Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 12:14

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness , without which no man shall see the Lord:

Here begins the second head of Counsel in this Chapter. That seeing the Gospel-Church-Officer, the great Reconciler of Sinners to, and Sanctifier of them for God, was fully revealed to them; it did now concern them to promote Peace with Men, and perfect Holiness towards God: this is pursued to the end of the Chapter. [non-Latin text not transcribed] imports such a fierce, unwearied, unsatisfied Pursuit, as Persecutors make after the innocent Servants of Christ, till they have their Purposes on them; and so sets out the real, earnest, violent, unwearied, constant Pursuit and Labour after Peace, i. e. Concord, Unanimity, and comfortable Consociation in all things, good and lawful to all sorts of Persons, in Thought, Word, and Deed, as far as it is possible for us. Psalm 34.14. 1 Cor. 10.32. and 13.4, 5, 7. and 1 Pet. 3.10, 11.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] is all that Habit and Frame of Heart, which becometh Souls to have towards God, enjoying all Purity from spiritual Uncleanness, and a Conformity to the Holiness peculiar to God, Ephes. 4.24. The Result and Quintescence of all the Graces of the Spirit, is Holiness, 1 Pet. 1.15, 16. 1 Iohn 3.2, 3. labouring to the Perfection of this within our kind, Psalm 110.3. 2 Cor. 7.1.

A Soul destitute of Holiness, is in no Capacity, either of Faith, or Sight to see the Lord; they can have no Union to, Communion with, or Fruition of God in Christ, neither in Grace or Glory, implying and assuring them with Holiness, they may see and enjoy him, Matth. 5.8. 1 Cor. 6.9, 10. and 12.13. Gal. 5.21. 1 Iohn 3.2, 3.

Marginal references: Rom. 12.18. 2 Tim. 2.22.