C ,Z,I, cit Commentarle Von the Sso Secondly, Aman that is in this way to be purged, beginneth with y ! the fowleft (pots firfi, and thole which aremoft confpicuous, and com- monly firff remoouech chofe in his face. Now the fowleft and moff no- ted defilement, which is mort confpicuous, and confequently odious untoGod, is anungodly and wicked heart : which as the Lord begin - nethhis wafhingwithall (for the firfi thing he doch in theconuerfon of a firmer, is to take away the heart of(lone) fohe that would liaise eui- dence ofhis cleanneffe, muff beginne here,andfrrff rsafh the infide : fo the holy man Dauid, although his finnes were in the Gies of the world, yet to be foundly purgedof them, hecraueth a cleane heart, and a re- nswedfpirit. And thus as he that meancth to be cleane, beginneth at his head, and fo wafheth all downeward; fo the pureof heart beginne at the heart, and this carrieth all otherparts and members; they know that of the filthine1feof the flefh and fpirit, the latter is more filthy, and there - aph4o3 fore they lecke firft to bee renewed in thefpirit of their minder, and to wafh their confcienees from dead workes : whereas thole that meane neuer to be cleane, beginneas it were at the fecte : if they can abflaine from murther, adulterie, drunkenneffe,and fuch open flumes in the aát, which is apparent toeuery eie, they thinke all to be cleane and well, be- caufe they neuer fee the hardnes,thepride, and foulenes of their hearts: but euen this conceit that theyhaue wafhed their hands in innocencie, negleÓting their hearts, is a brand andmarkeof their vncleanueffe and impuritie. 3 Thirdly, he that will be cleane, proceedeth on to the other parts of his bodie, and will fee that they be fumble : fo this grace of fanEtifica- tion, as it beginneth in the miedc, fo it proceedeth to worke in all the members : it is carefull that all the veffels be preferucd in holineffe and honour. A pureheart will not bewithout pure hands, chaff eyes,an or.. dcred tongue,&c.Where is to beobferued another maine difference be- tweene the cleaneand vncleane: the former endeauour to cleanfe them - a.Cor.7.1. felues from all filrhineffeof flefh and fpirit, and ro grow vp unto fiell holi- neffe ; but the latter can content themfelues with a fuppofed goodnes of their hearts,and yet let loofe their tongues toall obfceneand lewd (peu- ches ; and open their eies to all wandring and lufifull fpeEtacles; and their hearts thinkeno ill, but aregood enough for all chat: but halle an eie candifcerne what impure wretchesthey are, both within and with- out. Fourthly, fuch a perfon will proceed on tohis garments,and will not endure filthor (pots on them: cues fo that foule whom Chrift purgeth, Iudea3, hateth euen the garment [pottedby the fefh: euen all occafions , induce- ments, and appearancesof euill ; yea fuch as he cannot auoid, yet he can bate, r.Theñyq.
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