396 wherein a pure heart is 6leffed. eleane hearts ; for fuch when they heare the word of God that is pure, when they heare the holy truths of God, O how doe their hearts relith them, and favor them being clean;, : As the flomack, when 'tis clean, it relishes and favours wholeiome food ; whereas on the o:her fide, when' men have detil'd (heir hearts, then the moll whole'.orne., and the moli blefled truths' of Cod are thplef e to then, they have no favour nor relish,. and all becaufe of the uncleanneüe of their hearts. Some of you may remember a time when you could reliGh and favour fpirituall =things better then now you can ; O examine your hearts, looke into) our hearts , you will find it is through the defilement of your hearts, you have deíil'd your Confciences in force , in againi} Confcience, you live in Tome fecret haunt ofevill, and nomarvels though you cannot relith and favour the word as you were wont to doe. Thirdly., A clean heart makes one fit to draw neere to God, to draw nigh to God in all duties of syorthip , and it c,owmends all the duties of worship that any one.performes. In the q. of -aines 8. Draw nigh to Cod, and he will draw nigh t19 you : how MVillyou draw nigh to God ? cleanfeyour hands you f racers, and purifie your hearts you double - minded; Puri fie your hearts you double-minded, and thereby fhall you be able to. draw nigh to God. Men that have uticleane hearts, they dare not come nigh God, ar if they would, Confcience cannot draw nigh to God.; you may goe into your Clofets fometimes, ( Confcience putting you upon it) but when you are there, you cannot d>;aw -nigh CO God,your hearts are foule:But there- Lore purifie your hearts, labour for cleanf d hearts, and then O how will your heart flaring in. Gods prefènce, and prefently get nigh to him ; It commends all fervices that we tender up to God. In the 3 Mal. 3. v. There's a Prophetic that Chrifi when he comes will it as a Refiner and purifier of Silver, and he will purifie the Sons _of Levi, and pur$ethem as Gold. and Silver, that they may offer to the Lord an offering .in Righteoufnef(e ; you come and offer many things to God, make many prayers to God, and think that God will fave you for your good pray- : But'certainly, there's no offering that ever an impure heart
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