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…

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 (Psal. 73.15.) of lost labour, or labour in vain in washing himself. Some wash in vain, because they are still ⟨p. 34⟩unclean, and get not out their spots; others think they wash in vain, because, though clean, they cannot obtain their comforts. Thus David thought he had washed in vain, I said, Verily I have cleansed mine heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency, for I am chastened, ³&c. David by cleansing got the sin-spots out as well as most men, but he could not get the affliction-spots out, this was his temptation. Sin is a blot, a spot, an uncleanness, a filthiness; holiness is purity, beauty, honour, light; Things which have the greatest excellency and lustre, are but the shadows of holiness.

Pure and upright.] The word signifieth to shine or glister,