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pure_a heart_n let_v my_o heart_n have_v this_o inscription_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v thy_o temple_n and_o do_v thou_o dwell_v in_o it_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o heaven_n with_o this_o unholy_a heart_n what_o converse_n can_v i_o have_v with_o god_n or_o angel_n a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o purity_n that_o he_o prize_v a_o pure_a heart_n above_o all_o blessing_n 1._o above_o riches_n he_o know_v he_o may_v be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n bern._n hell_n divitiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o sinistra_fw-la domini_fw-la bern._n he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v poor_a so_o he_o may_v be_v pure_a he_o know_v heart-purity_n be_v a_o special_a certificate_n of_o god_n love_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n 2._o above_o gift_n gift_n do_v not_o at_o all_o set_v we_o off_o in_o god_n eye_n a_o pure_a heart_n be_v the_o jewel_n matth._n 15.28_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o her_o rhetorical_a language_n christ_n be_v take_v with_o but_o her_o faith_n hypocrite_n have_v have_v rare_a gift_n saul_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n judas_n no_o doubt_n can_v make_v a_o elegant_a oration_n hypocrite_n have_v come_v into_o god_n church_n load_v with_o egyptian_a gold_n videl_n humane_a learning_n there_o may_v be_v illumination_n without_o sanctification_n a_o small_a diamond_n be_v better_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o brass_n a_o little_a grace_n excel_v the_o most_o flourish_a part_n now_o if_o the_o out-going_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v after_o holiness_n thou_o desire_v rather_o a_o pure_a heart_n than_o a_o eloquent_a tongue_n thou_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v on_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o pure_a heart_n abhor_v all_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v forbear_v and_o forsake_v sin_n yet_o not_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n 1._o he_o may_v forbear_v sin_n as_o one_o may_v 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out_o of_o a_o design_n he_o have_v a_o plot_n in_o hand_n and_o his_o sin_n may_v spoil_v his_o plot_n some_o rich_a heir_n will_v fly_v out_o in_o excess_n but_o he_o carry_v it_o fair_a to_o prevent_v a_o cut_n off_o the_o entail_v how_o good_a be_v joash_n while_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n live_v prudence_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n may_v restrain_v from_o sin_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n yet_o not_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n i_o confess_v to_o forsake_v sin_n so_o dear_o be_v sin_n to_o man_n that_o they_o will_v part_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n †_o 6.7_o †_o micah_n 6.7_o sin_n be_v the_o dalilah_n
that_o do_v bewitch_v and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o see_v man_n divorce_v from_o it_o this_o be_v some_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o civilize_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n yet_o no_o heart-purity_n sin_n may_v be_v forsake_v upon_o wrong_a principle_n 1._o from_o morality_n moral_a argument_n may_v suppress_v sin_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o debauch_a heathen_a who_o hear_v socrates_n read_v a_o ethick_n lecture_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n though_o he_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deride_v socrates_n yet_o he_o go_v away_o change_v and_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v his_o former_a exorbitancy_n cato_n seneca_n aristides_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o virtue_n do_v lead_v unblameable_a life_n 2._o from_o policy_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o credit_n vice_n will_v waste_v his_o estate_n eclipse_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o family_n therefore_o out_o of_o policy_n he_o will_v divorce_v his_o sin_n 3._o from_o necessity_n perhaps_o he_o can_v now_o follow_v the_o trade_n of_o sin_n no_o long_o the_o adulterer_n be_v grow_v old_a the_o drunkard_n poor_a his_o heart_n be_v to_o sin_n but_o either_o his_o purse_n fail_v he_o or_o his_o strength_n as_o a_o man_n that_o love_v hunt_v but_o his_o prison-fetter_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o follow_v the_o sport_n this_o man_n who_o be_v necessitate_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o much_o forsake_v sin_n as_o sin_n forsake_v he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v pure_a in_o god_n eye_n who_o abhor_v sin_n psal_n 119.104_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n this_o be_v excellent_a indeed_o because_o now_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v crucify_v a_o hypocrite_n may_v leave_v sin_n yet_o love_v it_o as_o the_o serpent_n cast_v her_o coat_n yet_o keep_v her_o sting_n but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v he_o abhor_v sin_n now_o sin_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o root_n a_o pure_a heart_n abstain_v from_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n do_v from_o a_o 