莱尔主教holiness






           Title: Holiness: Its Nature; Hindrances; Difficulties; and Roots
      Creator(s): Ryle; John Charles (1816 … 1900)
     Print Basis: London: James Clarke & Co。; Ltd。
   CCEL Subjects: All
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                                    HOLINESS

ITS NATURE; HINDRANCES;
DIFFICULTIES; AND ROOTS

    BY

J。 C。 RYLE; D。D。

   Foreword by D。 MARTYN
   LLOYD…JONES

  JAMES CLARKE & CO。; LIMITED

    6 WARDROBE PLACE; CARTER LANE; LONDON EC。4

   THIS EDITION 1952

   Printed in Great Britain
   at the Burleigh Press; Lewins Mead; Bristol。
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FOREWORD

   ONE of the most encouraging and hopeful signs I have observed for many
   a long day in evangelical circles has been a renewed and increasing
   interest in the writings of Bishop J。 C。 Ryle。

   In his day he was famous; outstanding and beloved as a champion and
   exponent of the evangelical and reformed faith。 For some reason or
   other; however; his name and his works are not familiar to modern
   evangelicals。 His books are; I believe; all out of print in this
   country and very difficult to obtain secondhand。

   The differing fates suffered in this respect by Bishop Ryle and his
   near contemporary; Bishop Moule; have always been to me a matter of
   great interest。 But Bishop Ryle is being re…discovered; and there is a
   new call for the re…publication of his works。

   All who have ever read him will be grateful for this new edition of his
   great book on Holiness’。 I shall never forget the
   satisfactionspiritual and mentalwith which I read it some twenty
   years ago after having stumbled across it in a second…hand book shop。

   It really needs no preface or word of introduction。 All I will do is to
   urge all readers to read the Bishop’s own Introduction。 It is
   invaluable as it provides the setting in which he felt impelled to
   write the book。

   The characteristics of Bishop Ryle’s method and style are obvious。 He
   is pre…eminently and always scriptural and expository。 He never starts
   with a theory into which he tries to fit various scriptures。 He always
   starts with the Word and expounds it。 It is exposition at its very best
   and highest。 It is always clear and logical and invariably leads to a
   clear enunciation of doctrine。 It is strong and virile and entirely
   free from the sentimentality that is often described as 〃devotional。〃

   The Bishop had drunk deeply from the wells of the great classical
   Puritan writers of the seventeenth century。 Indeed; it would be but
   accurate to say that his books are a distillation of true Puritan
   theology presented in a highly readable and modern form。

   Ryle; like his great masters; has no easy way to holiness to offer us;
   and no 〃patent〃 method by which it can be attained; but he invariably
   produces that 〃hunger and thirst after righteousness〃 which is the only
   indispensable condition to being 〃filled。〃

   May this book be widely read; that God’s name be increasingly honoured
   and glorified。

   D。 M。 Lloyd…Jones。

   Westminster Chapel。
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                   CONTENTS
   Chapter                                Page
           FOREWORD                       iii
           INTRODUCTION                   vii
   I。      SIN                            1
   II。     SANCTIFICATION                 15
   III。    HOLINESS                       34
   IV。     THE FIGHT                      51
   V。      THE COST                       68
   VI。     GROWTH                         83
   VII。    〃ASSURANCE〃                    100
   VIII。   MOSESAN EXAMPLE              135
   IX。     LOTA BEACON                  150
   X。      A WOMAN TO BE REMEMBERED       164
   XI。     CHRIST’S GREATEST TROPHY       182
   XII。    THE RULER OF THE WAVES         196
   XIII。   THE CHURCH WHICH CHRIST BUILDS 216
   XIV。    VISIBLE CHURCHES WARNED        229
   XV。     〃LOVEST THOU ME?〃              241
   XVI。    WITHOUT CHRIST                 254
   XVII。   THIRST RELIEVED                262
   XVIII。  〃UNSEARCHABLE RICHES〃          280
   XIX。    WANTS OF THE TIMES             292
   XX。     〃CHRIST IS ALL〃                309
   XXI。    EXTRACTS FROM OLD WRITERS      326
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INTRODUCTION

