The application of redemption

but as long as his house is swept and garnished, the soul willing to give way, and welcome to any bosom distemper, he returns again and prevails as much, nay, more than ever, Matth. 12. 43, 44, 45. Whatever thou hast received, if thou hast not a heart against thy sin, thou hast nothing will do thee good. Whatever thou givest to God, or doest for him, unless thou givest thy heart unto him, and bestow that upon his Service, thou doest nothing that will stand thee in any stead: The want of this was that which Moses so heavily complained of, Deut. 29. 3, 4. You have seen all that the Lord hath done for you, the signs and wonders that he hath wrought for you, yet the Lord hath not given you an heart unto this day: As who should say, all these will but aggravate your sins, and increase your plagues, your naughty hearts will abuse all, and bring a Curse upon all the Blessings you enjoy: All thy Services without a heart severed from thy sins, is but as a dead Sacrifice, which the Lord loathes: As she to Sampson, ⟨p. 335⟩though he pretended all love, yet this she looked at as an evidence of want of love, because his heart was not with her; How canst thou say thou lovest me, when thy heart is not with me? So the Lord to all the fair pretences of false-hearted Professors; How can you say you love me, when your hearts are not with me? you will not part with your Lusts.

but as long as his house is swept and garnished, the soul willing to give way, and welcom to any bosom distemper, he returns again and prevails as much, nay, more than ever, Matth. 12. 43, 44, 45. Whatever thou hast received, if thou hast not a heart against thy sin, thou hast nothing will do thee good. Whatever thou givest to God, or doest for him, unless thou givest thy heart unto him, and bestow that upon his Service, thou doest nothing that will stand thee in any stead: The want of this was that which Moses so heavily complained of, Deut. 29. 3, 4. You have seen all that the Lord hath done for you, the signs and wonders that he hath wrought for you, yet the Lord hath not given you an heart unto this day: As who should say, all these will but aggravate your sins, and encrease your plagues, your naughty hearts will abuse all, and bring a Curse upon all the Blessings you enjoy: All thy Services without a heart severed from thy sins, is but as a dead Sacrisice, which the Lord loaths: As she to Sampson,