(>fefull Notes. 407 ding, it will not ftiffer the underffanding of a man to fix it feif upon.God,or the things of God,thofe are objeefs unfutable to an unclean heart, or if at any time, God himfetfe shall pre - fent himielfe before a man woman that hath an unclean heart, the heart will not fuffer the eye of the underftanding to think on Gód, but turns away from God to.fomething elfe that is fit - table to that uncleanefle.that is in the heart, therefore no n:ar- vail that they underftand not the things of God when'thei; un- clean fpirics will not fuffer the underllanding to be aóling up- on that that should inlighten and convince thee : but on the o- ther hand, if there be but apy temptation prefented that is ft table to the uncleane le of their hearts, then they prefentlÿ fa-- Ben upon that, and then the corrupt will and afireeaions çaufe the underfiandingtowork`uponchataltogether, and to think upon nothingbut what will ferve for the countenance and man - tainance of that that is filthy and evill. Thirdly, The Lord takes no delight at,all to reveal hitnfelf to one that bath án unclean :heart, a nim or woman that hash a a filthy defiled confcience or heart, and fo lyes wallowing in 6lthinefs, I fay the Lord takes no delight orpleafure in re.- vealing himfelf to fuch a one, for the Lord fees that fuch a one will revea the truth, faith God what íhould I difcover my feif to.fuch an unclean heart that will abufe every truth that is prefented tó it, and therefore in juft Judgement, the Lord will give them up tothofe things that fhall rather be a means to harden their hearts in the wayes of their uncleaneífe:There is a mot} dreadful Scripture for that, for the Lords not taking delight to reveal himfelfe.to men of unclean fpirirs, in the II.. of Ezell; 4. y: There fore (faith the Lord) Speak unto then and fay, Thus faith the Lord God, every man of the houfe of If- rael, that fetteth up his Idols in his heart, and putteth the ftam- bling block of his incgnity bef òßs his face, and cometh to the Pro- . the Lord will an fiver him that cometh according to the nisiltitude o f his Idols : This is a moli dreadfull Scripture : If 4ny one Thal come to you that are my Prophets, and fetteth up his idols in his heart, there are fouie fecret evils that he Both maintain in his heart ; let be faid what will, he will have his lulls
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