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happiness； without honour or worldly glory； but he can never to heaven；
to happiness； without holiness。 Without holiness here； no heaven
hereafter。 And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that
defileth。' （Rev。 xxi。 27。） God will at last shut the gates of glory
against every person that is without heart…purity。
〃Ah； sirs； holiness is a flower that grows not in Nature's garden。 Men
are not born with holiness in their hearts； as they are born with
tongues in their mouths： holiness is of a Divine offspring： it is a
pearl of price； that is to be found in no nature but a renewed nature；
m no bosom but a sanctified bosom。 There is not the least beam or spark
of holiness in any natural man in the world。 Every imagination of the
thoughts of man's heart is only evil continually。' （Gen。 vi。 5。） How
can man be clean that is born of a woman？' （Job xxv。 4。） The
interrogation carries in it a strong negation； How can man be clean？'
that is； man cannot be clean that is born of a woman： a man that is
born of a woman is born in sin； and born both under wrath and under the
curse。 And who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean？' But we are
all as an unclean thing； and all our righteousnesses are as filthy
rags。' （Job xiv。 4； Isa。 lxiv。 6。） There is none righteous； no not one；
there is none that understandeth； there is none that seeketh after
God。' （Rom。 iii。 10； 11。） Every man by nature is a stranger； yea； an
enemy to holiness。 （Rom。 viii。 7。） Every man that es into this world
es with his face towards sin and hell； and with his back upon God
and holiness。
〃Such is the corruption of our nature； that； propound any Divine good
to it； it is entertained as fire by water； or wet wood； with hissing。
Propound any evil； then it is like fire to straw； it is like the
foolish satyr that made haste to kiss the fire； it is like that
unctuous matter which； the naturalists say； sucks and snatches the fire
to it； with which it is consumed。 All men are born sinners； and there
is nothing but an infinite power that can make them saints。 All men
would be happy； and yet they naturally loathe to be holy。 By all which
you may clearly see that food is not more necessary for the
preservation of natural life； than holiness is necessary for the
preservation and salvation of the soul。 If a man had the wisdom of
Solomon； the strength of Samson； the courage of Joshua； the policy of
Ahithophel； the dignities of Haman； the power of Ahasuerus； and the
eloquence of Apollos； yet all those without holiness would never save
him。 The days and times wherein we live call aloud for holiness。 If you
look upon them as days and times of grace； what greater and higher
engagements to holiness were ever put upon a people； than those that
God hath put upon us； who enjoy so many ways； means； and helps to make
us holy？ Oh； the pains； the care； the cost； the charge； that God hath
been at； and that God is daily at； to make us holy！ Hath He not sent；
and doth He not still send His messengers； rising up early； and going
to bed late； and all to provoke you to be holy？ Have not many of them
spent their time； and spent their strength； and spent their spirits；
and spent their lives to make you holy？ O； sirs； what do holy
ordinances call for； but holy hearts and holy lives？ What do days of
light call for； but walking in the light； and casting off the deeds of
darkness？ What is the voice of all the means of grace； but this； Oh；
labour to be gracious？ And what is the voice of the Holy Spirit； but
this； Oh； labour to be holy？ And what is the voice of all the miracles
of mercy that God hath wrought in the midst of you； but this； Be ye
holy； be ye holy'？ O； sirs； what could the Lord have done that He hath
not done to make you holy？ Hath He not lifted you up to heaven in
respect of holy helps？ Hath He not to this very day followed you close
with holy offers； and holy entreaties； and holy counsels； and holy
encouragements； and all to make you holy？ And will you be loose still；
and proud still； and worldly still； and malicious still； and envious
still； and contentious still； and unholy still？ Oh； what is this； but
to provoke the Lord to put out all the lights of heaven； to drive your
teachers into corners； to remove your candlesticks； and to send His
everlasting Gospel； that hath stood long a tip…toe； among a people that
may more highly prize it； and dearly love it； and stoutly defend it；
and conscientiously practise it； than you have done to this very day？
（Rev。 ii。 4； 5； Isa。 xlii。 25。） I suppose there is nothing more evident
than that the times and seasons wherein we live call aloud upon every
one to look after holiness； and to labour for holiness。 Never plain
of the times； but cease to do evil； and labour to do well； and all will
be well； get but better hearts and better lives； and you will quickly
see better times。 （Isa。 i。 16…19。）
From Brooks' 〃Crown and Glory of Christianity； or； Holiness the only
way to Happiness〃Brooks' Works； vol。 4； pp。 151…153；
187…188。Grosart's edition。 1866。
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Indexes
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Index of Scripture References
Genesis
＇1＇1：3 ＇2＇3：1…24 ＇3＇3：15 ＇4＇6：5 ＇5＇6：5 ＇6＇13：9 ＇7＇13：10
＇8＇13：12 ＇9＇14：12 ＇10＇14：12 ＇11＇18：25 ＇12＇18：27 ＇13＇19：9
＇14＇19：13 ＇15＇19：13 ＇16＇19：14 ＇17＇19：14 ＇18＇19：15 ＇19＇19：16
＇20＇19：17 ＇21＇19：17 ＇22＇32：10 ＇23＇49：10
Exodus
＇24＇3：2 ＇25＇31：13 ＇26＇34：29
Leviticus
＇27＇4：1…35 ＇28＇5：14…19 ＇29＇20：8
Numbers
＇30＇10：29 ＇31＇12：3 ＇32＇15：25…29 ＇33＇21：5 ＇34＇24：13
Deuteronomy
＇35＇11：21
Joshua
＇36＇23：14
1 Samuel
＇37＇2：3 ＇38＇15：22…23 ＇39＇20：3 ＇40＇27：1
2 Samuel
＇41＇16：10 ＇42＇23：5
1 Kings
＇43＇10：7 ＇44＇18：39 ＇45＇19：12 ＇46＇21：20 ＇47＇22：8
2 Kings
＇48＇4：7 ＇49＇4：26 ＇50＇5：12 ＇51＇7：2
1 Chronicles
＇52＇12：32
2 Chronicles
＇53＇3：4 ＇54＇4：1 ＇55＇25：16 ＇56＇31：21 ＇57＇32：31
Nehemiah
＇58＇5：15
Esther
＇59＇1：13
Job
＇60＇1：7 ＇61＇3：17 ＇62＇8：9 ＇63＇13：15 ＇64＇13：24 ＇65＇14：4
＇66＇15：11 ＇67＇15：15 ＇68＇15：18 ＇69＇19：25 ＇70＇19：25…26
＇71＇20：5 ＇72＇20：12…13 ＇73＇23：13 ＇74＇25：4 ＇75＇33：27…28
＇76＇35：10 ＇77＇40：4 ＇78＇42：6
Psalms
＇79＇2：8 ＇80＇4：4 ＇81＇4：7 ＇82＇4：8 ＇83＇9：13 ＇84＇9：17
＇85＇9：17 ＇86＇16：11 ＇87＇17：15 ＇88＇17：15 ＇89＇22：6 ＇90＇22：6
＇91＇22：14 ＇92＇22：15 ＇93＇23：4 ＇94＇25：14 ＇95＇30：6 ＇96＇35：27
＇97＇35：27 ＇98＇42：8 ＇99＇50：23 ＇100＇51：6 ＇101＇51：12 ＇102＇62：5
＇103＇63：8 ＇104＇73：26 ＇105＇88：3 ＇106＇93：4 ＇107＇94：19
＇108＇103：3 ＇109＇103：13 ＇110＇103：13 ＇111＇107：7 ＇112＇107：18
＇113＇119：57 ＇114＇119：91