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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 somethin