Spiritual PerfeHion. C H A P. I V. 91 Infidelity, Hypocrifie, En*y, are in a fpe- cial Senfe pollutions of the Spirit. The unreafonableneß of Infidelity. Hypocri- fie Confider'd ,: it.fometimesproceeds from Ignorance and Error. Sins are hid un- der the appearance of Virtues. Thefled fall beliefof God's pure Eye, an effectual means to Cure it. Envy at the good of others, with Malice wifhing them Evil. The necety ofRegeneration evident from the confideration of inward defilements. Motives to cleanJr the Spirit. God is highly difhonour'd by them. They are more eafily contralled, andmorefrequent- ly Committed, than thole that are al-ledby the Senfitive Faculties. They are more incurable. The Injections of Satan di- ftinguifht from tholeSinful Thoughts that 4rife from the Hearts of Men. They are our Infelicities. I Shall now proceed to Confider forme j other Sins, that in a fpecial Senfe, are the pollutions of the Spirit. It has been Obferved already, that in Carnal Sins, the Spirit is the principal Agent, but of other Sins 'tis the SubjeE. Such are Infidelity, Hypocrifie, Envy and Ma- lice,
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