Of the Blednefs of the Pure in Hearts 3.5f moral attributes, and the neareft approach S E R Nt. which finite beings can make to the molt XIII. perfe& and unchangeable beatitude of the Supreme Being. Men have enjoyments fuitable to the animal lower part of their nature, common to them with other fenfi- tive creatures, and they have inflinc`ts which determine them to the purfuit of objects re- lating particularly to their prefent condition of exiftence, in which and the enjoyment miring from them the wife difpofer of all things hath manifefled his great bounty. But moral reaitude and goodnefs is the noble!' accomplifhment of the human mind, and qualifieth it for the greatefl glory and happinefs it can poílibly attain to, even the glory of beholding the face of God, and the fatisfation which refulteth from his like - nefs ; or as our Saviour fpeaketh in the text, the pure in heart, which charaäer compre- hendeth all moral goodnefs, are bleed, for they _hallfee God. In difcourliing on thefe words, I will, Fir_l, Confider the qualification, purity of heart ; and, Secondly, The bleífednefs annexed to it, which is Peeing God. Firfl,
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=