grace_n and_o benediction_n but_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n essential_o and_o total_o god_n dwell_v only_o in_o some_o certain_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o dispositiont_n fit_a to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o those_o who_o as_o the_o jew_n love_v to_o speak_v be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o shecinah_n rest_n upon_o they_o but_o all_o spirit_n good_a and_o bad_a however_o qualify_v dwell_v in_o he_o for_o where_o else_o shall_v they_o dwell_v since_o he_o be_v all_o and_o fill_v all_o now_o both_o these_o union_n infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o holiness_n for_o first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o dwell_n in_o god_n what_o infinite_a reason_n be_v there_o that_o that_o part_n of_o he_o especial_o shall_v be_v keep_v pure_a which_o be_v essential_o join_v to_o touch_n and_o inhabit_v so_o pure_a and_o so_o awful_a a_o excellence_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o 9.5_o thy_o sit_fw-mi say_v god_n to_o moses_n 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those_o his_o antecedent_n motion_n and_o suggestion_n till_o he_o have_v sweep_v and_o make_v clean_o the_o inner_a room_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o that_o purity_n of_o heart_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a though_o not_o for_o the_o first_o prevent_v influence_n yet_o for_o the_o residence_n and_o indwelling_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o though_o he_o visit_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o lodge_v but_o in_o a_o pure_a and_o bright_a soul_n nor_o second_o be_v any_o other_o than_o such_o worthy_a of_o so_o divine_a a_o presence_n indeed_o the_o pure_a soul_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v with_o the_o centurion_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o 8.8_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o the_o pure_a temple_n we_o can_v prepare_v for_o he_o for_o he_o put_v no_o trust_n 15.15_o in_o his_o saint_n nor_o be_v the_o heaven_n clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o unworthy_a than_o be_v the_o impure_a and_o pollute_a soul_n of_o so_o pure_a a_o presence_n suppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v enter_v into_o a_o pollute_v spirit_n yet_o what_o soul_n that_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o decency_n will_v dare_v to_o continue_v any_o long_o so_o when_o once_o possess_v by_o so_o divine_a a_o inhabitant_n holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o 93._o say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v it_o be_v very_o meet_a and_o right_a decent_a and_o proportionable_a that_o the_o place_n of_o the_o divine_a residence_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a the_o divine_a presence_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o any_o place_n that_o can_v be_v and_o wherever_o he_o fix_v his_o mansion_n there_o the_o inscription_n ought_v to_o be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v by_o the_o psalmist_n render_v elsewhere_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o have_v no_o pleasure_n 5.4_o in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v any_o evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o have_v thus_o far_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o holiness_n to_o complete_a this_o part_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o further_o represent_v its_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o happiness_n now_o this_o necessity_n may_v respect_v either_o our_o admission_n into_o happiness_n or_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o when_o admit_v that_o purity_n of_o heart_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o admission_n into_o happiness_n be_v already_o sufficient_o deducible_a from_o what_o have_v be_v premise_v concern_v its_o necessity_n to_o holiness_n without_o which_o we_o be_v express_o tell_v no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n we_o be_v therefore_o 12.14_o further_o concern_v only_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o happiness_n and_o here_o not_o to_o feign_v a_o long_a hypothesis_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v 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enjoy_v god_n we_o see_v that_o even_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v very_o tedious_a to_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o person_n who_o humour_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o we_o though_o perhaps_o in_o other_o respect_n of_o sufficient_a worth_n and_o excellency_n and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o a_o ill-disposed_a soul_n shall_v take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o god_n who_o be_v to_o she_o infinite_o more_o unlike_a and_o therefore_o disagreeable_a than_o one_o man_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v to_o another_o for_o my_o part_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o shall_v a_o impure_a soul_n be_v afford_v a_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n she_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v happy_a in_o it_o that_o she_o will_v do_v penance_n there_o to_o all_o eternity_n for_o beside_o that_o a_o sensualized_a soul_n will_v carry_v such_o appetite_n with_o she_o
desire_n then_o though_o the_o man_n be_v not_o a_o complete_a adulterer_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v true_o say_v in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o be_v a_o partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n 50._o to_o have_v enter_v within_o some_o degree_n of_o unchastity_n and_o to_o have_v transgress_v against_o that_o christian_a purity_n which_o forbid_v all_o consent_n not_o only_o to_o the_o complete_a act_n but_o also_o to_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o true_a holiness_n will_v appear_v by_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v both_o a_o spirit_n and_o a_o discerner_n of_o spirit_n and_o aught_o therefore_o for_o a_o double_a reason_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n our_o saviour_n 4.24_o think_v the_o former_a sufficient_a but_o the_o latter_a add_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o strength_n to_o it_o god_n as_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v worthy_o serve_v by_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o perhaps_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o human_a flesh_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n will_v have_v believe_v but_o also_o a_o human_a soul_n and_o as_o a_o discerner_n of_o spirit_n he_o can_v be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o bodily_a inst_n ead_n of_o a_o spiritual_a service_n or_o accept_v of_o a_o pollute_a and_o unsanctified_a spirit_n the_o psalmist_n have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o this_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o require_v 10._o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n secret_o and_o when_o he_o pray_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o three_o this_o purity_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v