An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

In the former verse he gave advice for the duty to be performed, here he gives advice in reference to the person who is to perform the duty. Thy duty is to seek unto God, and to make supplication to the Almighty, but look thine own heart be pure and upright. Take heed of coming to a holy God in thine unholiness.

In the former verse he gave advice for the duty to be performed, here he gives advice in reference to the person who is to perform the duty. Thy duty is to seek unto God, and to make supplication to the Almighty, but look thine own heart be pure and upright. Take heed of comming to a holy God in thine unholinesse.

Pure and upright.] The word signifieth to shine or glister,¹ as glass or crystal, noting, that the purity of our lives in holiness shines as light, Mat. 5. Let your light so shine before men. The works of the Saints should be clear as Crystal; The word is used (Lam. 4.7.) to set forth the exactest beauty, Her Nazarites were purer then snow, they were whiter then milk, they were more ruddy in body then rubies, their polishing was of Sapphire. The oil (Levit. 24.2.) and the frankincense (Exod. 30.4.²) appointed for the use of the Sanctuary, are both thus expressed, pure oil, pure frankincense, shining oil, or shining frankincense, transparent oil, &c. such as you may look through, not obscure or dark. The oil and frankincense were a type of their purity, who had communion with God in holy things. The same word is used by David, complaining under a temptation (