285 and so the saints grow in grace,286 perfecting holiness in the fear of God.287

Footnotes

  1. 275

    1 Cor. vi. 11; Acts xx. 32; Phil. iii. 10; Rom. vi. 5, 6.

  2. 276

    John xvii. 17; Eph. v. 26; 2 Thess. ii. 13.

  3. 277

    Rom. vi. 6, 14.

  4. 278

    Gal. v. 24; Rom. viii. 13.

  5. 279

    Col. i. 11; Eph. iii. 16–19.

  6. 280

    2 Cor. vii. 1; Heb. xii. 14.

  7. 281

    1 Thess. v. 23.

  8. 282

    1 John i. 10; Rom. vii. 18, 23; Phil. iii. 12.

  9. 283

    Gal. v. 17; 1 Pet. ii. 11.

  10. 284

    Rom. vii. 23.

  11. 285

    Rom. vi. 14; 1 John v. 4; Eph. iv. 15, 16.

  12. 286

    2 Pet. iii. 18; 2 Cor. iii. 18.

  13. 287

    2 Cor. vii. 1.