A Saint

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The Christian enjoys the Spirit's holiness; he is even born of the Spirit ( John 3:6,86That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:6)
8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (John 3:8)), and thus is the sanctification inward to the utmost degree. Accordingly, such a one is a "saint" from God's first vital action spiritually in the soul.
The Spirit's activity is immediate and abiding, the ground of the practical holiness that ensues, which is but partial and relative.
Practical sanctification is a capital and constant duty for every Christian who is sanctified by the Spirit from his starting point, to obey as Christ did in filial love, with the immensely blessed addition of His blood-sprinkling, which cleanses from every sin, instead of menacing inevitable death if we fail. The resulting obedience, of which our Lord is alike example and power, is our practical holiness. [21]