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he_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n he_o will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o her_o company_n now_o a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v whatever_o may_v have_v the_o suspicion_n of_o sin_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n effeminate_a dalliance_n be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o many_o time_n occasion_n evil_a have_v joseph_n be_v familiar_a with_o his_o mistress_n in_o a_o wanton_a sport_v manner_n he_o may_v in_o time_n have_v be_v draw_v to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o some_o out_o of_o novelty_n and_o curiosity_n have_v go_v to_o hear_v mass_n and_o afterward_o have_v lend_v the_o idol_n not_o only_o their_o ear_n but_o their_o knee_n in_o our_o time_n be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o have_v go_v with_o itch_a ear_n into_o sectarian_n company_n and_o have_v come_v home_o with_o the_o plague_n in_o their_o head_n when_o dinah_n will_v be_v gad_v she_o lose_v her_o 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evil_n god_n abhor_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a and_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o child_n because_o they_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n a_o gracious_a heart_n know_v god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o can_v endure_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v border_v upon_o sin_n therefore_o he_o keep_v aloof_o off_o and_o will_v not_o come_v near_o the_o smell_n of_o infection_n 3._o a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v the_o show_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v scandalize_v a_o weak_a brother_n a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v not_o only_o fearful_a leave_v he_o shall_v defile_v his_o own_o conscience_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v his_o brother_n conscience_n be_v it_o only_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o may_v grieve_v another_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v 28._o forbear_v 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 28._o for_o when_o 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dear_a that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o impeach_v or_o eclipse_v it_o by_o this_o then_o let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n do_v we_o avoid_v the_o least_o apparition_n of_o sin_n alas_o how_o many_o run_v themselves_o into_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n they_o tempt_v the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v they_o some_o go_v to_o mask_n and_o comedy_n the_o very_a fuel_n and_o tentation_n to_o lust_n other_o frequent_a erroneous_a meeting_n and_o true_o god_n oft_o in_o just_a judgement_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n psal_n 106.35_o they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n pure_a heart_n fly_v the_o occasion_n john_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o company_n of_o cerinthus_n in_o the_o bath_n as_o nicephorus_n note_v polycarp_n will_v have_v no_o conference_n with_o martion_n the_o heretic_n but_o call_v he_o primogenitum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n first-born_a basil_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n avoid_v the_o meeting_n of_o sectary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o very_a school_n of_o error_n oh_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a report_n phil._n 4.8_o 5._o a_o pure_a heart_n perform_v holy_a duty_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n this_o holy_a manner_n or_o due_a order_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o prepare_v the_o heart_n before_o a_o duty_n a_o unholy_a heart_n care_v not_o how_o it_o rush_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n it_o come_v without_o preparation_n and_o go_v away_o without_o profit_n the_o pure_a heart_n be_v a_o prepare_a heart_n it_o dress_v itself_o before_o
society_n of_o the_o wicked_a quest_n quest_n but_o what_o hurt_n be_v in_o this_o do_v not_o jesus_n christ_n converse_v with_o sinner_n luk._n 5.29_o answ_n 1_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o come_v among_o sinner_n how_o can_v any_o have_v be_v save_v he_o go_v among_o sinner_n not_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o heal_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o a_o companion_n of_o sinner_n but_o a_o physician_n of_o sinner_n austin_n sinner_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la accusetur_fw-la medice_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la aegroti_fw-la intraverat_fw-la austin_n 2._o though_o christ_n do_v converse_v with_o sinner_n he_o can_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o their_o sin_n his_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o infection_n christ_n can_v be_v no_o more_o defile_v with_o their_o sin_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v defile_v by_o shine_v on_o a_o dunghill_n sin_n can_v no_o 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unbelief_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o thy_o other_o disease_n do_v not_o christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o father_z forgive_v they_o