further_o conclude_v necessary_a to_o true_a holiness_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n himself_o in_o who_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o principal_a so_o in_o all_o moral_a respect_n be_v it_o the_o only_a part_n concern_v this_o inner_a man_n be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o according_o this_o be_v the_o part_n to_o which_o our_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n be_v always_o ascribe_v and_o from_o which_o the_o man_n receive_v his_o whole_a moral_a distinction_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v 8.6_o spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n where_o you_o see_v it_o be_v the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o make_v all_o the_o difference_n if_o this_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a the_o whole_a man_n be_v so_o but_o if_o this_o stand_v not_o right_a to_o god_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o external_a conformity_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v supply_v the_o defect_n it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o ancient_a 159._o jew_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o mr._n selden_n that_o every_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o he_o become_v so_o have_v a_o new_a soul_n infuse_v into_o he_o to_o which_o opinion_n our_o saviour_n be_v suppose_v to_o allude_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o nicodemus_n now_o though_o christianity_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o new_a that_o be_v another_o soul_n in_o it_o convert_v yet_o it_o require_v that_o the_o same_o soul_n become_v new_a it_o require_v a_o new_a frame_n and_o temper_v of_o spirit_n the_o christian_a man_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n a_o creature_n of_o another_o rank_n and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n upon_o which_o this_o great_a transaction_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a change_n and_o according_o our_o regeneration_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o 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action_n this_o be_v that_o which_o see_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o hear_v in_o the_o ear_n this_o be_v that_o which_o understand_v and_o will_n love_n and_o hate_v here_o be_v all_o the_o spring_n and_o power_n of_o life_n and_o motion_n here_o be_v the_o last_o resort_n of_o all_o outward_a impression_n and_o from_o this_o central_n point_n be_v derive_v all_o the_o line_n of_o action_n and_o motion_n even_o as_o all_o the_o artery_n and_o vein_n be_v from_o the_o natural_a heart_n which_o it_o diffuse_v and_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o body_n and_o have_v its_o pulse_n in_o every_o part_n if_o therefore_o this_o general_a head-spring_n be_v not_o keep_v pure_a and_o clean_a how_o can_v the_o stream_n run_v clear_a and_o upon_o this_o be_v ground_v that_o signal_n advice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n keep_v thy_o 4.23_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n parallel_v to_o which_o i_o find_v a_o passage_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o 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height_n in_o goodness_n be_v it_o capablel_n and_o to_o what_o vast_a height_n of_o wickedness_n may_v it_o rise_v if_o not_o well-governed_a there_o be_v therefore_o great_a necessity_n that_o this_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v keep_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a four_o and_o last_o the_o necessity_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o holiness_n will_v appear_v as_o from_o the_o christian_a law_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o also_o from_o the_o intimate_a union_n that_o be_v between_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o god_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o sacred_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o place_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o intimate_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n god_n be_v the_o immediate_a place_n of_o spirit_n and_o soul_n who_o all_o live_v move_v and_o have_v 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sense_n for_o if_o we_o have_v why_o shall_v we_o not_o know_v his_o existence_n by_o sensation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o existence_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o as_o he_o say_v we_o know_v only_o by_o sensation_n for_o say_v he_o pag._n 311._o sect._n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o existence_n we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o existence_n by_o intuition_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n by_o demonstration_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n by_o sensation_n then_o it_o seem_v we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n by_o sensation_n but_o that_o of_o other_o thing_n we_o do_v but_o why_o be_v other_o thing_n know_v by_o sensation_n but_o only_o because_o their_o idea_n come_v in_o at_o our_o sense_n for_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o come_v in_o at_o our_o sense_n for_o than_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o idea_n at_o all_o and_o if_o other_o thing_n be_v therefore_o know_v by_o sensation_n because_o their_o 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and_o can_v a_o creature_n represent_v god_n nothing_o certain_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v do_v that_o he_o must_v be_v his_o own_o idea_n or_o he_o can_v have_v none_o there_o be_v but_o one_o possible_a idea_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v his_o son_n the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o both_o be_v and_o represent_v all_o thing_n and_o since_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n by_o our_o sense_n turn_v to_o so_o poor_a a_o account_n i_o will_v desire_v our_o most_o ingenious_a author_n to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o abundant_o more_o rational_a and_o intelligible_a not_o to_o say_v pious_a to_o suppose_v that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a idea_n that_o be_v in_o the_o partial_a representation_n of_o the_o divine_a omniformity_n for_o our_o author_n himself_o confess_v pag._n 315._o sect._n 10._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o of_o all_o thing_n must_v necessary_o contain_v in_o it_o and_o actual_o have_v at_o least_o all_o the_o perfection_n that_o can_v ever_o after_o exist_v nor_o can_v it_o ever_o give_v to_o another_o any_o perfection_n that_o it_o have_v not_o either_o actual_o in_o itself_o or_o at_o least_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n god_n then_o even_o according_a to_o he_o be_v all_o being_n or_o have_v the_o whole_a plenitude_n of_o be_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o this_o principle_n have_v not_o lead_v this_o sagacious_a person_n further_o i_o know_v whither_o it_o will_v have_v carry_v he_o if_o he_o have_v follow_v the_o clue_n of_o it_o for_o why_o shall_v we_o seek_v any_o further_a and_o puzzle_v ourselves_o with_o unintelligible_a