120 Spiritual Perfetiion. Reafon, and refpe&s the civil flappi- nefs : To Godlinefs, Brotherly-kindnefs A fincere Love to all of the fame Hea- venly Extraaion, in whom the Image of God chines : 44nd to .brotherly-kindnej, Charity : That extends to all the parta.- kers of .our common Nature. All Spi- ritual Graces take their refidence toge- ther in the Soul ; not one fingly enters, and keeps entire poífetlìon. Our Saviour tells the young Man who had lived fo regularly, that he was lovely in his Eyes, If thou wilt be perfell, go and fillall, and give to the Poor, and come follow me. He wanted Charity and Se denyal to make his Obedience entire. 3. There is -a comparative Perfeaion This in Scripture is Intelleaual or Moral. f3eb. 6. as (r.) Intelleaual Perfeaion. The Apo. file excites theHebrews, Wherefore leaving the Dol-trine of the beginning of Chrift, let as go on to Perfection : To more emi- nent degrees in the Knowledge of the Gofpel, both of the fupernatural Do- armes of theGofpel, or the Duties con- tained in it. Of the firft the Apoífle is to be underftood , ffaeak Wifdom among thofe that aie perfect : That is, declare Divine Myfteries to thofe who are prepared to receive them. ThoLig t
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