The New York herald., 1871-03-20
CLINTON AVENUE RaPTIsT CRuRra.
The Doctrine 0f Sanctin cation-Scrman by
the Rev. DIR. Hisc0x.

The Doctrine Of Sanctin cation n-Scrman by
the Rev. DIR. Hiscox.
The Rev. Mr.. Hiscox, OF the Clinton avenue Bap-
list church, preached an excellent sermon yester-
day morning the proper term OF "sancti6catiop.'
He took for his text the folowing:-.For this
Is the Will OF God, even your sanctGca.
ton. n-Thessalonans w., 8. The doctrine Of
"sanctincation,' as the personal happiness OF
the regenerate spiritual people OF God is one
claimed and held TO, in some sense by all Evan
gecal churches and professed Christians. Opinions
however differed as 10 the real meaning OF sanctf-
cation, the manner OF It's application, the extent 70
which 1t may and ought TO be carried on, and the
means by winch IL Is secured. There were persons
IN every community who had what may be termed
EXTREME VIEWS
touching this doctrine as to Its nature ana extent
and the means used to secure 1t Publications. were
sustained aud meetings held TO further what was
called ',holiness.'' ''sanctfcation," .entire conse
cration.'' the higher Christian life, full salvation,
and such like. That this is a question OF impsr-
tancs all must concede who believed in an inward
spiritual and divine life impaired in the soul by the
spirit of God as the germ OF the future aud eterna
le OF purity bliss, for winch the people of God
look and hope through Christ. II was very possible
to entertain
MISTAKEN VIEWS
Of this, OF every other fact religious ath and
practice. What was the teaching OF the New Testa-
ment on the subject? II we could understand that
II would settle all debate and give the truth The
word ''sanctifcaiionr was found nearly three hun
dred times IN the New Testament In Its various
forms. 1t was most frequently rendered as 'nolyn
'holiness' and 'to make holy." it was applied
most frequently TO the spirit OF God as the .'Holy
Spirit, "Holy Father,r "holy Apostles" 'holy
city,n "HOly Chlld,n nely prophets holy angels''
and the IKE. Gods people were called saints
hnf tl nj uas fhn r.f eN..
word .'sainrn and in this sense II was used more
than fifty nmes In the Testament. The word 'sanc-
udcatlon' the tact of being made holy the state
of holiness, was found but i've times.
THE ACT OF sANCTIFYING
some ,' twenty.iI lines. Now What was s'Hoh.
ness,'' or ''sancti1cation," as the terms
were used synonymoasly in the New Testa
mentf There were three different uses and
meanings OF holiness. First, person or thing is
said TO be 'holy" when set apart and devoted to y
rites and services. Tns was the more common use
Of the term. All the first born of the flock were to
lie sancuhed; so was the tabernacle and altar and
all the utensils to be used in the sacred service.
GOD sANCrIFiED THE SABBATH.
r1e sa, semp.e was sanGtsgu ,oc .s a
Myself 10 a holy work. All persons. things and
places set apart and devoted to God were called
mn actual personal purity ana freedom from sln.
CLEANSE TIE CHURCH."
says the Apostle. Its purity was here intended
..ras Is % bae wiz Of God, even your sancnhca
tiou." "be ye U0ly, iOT 4 am nOy. iHlru--
Holiness, or sanct1cation. was used IN
the sense of an imputed righteousness rom
Christ, applied to believers. Thus the apostle says
pf Christ that He Is made unto us wisdom, right
eousness sanctiiication and rcdeemeth. "Christ il
the seed OF the law for righteousness To every
that belIeveth" Now ii was IN the second or these
senses In which the words were generally used to
indicate the doctrine OF personal holiness, sancti6-
Cati0n OF higher lue-a personal holiness purity
and cleansing from III the soul al d In the life
That this was demanded and was the privilege OF all
there was no doubt. But To what extent was this
PERSONAL HOLINESS
possible2 Could the soul become absolutely free
from the power love ana pollution OF sin in this
iifep II 40, how and wheng II NOT 10 what de-
gree might II go and by wAat meansS We're we
doing what was our privilege and duty III the caseY
The theory OF the life OF personal godlmess IN the
soul understood to be taught in the scriptures
and held general by Eyangelicai Christians rs fo
iows:-Frst, that By nature we are siniul aud sin-
ners, destitute OF holiness and without any love TO
God in the soul: second tnat in regeneration there
~ the beginning OF a
NEW SPIRITUAL LIFE
implanted In the soul by the spirit OF God. a uis-
position TO love Cod and holiness and an inclination
he Ike Him. 1nird--That his germ and principle
born again. Such are spoken OF as 'oabes IN
Chrlstn and as new born babcs.n Fourth-That
Lhis work in the soul is gradual but progressive,
being hindered by The interposiuon OF satan, by
The influence OF the sinful world and by the remain
ing corruption or our own nature.
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