   The twenty papers contained in this volume are a humble contribution to
   a cause which is exciting much interest in the present day;I mean the
   cause of Scriptural holiness* It is a cause which everyone who loves
   Christ; and desires to advance His kingdom in the world; should
   endeavour to help forward。 Everyone can do something; and I wish to add
   my mite。

   The reader will find little that is directly controversial in these
   papers。 I have carefully abstained from naming modern teachers and
   modern books。 I have been content to give the result of my own study of
   the Bible; my own private meditations; my own prayers for light; and my
   own reading of old divines。 If in anything I am still in error; I hope
   I shall be shown it before I leave the world。 We all see in part; and
   have a treasure in earthen vessels。 I trust I am willing to learn。

   I have had a deep conviction for many years that practical holiness and
   entire self…consecration to God are not sufficiently attended to by
   modern Christians in this country。 Politics; or controversy; or
   party…spirit; or worldliness; have eaten out the heart of lively piety
   in too many of us。 The subject of personal godliness has fallen sadly
   into the background。 The standard of living has bee painfully low in
   many quarters。 The immense importance of 〃adorning the doctrine of God
   our Saviour〃 (Titus ii。 10); and making it lovely and beautiful by our
   daily habits and tempers; has been far too much overlooked。 Worldly
   people sometimes plain with reason that 〃religious〃 persons;
   so…called; are not so amiable and unselfish and good…natured as others
   who make no profession of religion。 Yet sanctification; in its place
   and proportion; is quite as important as justification。 Sound
   Protestant and Evangelical doctrine is useless if it is not acpanied
   by a holy life。 It is worse than useless: it does positive harm。 It is
   despised by keen…sighted and shrewd men of the world; as an unreal and
   hollow thing; and brings religion into contempt。 It is my firm
   impression that we want a thorough revival about Scriptural holiness;
   and I am deeply thankful that attention is being directed to the point。

   It is; however; of great importance that the whole subject should be
   placed on right foundations; and that the movement about it should not
   be damaged by crude; disproportioned; and one…sided statements。 If such
   statements abound; we must not be surprised。 Satan knows well the power
   of true holiness; and the immense injury which increased attention to
   it will do to his kingdom。 It is his interest; therefore; to promote
   strife and controversy about this part of God’s truth。 Just as in time
   past he has succeeded in mystifying and confusing men’s minds about
   justification; so he is labouring in the present day to make men
   〃darken counsel by words without knowledge〃 about sanctification。 May
   the Lord rebuke him! I cannot however give up the hope that good will
   be brought out of evil; that discussion will elicit truth; and that
   variety of opinion will lead us all to search the Scriptures more; to
   pray more; and to bee more diligent in trying to find out what is
   〃the mind of the Spirit。〃

   I now feel it a duty; in sending forth this volume; to offer a few
   introductory hints to those whose attention is specially directed to
   the subject of sanctification in the present day。 I know that I do so
   at the risk of seeming presumptuous; and possibly of giving offence。
   But something must be ventured in the interests of God’s truth。 I shall
   therefore put my hints into the form of questions; and I shall request
   my readers to take them as 〃Cautions for the Times on the subject of
   holiness。〃

   (1) I ask; in the first place; whether it is wise to speak of faith as
   the one thing needful; and the only thing required; as many seem to do
   now…a…days in handling the doctrine of sanctification?Is it wise to
   proclaim in so bald; naked; and unqualified a way as many do; that the
   holiness of converted people is by faith only; and not at all by
   personal exertion? Is it according to the proportion of God’s Word? I
   doubt it。

   That faith in Christ is the root of all holinessthat the first step
   towards a holy life is to believe on Christthat until we believe we
   have not a jot of holinessthat union with Christ by faith is the
   secret of both beginning to be holy and continuing holythat the life
   that we live in the flesh we must live by the faith o