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A32783	Via lactea, or, The saints onely way to true blessedness opened in a sermon from Matth. 5, 8 : also the danger of neglecting gospel-salvation, from Heb. 2, 3 / by Thomas Cheesman ... ; with his epistle to vindicate himself from those absurdities of method and language and little less then blasphemies, with which he was abused by a mercenary pen, in the former impression.	Cheesman, Thomas.	1663 (1663)	Wing C3776; ESTC R43092	18,787	38

is laid down in the Revelation and then judge whether Goats and Swine are fit to be admitted to be its Inhabitants A bare profession may give you admission into the Church Militant but it is nothing but Scriptural holiness and real purity that can give you admission into the Church Triumphant as for profane persons however they may flatter themselves with vain hopes yet while they continue in sin every leafe almost in the Bible stands as a flaming sword to keep them out of Paradise Fifthly We should labour after purity of heart because without this there can be no perseverance Those whose Religion stands only in a glistering shew of outward profession though they may seem stedfast and flourishing for a while yet they will certainly fall away in an hour of temptation What is the reason that so many have begun in the spirit and ended in the flesh so many with the Church of Ephesus have forsaken their first love It is because their hearts were rotten and corrupt from the beginning perhaps their heads were enriched with choice notions curious speculations and the like but still they were strangers to purity of heart they looked upon Religion as that which could only afford matter of discourse or did consist in disputing for opinions Sixthly We should labour for purity of heart that so we may plentifully tast the goodness of God in all conditions that is a very remarkable place in Psal 73.1 Truely God is good to Israel even to them that are of a clean heart Whatsoever Changes Vicissitudes and Revolutions there may be in the world yet the pure in heart shall experience the mercy and goodness of God In the last place We should labour to get purity of heart because the very life of Christianity doth consist in this In 1 Peter 3.21 Baptisme also now saveth not the putting away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God We must consider whether grace have enabled us to answer those solemn engagements which our baptismal Covenant laid upon us it is inward washing which doth principally denominate a Christian Thus much for the reasons and motives stirring up to labour after purity of heart But in the third place What must we do to get our hearts purified First Labour to be heavenly-minded you may observe the nearer things are to heaven the more pure they are Water is more pure than the earth as being higher in its situation Air is more pure then water and the Fire is more pure than the Air because it is nearest to the heavenly bodies If thy heart were turned and taken off from the world if it were more raised to converse with heaven and things of an heavenly nature this would mightily encrease the purity of it Secondly Attend upon the word John 15.3 Now you are clean saith Christ to his Disciples through the word that I have spoken unto you So Psal 119.9 Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way by taking heed according to thy word And then get the spirit of grace to dwell in thy heart that is the most effectual way to have the heart purified the spirit is sometimes compared to water for its purifying nature John 3.5 Except a man be born again of water and the spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God by water here is not meant the Element of water made use of in baptisme none can conclude baptismal Regeneration from such a place of Scripture as this no but except a man be born of water and the spirit that is of the spirit that resembles water compared to water for its cleansing vertue and efficacy so likewise the Spirit is compared to fire Mat. 3.11 John speaking concerning Christ One cometh after me greater then I whose Shoe Latchets I am not worthy to unloose he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire that is with the Holy Ghost that doth resemble fire so called from its refining vertue In the fourth place I proceed to shew wherein this purity of heart doth discover it self It discovers it self chiefly in these four things an understanding free from error in purity of Works in purity of Words and in purity of Worship First An understanding free from error those that have a pure heart they will strive against Errors in Doctrine as well as Errors in Practice for if the head be once poysoned the venemous influences of it will quickly distend to the heart infecting the very vitals of Christianity corrupt opinions and corrupt practices commonly go together they that have purity of heart will be filled with a love to truth Secondly Purity of heart discovers it self in purity of works if there be a conformity to the Image of God in the heart there will also be a conformity to the Law of God in the outward conversation you may as well suppose the Sun to be without light the fire without heat and honey without sweetness as that saving grace should be rooted in the heart and not bring forth the fruits of holiness in the life Mat. 5.16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in Heaven therefore those do miserably cheat their own souls which boast as if their hearts were good though they live in the dayly practice of gross and scandalous sins a pure fountain would never send forth muddy streams a good tree would never bring forth corrupt fruit if filthiness appear in the outward behaviour you may certainly conclude that there is much more impurity in the inward parts Thirdly Purity of heart sheweth it self in purity of words James 1.26 If any man among you seem to be Religious and bridle not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart this mans Religion is vain How can the heart be chast when the words are loose and immodest how can the heart be humble when the speech is swelling and lofty how can the heart be heavenly when the discourse constantly runs out and spends it self upon the things of the World the words are still sutable to that treasure which is laid up in the heart Mat. 12.35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things Fourthly They that are endued with purity of heart labour for purity of worship they are Enemies to Will-worship they cannot endure to serve God in any way save that which he has appointed they would not have the gold of the Sanctuary mingled with the dross of humane invention t is the coruption and uncleanness of mens spirits which makes them so violently contend for and obstinately addicted to the observation of Idolatrous customes HEB. 2.3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation THe Apostle had told us in the foregoing verse that if the word which was spoken by the Angels that is the Law which was published upon Mount Sinai