draw neer] Chap. 4. 16. & 7. 25. & 11. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 14. true heart] That is, with an upright and sincere heart without hypocrisie, Psalms 51:6. and with a constant heart without drawing back, vers. 38. Luke 16:11. John 6:32. Hereunto is opposed an evill heart of unbelief, Chap. 3. 12. See Matthew 15:8. full assurance] That is, with a stedfast faith without wavering and doubting, vers. 23. James 1:6. Some are of opinion, that here and in other places there is an allusion unto ships under full saile: and then the Translation may be this: viz. With the full sail of faith. Faith is that grace, whereby we either do or may approach unto God, with full assurance of acceptance. Thus the righteousnesse of faith, Romans 4:13. is called the righteousnesse through faith, or by faith, Romans 9:30. & Romans 10:6. Philippians 3:9. See Chap. 6. 11. Colossians 2:2. 1 Thessalonians 1:5. Luke 1:1. Romans 14:5. having] Or being sprinkled in, or, as touching our hearts. sprinkled] By the bloud of Christ, Chap. 12. 24. 1 Peter 1:2. hearts] That is, our soules; the heart being the chief seat of the soule. evil conscience] That is, from the accusation of an evil Conscience. So long as our consciences are under the guilt of sinne, we cannot draw neere unto God with confidence of acceptation in any dutie. See Chap. 9. 14. having] Or, being washed in, or, as touching our bodies. bodies] Both soule and body are named; because every sinne is either of the soul or body. See 2 Corinthians 7:1. washed] See Acts 22:16. 1 Corinthians 6:11. pure water] Ezekiel 26:25. That is, with the bloud of Christ, whereof the Legall washings were a type. See Revelation 1:5. & Revelation 7:14. Some are of opinion, that here Saint Paul hath relation unto the Sacrament of Baptisme; as John 3:5. Titus 3:5.