Gospel Mystery of Sanctification, The

The doctrine of sanctification can be a difficult one to grasp. But thankfully God has provided his church with works such as this that pave the way to a proper understanding of this most important doctrine. The language in the book is a little old school, but I am no doubt that the reader willing to invest their money and time into it will be handsomely rewarded.

God hath abundantly discovered to us, in his word, that his method in bringing men from sin to holiness of life, is, first to make then know that he loveth them, and that their sins are blotted out. When he gave the ten commandments on mount Sinai, he first discovered himself to be their God, that had given them a sure pledge of his salvation, by their delivery from Egypt, in the preface (Exod. xx. 2). - Pg 19

I have made it appear, that a hearty propensity to a holy practice cannot be attained without some good persuasion of our reconciliation with God by justification, and of our everlasting happiness, and of sufficient strength both to will and to perform our duty; and that these, and all other endowments necessary to the same end, are to be had only in Christ, by union and fellow-ship with him; and that Christ himself, with all his fulness, is united to us by faith; which is not a condition to procure a right and title to Christ, but an instrument whereby we receive him actually into our hearts, by trusting on him for all salvation freely promised us in the gospel. - Pg 77

A long wordy book filled with Bible references but a goldmine for anyone willing to study it it is the fruit of Marshall's search for holy living and peace of conscience and joy in the Holy Ghost which he found by his union with Jesus Christ