First, let us describe this holy disposition, ns o;
posed to the predominant power of sin in genera I. -
The pure in heart is a person who cannot satisfy h'ln
f-cU with a ceremonial purity, like that of the anciei
Pharisees, which consisted only in puUhi^ awaif tl
fiUh of the flesh ; nor with a federal purity, which lie
in church-meuibership ; nor with a civil purity, whic
is no more but a freedom from scandalous sins ; ai
may l:e entirely owing to a virtuous education, and
restraining common grace. But the holy Spirit
^lod hao created in him a clean heart, and renewei
right spirit within hijn. He has seen the loathso
nature of that abominable thing which Cod*s i
hates ; of which the vomit of a dog, the poison f
h(n*[it*iit, aud the putrefaction of a grave, arc but f
cmbhjij... lie hits seen that all the facultie'4 of
iroul ami body, all tbe periods of his life, and al
tiioiiiihti-., hi>5 words, his actions, arc so deeply sti
\\\{\\ thii^ moral coutapiion, that the |>iirc ej'es of
^auaol tciiold him: yea, be loathes himself
own ^ijibl. lie has st»on, that (his inbred com
i-; ^o deeply ln;j;raincd in his nature, that all hi
4 ndi'dvor.^ to wash out the deadly stain, wo
t. ) vaiii, a.-^ inolViCtual, as to attempt, with c(
v.Vtici-, to wash out tbe sriarlet dye, or the c
ti'iivMij-e, from tb(>-»e *^armi'uts that have Iho;



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Lk in these vivid colors; or, as the £thio|>iaa
lid think, by this feeble means, to change his hue,
he Leopard his spoti?. He lias seen, that Jesus
;st, by his word, by his blood, and by his Spirit, is
jnly fountain opened for sin, and for uncleanness.
