,erein a pyre heart is Gleffed. 399 that thou haft a pure ufe, a fanaified ufe of every thing, who laboureft to keepe thy heart cleave before the Lord. Sixthly, Further, Certainty thofe will hold out, they will never prove Apoftates that have cleane hearts ; Indeed aman may make much profeffìon, and be an Apoltare,at lal} : But a man that bath a cleane heart, and walkes in fncerity before God, fuch aman Will holdout ; À"sit is with G' Id, Cold that is of pure mettle, pur it into the fire and it will not Confum., indeed if there be but only a gilding over, and the moil that is in the thing is but droffe, if it be put into the fire, it will there consume, but if it be pure gold it will hold the fire ; And fo let the Lord cart lip's people into afflictions, into the fiery Furnace; if indeed they be but fuch as make profefìct w be his people , and have but' an out -fide of holirreffe, there they will confurne ; But if they be men and women of cleane hearts, they will hold out in their affíietions , they will hold , out unto the end. Seventhly, Laffly, Purity of heart will mate fruitful!, f: uit- full in the wayes of holineffe, fuch who keepe their hearts arid Confciences cleane, ô.how will they grow up in the wayes cf holinelfe, they mightily thrive and grow. In the i S 7oim z. My Father paves st that, it may bring forth more fruit, fpeak- ing of the Vine : Ifthere be any iancleannefs got into thy heart, and the Lord eyther by afftielions or any other way shall pure thine heart, fi this is that that will mike thee bring forth much fruit ; As it's with Children that are full of ill humours, they doe not thrive and grow ; But if you give them any thing to purge out that ill humour,in a little time how will they thrive 'and fhoote up and grow exceedingly : So it is with many of you, you doe not thrive in the wayes of Religion, you doe nct grow up ,at all in Godlineffe, you doe not bring forth fruit to the Glory of God,ô There is much uncleannei'fe and filthineffe got into your hearts , but if the Lord would.pleafe to purge you, by the renewing of the Spirit , and wafhtng of the blood of Chrilli, and the renewing of the work of Repentance, you would grow up in Godlinetfe , and bring 'forth much iuit to the Glory of God : O bided are the pure ha heart. 'And
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