some_o of_o those_o be_v save_v that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o shed_v his_o blood_n 37_o blood_n act_n 2.36_o 37_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o say_v christ_n can_v heal_v thou_o unbelief_n dishonour_v christ_n it_o hinder_v from_o a_o cure_n it_o close_v the_o orifice_n of_o christ_n wound_n it_o staunch_v his_o blood_n matth._n 15.58_o million_o dye_n of_o their_o disease_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o their_o physician_n 5._o the_o five_o and_o last_o particular_a be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o best_a physician_n that_o i_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o physician_n no_o physician_n like_o christ_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o most_o skilful_a physician_n he_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o disease_n 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heart_n let_v thy_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n psal_n 16.3_o the_o saint_n carry_v the_o lantern_n of_o the_o word_n along_o with_o they_o it_o be_v good_a to_o walk_v with_o they_o that_o carry_v the_o light_n answ_n 3_o 3._o if_o you_o will_v keep_v your_o heart_n watch_v over_o your_o passion_n the_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o its_o own_o passion_n as_o the_o vessel_n be_v to_o be_v overturn_v with_o the_o sail_n the_o heart_n do_v sometime_o sink_v in_o sorrow_n swell_v with_o anger_n and_o abound_v excessive_o with_o carnal_a joy_n diagoras_n see_v his_o three_o son_n in_o one_o day_n crown_v conqueror_n dye_v for_o joy_n passion_n transport_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o frenzy_n that_o possess_v lay_v the_o curben-bit_n of_o restraint_n upon_o your_o passion_n or_o your_o heart_n will_v run_v wild_a in_o sin_n take_v heed_n of_o enflame_v your_o spirit_n as_o a_o man_n will_v avoid_v those_o wine_n 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god_n to_o come_v into_o the_o thought_n make_v way_n for_o sin_n while_o the_o mind_n be_v muse_v the_o heart_n burn_v david_n let_v his_o heart_n rove_v into_o wanton_a thought_n and_o that_o make_v way_n for_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n 2_o sam._n 11.4_o thought_n be_v purveyor_n for_o sin_n they_o do_v first_o start_v sin_n and_o then_o the_o heart_n hunt_v it_o answ_n 7_o 7._o if_o you_o will_v keep_v your_o heart_n keep_v your_o account_n well_o bring_v thy_o heart_n often_o to_o trial_n put_v query_n to_o thy_o heart_n o_o my_o heart_n what_o do_v thou_o whether_o go_v thou_o see_v what_o work_n lie_v undo_v what_o sin_n thou_o have_v to_o bewail_v what_o grace_n to_o strengthen_v search_v thy_o evidence_n examine_v thy_o title_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o traverse_v thing_n narrow_o in_o thy_o soul_n see_v if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n countenance_v search_v as_o israel_n do_v for_o leven_n keep_v a_o diary_n in_o thy_o heart_n see_v how_o thing_n go_v in_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o stranger_n at_o home_n for_o want_v of_o this_o pâ—lying_n with_o the_o heart_n many_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o live_v know_v to_o other_o but_o die_v unknown_a to_o themselves_o o_o what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v much_o with_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o will_v keep_v his_o estate_n must_v keep_v his_o account-book_n well_o christian_n redeem_v time_n every_o day_n to_o turn_v over_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n trade_n with_o thy_o own_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v steal_v out_o to_o sin_n call_v it_o often_o to_o account_v seneca_n will_v every_o night_n when_o his_o candle_n be_v out_o ask_v himself_o what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o day_n often_o reckon_n keep_v god_n and_o the_o conscience_n friend_n answ_n 8_o 8._o if_o you_o will_v keep_v your_o heat_n set_v fence_n about_o your_o heart_n those_o who_o will_v keep_v fruit_n or_o flower_n fence_v they_o in_o 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anselm_n say_v let_v i_o rather_o fall_v into_o hell_n than_o sin_n will_v thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n environ_v it_o with_o love_n death_n can_v break_v this_o fence_n 3._o i'faith_o this_o be_v call_v a_o shield_n ephes_n 6.16_o the_o shield_n fence_n 3_o fence_v the_o head_n guard_v the_o vital_n this_o bless_a shield_n of_o faith_n preserve_v the_o heart_n from_o danger_n the_o shield_n defend_v all_o the_o armour_n the_o helmet_n and_o breastplate_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n defend_v the_o other_o grace_n the_o breastplate_n of_o love_n the_o helmet_n of_o hope_n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n when_o satan_n strike_v at_o a_o christian_n heart_n faith_n beat_v back_o the_o blow_n and_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n 1_o pet._n 5.9_o who_o resist_v steadfast_a in_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o best_a safeguard_n faith_n bring_v in_o peace_n rom._n 15.13_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o peace_n fortify_v the_o heart_n phil._n 4.7_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v 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