576 Chap./4. fln Expofition upon the Book, of Jos. Verf. q and for uncleannefs, and vhofe blood cleanfeth from all fin : who purifieth thofe he faveth , and purgeth all he pardoneth. Chriff is that clean, that holy thing : and he being fo, make us fo, yea , He ù. made to us of God, wifdome, Righteoufnef and SanWfacation er cleannefs. Chriff bringethcleanout of unclean, by'removing a twofold uncleanneffe. Firff, the guilt offin when he pardons. Secondly, the filth offin when he fan&ifies. From this whole Doftrineofma nsuncleanneffe we learn. Firft, Man cannot oblige Ged. What bath man toboaff of ?will any one be proud ofhis filthy garments,or ofa fpot in his face?much lefs can we boaff who have a fpot uponour hearts, and are all over fpotted in our lives. Secondly learn, That in our confe onoffin, we fbould lay our hand upon oar birth fn The fenf of our natural uncleannefs humbles moil, and we fhould often reflec`f upon it, that we may be-more humbled. We cannot fhift off our fin upon the temptation ofSat-an, or the fo- licitation ofmen , we have the root of the matter in our (elves. Zob was moil fenfible of the finfulneffeof his nature : hehad ma- ny fins, but he faw this at the bottome of them all. 'Tis our duty to mourn for A:fual fins, but chiefly for Original fin. We muff weep over the ffreams, but moff over the Fountain ; The heart ofman bath not laboured more to corrupt any truth, then this about mans natural corruption. The old Pelagians dreffed up Naturevery fine , and would at leaf( perfwade us it is not fo bad;,orfooppofite to good as force would make it. they told us it bath force difpofition to good, and that if helped a little it would come on todo good. Papiffs at this day follow them, ifnot in the fame ffeps, yet in the fame path : both have darkned Cotsnfel by words without knowledge. Thirdly, Ifall men beunclean,then every man hadneedofwafbinf. Thou Aalt not waft myfeet ,faidPeter to Chriffloh. z 3.8. If I10, thee not (faith Chriff) thou haft no part in me. Then he praies, Lord (wafh ) not onlymy feet but my head, &c. Chriff fpeaks thus to every foul, If I wa/h thee not, thou haft no part in me : Chriii is a clean Head, and he cleanfeth all his membèrs. Fourthly, The thoughts of iour general uncleannefs, /hould pro- votie ,- to "blefç God that there isa Fountain openforfin and unclean- nye Fountains fhouldbe as welcome to thofe who are fitly, as
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