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The Sanctified Believer.
tseleoted cor The Times.Dispatdh.)
''For their eAkes ! santtlty myself, that
they also might be sanctlfled. john IL:
10.
Having viewed the sanet!ticatioh Of
Christ. let me consider the sanet'flcation
Of christiasas--'that they also might b
sanctified."
This sanotificatio11 differs much from
the former. It does. indeed. take in the
notion Of dedication. IN this senss be-
llevsrs are sarotified: and they wish to
regard all they are and all they have
az the Lord's, not only by claim. but by
conversation. Ana In their experienco
there has been tlmd In which they
gave their own selves unto the Lord"
saying: lord, am Thine; save me-"
But to dispose them Tor this surrender.
and that they may be vessels unto hon
or, sanctifiAd ana made meet for the
Masters use. and prepared unto every
good work. change must pass upon
them. Renovation and publication are
necessary. New principles must be I'm
planted and the promise fulflled:s"1 will
put Ny spirit, within you, and cause you
to walk In My statutes. and ye. shall keep
My yjudgmentsband doethAni." Christians,
therefore Arc now creatures, concerning
whom He says: "This people l have
formed Tor Myself; they shall show forth
My praise This qualification there.
fore. Is very superior to natural ar,iia-
bleness OF temper and outward reforn,a.
tion and mere morality. 1t includes mo-
rality, but it includes much more; It In
cudes p!ety, and while It secures the
practice OF all good works, 1t secs that
tho heart is right with God. AT present,
indeed, the work Is not complete; but 1t
is begun and IS advancing. The subjects
Of Il love holiness: they mourn over the
remains Of sin as their greatest bur.
don, and long and pray to be snnctlfied
wholly--body. soul and spirit.
But let us soc what q connection II has
with the sacrifice OF Chlist: For their
sakes," says He. Il sanctify Myself, that
they also might be sanctified." Now
this clearly shows US the importance OF
1t. we may err In our estimation Of
things, but His Judgment Is always ac-
cording to truth; and here we see His
judgment.
And how precious and Invaluable must
He have deemed this qualification, since
He considered nothing too great or ex-
pens!ve to procure It for US. He we'll
knew that unless we were delivered from
tho bondage OF corruption and renewed
in the spirit OF our minds, we could have
no meetness for the inheritance OF the
saints in light, ana must be incapable
Of enjoying or serving GOO here. This
therefore was His aim In dying. ne
gave Himself for our sins. that He might
deliver US from this present evil world,
according to the win OF God and our
Father" He gave Himself for US, that
TIe might redeem US from all iniqu!ty
and purify unto Himself a peculiar peo-
PIE jealous OF good works"
And We learn. hence, that they DO not
improve His death Alright who seek from
1t hope but not holiness. Such desire
has nothing spiritual IN 1t; neither can
i 1t be realized. Jesus came by water, as
we'll as by blood, and these are as insep-
arabic In their application to the soul as
they were in their effuslon from the cross
What, then. can ne think, OF those who
derive from His death even a license tc
sin; and who, wheli reproved Tor their evil
ways, satisfy themselves that Christ has
satisfied for them and not only for thei'
past. but for al, their future transgres
sions, and so they have nothing to tsar
But they have everything to-. fear, a
present they have no part nor lot IN thu
J matter. ana If they die as they are
Christ will profit them nothing, for HI
has said: 1T wash thee not, thou has
no part with Me- -
!, It Is equally obvious that they are badl!
instructed in the mystery of ysanetifica
ton who think to gain 1t from some sla
wish. legal. superstitlous, self-r'ghtsou
methods Of their. own, instead OF repairing
TO the sufferings OF Christ, the only foun
tain opened for sin and uncleanness ]
is the blood Of Jesus that alone cleanset'
w from all sin; and this is true IS t
our publication not only from the gull
but also the love ana power OF II. ou
old man is crucitied with him. There
no true holiness separate from the cross
! There He obtained tor w noe only eteEaa
redemption, but all the supplies of grace
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