Christ's Role in Our Sanctification

John Owen is defending the idea that sanctification is of grace and not of works. He is arguing that a "moral" life is not necessarily a holy life. Sanctification is provided for, sustained by, and exemplified by Christ Himself. Therefore living a virtuous life without Christ is not a sanctified life. On the other hand, those Christians who think Christ's life and death only provides us only with redemption and justification, miss the whole purpose of Christ's life on earth: Christ is our example and our goal. The following quote is from The Holy Spirit: Its Gifts and Power

And we should always consider, how we ought to act faith on Christ, with respect to this end. Let none be guilty practically of what some are falsely charged with as to doctrine. Let none divide in the work faith, and exercise themselves in only half of it. To believe in Christ for redemption, for justification, for sanctification, is but one half of the duty of faith. It respects Christ only as he died for us, as he made atonement for our sins. For this end he is first and principally proposed to us; but this is not all. He is also proposed to us as our pattern and example. And as it is a cursed imagination, that this was the whole end of his life and death, namely, to exemplify and confirm the doctrine of holiness which he taught; so to neglect his so being our example, in considering him by faith to that end, and labouring after conformity to him, is evil and pernicious. Wherefore, let us be much in the contemplation of what he was, and what he did; how in all instances of duties and trials he carried himself, till an image or idea of his perfect holiness is implanted in our minds, and we are made like thereby. (p. 322)