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Holy, holy, holy!
圣洁，圣洁，圣洁！
(Thomas Brooks, “The Crown and Glory of Christianity, or, HOLINESS, the Only Way to Happiness“, 1662)
(托马斯·布鲁克斯，《基督教的冠冕与荣耀，或圣洁：通往幸福的唯一道路》，1662年)
“Who is like You, glorious in holiness?” Exodus 15:11
“耶和华啊，谁能像你，荣耀圣洁？”出埃及记15:11
God is . . .
神是。。。
infinitely holy,
无限地圣洁，
transcendently holy,
超越性地圣洁，
superlatively holy,
至高地圣洁，
constantly holy,
持续地圣洁，
unchangeably holy,
永不改变地圣洁，
exemplary holy,
模范性地圣洁，
gloriously holy.
荣耀地圣洁。
All the holiness that is in the best and choicest Christians is but a mixed holiness, a weak and imperfect holiness. Their unholiness is always more than their holiness.
即使是最优秀和蒙拣选的基督徒所具有的圣洁，也不过是混杂的圣洁，软弱和不完全的圣洁。他们的不圣洁总是多于他们的圣洁。
Ah, what a great deal . . .
啊，何等多的。。。
of pride is mixed with a little humility,
骄傲混杂着一点谦卑，
of unbelief is mixed with a little faith,
不信混杂着一点信心，
of peevishness is mixed with a little meekness,
暴躁混杂着一点温柔，
of earthliness is mixed with a little heavenliness,
属地混杂着一点属天，
of carnality is mixed with a little spirituality,
属肉体混杂着一点属灵，
of harshness is mixed with a little tenderness!
严厉混杂着一点温和！
Oh, but the holiness of God is a pure holiness, it is a holiness without mixture; there is not the least drop or the least dreg of unholiness in God! “God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5
哦，但神的圣洁是纯净的圣洁，是毫无混杂的圣洁；在神里面连一滴或一点不圣洁都没有！”神就是光，在他毫无黑暗。”约翰一书1:5
In God there is . . .
在神里面有……
all wisdom without any folly,
一切智慧而无愚昧，
all truth without any falsehood,
一切真理而无虚假，
all light without any darkness, and
一切光明而无黑暗，
all holiness without any sinfulness.
一切圣洁而无罪恶。
God is universally holy.
神是完全圣洁的。
He is holy in all His ways,
祂在一切道路上都是圣洁的，
and holy in all His works.
在一切作为中都是圣洁的。
His precepts are holy precepts,
祂的训诲是圣洁的训诲，
His promises are holy promises,
祂的应许是圣洁的应许，
His threatenings are holy threatenings,
祂的警告是圣洁的警告，
His love is a holy love,
祂的爱是圣洁的爱，
His anger is a holy anger,
祂的怒气是圣洁的怒气，
His hatred is a holy hatred, etc.
祂的恨恶是圣洁的恨恶，等等。
His nature is holy,
祂的本性是圣洁的，
His attributes are holy,
祂的属性是圣洁的，
His actions are all holy.
祂的行为都是圣洁的。
He is holy in sparing—and holy in punishing.
祂在宽恕时是圣洁的——在惩罚时也是圣洁的。
He is holy in justifying of some—and holy in condemning of others.
祂在称一些人为义时是圣洁的——在定其他人的罪时也是圣洁的。
He is holy in bringing some to Heaven—and holy in throwing others to Hell.
祂在带领一些人进天堂时是圣洁的——在将其他人扔进地狱时也是圣洁的。
God is holy . . .
神是圣洁的……
in all His sayings,
在祂所说的一切话语中，
in all His doings,
在祂所行的一切事上，
in whatever He puts His hand to,
在祂手所做的任何事上，
in whatever He sets His heart to.
在祂心所定意的任何事上。
His frowns are holy,
祂的不悦是圣洁的，
His smiles are holy.
祂的喜悦是圣洁的。
When He gives, His givings are holy giving;
当祂赐予时，祂的赐予是圣洁的赐予；
when He takes away, His takings are holy takings, etc.
当祂收取时，祂的收取是圣洁的收取，等等。
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord Almighty!” Isaiah 6:3
“圣哉，圣哉，圣哉，万军之耶和华！”以赛亚书6:3
God is eminently holy.
神是卓越圣洁的。
He is transcendently holy.
祂是超越圣洁的。
he is superlatively holy.
祂是至高圣洁的。
He is glorious in holiness.
祂在圣洁中满有荣耀。
There is no fathoming, there is no measuring, there is no comprehending, there is no searching, of that infinite sea of holiness, which is in God.
对于神里面那无限的圣洁之海，无法测度，无法衡量，无法理解，无法探究。
O sirs! you shall as soon . . .
止住太阳的运行，
使白昼变为黑夜，
叫死人复活，
创造一个世界，
数算天上的星辰，
用蛤蜊壳舀干海水，
也不能领会或表达出神那超越的圣洁！
God’s holiness is infinite.
神的圣洁是无限的。
It can neither be . . .
限制，
减少，
增加。
God is the spring of all holiness and purity. All that holiness which is in angels and men flows from God,
神是一切圣洁和纯洁的源泉。天使和人所有的圣洁都从神而来，
如同溪流出自泉源，
如同光芒发自太阳，
如同枝条生于根部，
如同果效源于因由。
Ministers may pray that their people may be holy, parents may pray that their children may be holy; but they cannot give holiness, nor communicate holiness to their nearest and dearest relations. God alone is the giver and the author of all holiness. It is only the Holy One who can cause holiness to flow into sinners’ hearts; it is only He who can form, and frame, and infuse holiness into the souls of men. A man shall sooner make a world—than he shall make another holy. It is only a holy God, who can . . .
传道人可以为会众的圣洁祷告，父母可以为儿女的圣洁祷告；但他们不能赐下圣洁，也不能将圣洁传递给最亲近的人。唯有神是一切圣洁的赐予者和创始者。唯有圣者能使圣洁流入罪人心中；唯有祂能在人的灵魂中形成、塑造并注入圣洁。人要创造一个世界，都比使他人成圣容易。唯有圣洁的神，能够：
光照人的心思，
使人的意志降服，
融化人的心灵，
提升人的情感，
洁净人的良心，
改变人的生命，
使全人进入圣洁恩慈的性情。
God is exemplary holy. He is the rule, example, and pattern of holiness. “Be holy, as I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15. God’s holiness is the copy which we must always have in our eye, and endeavor most exactly to write after.
神是圣洁的典范。祂是圣洁的准则、榜样和模式。”你们要圣洁，像我是圣洁的一样。”彼得前书1:15。神的圣洁是我们当常常仰望的范本，要竭力准确地效法。