Bates - BT766 B3 1699

Spiritual Perf e ion. 12 t of Nature declares the Being of God, and his Effential PerfeEtions, Wifdom, Power and Goodnefs , fhining in his Works*; but not his Counfels, in order to our. Salvation : No Man bath feen Joh. 2.18. God at any time : The only begotten, which is in the bofom of the Father, he bath de- clared hi*n. There are fome notices of Good and Evil, of Vertue and Vice, by the inftruEive Light of Reafon, but not fufficient to inform us of our full Duty. The difcovery of the purity and perfe- aion of the Moral Law is from God. The Gofpel, like a clear and equal Glafs, that difcovers the beauties and blemifhes of the Face, makes known to us what defiles, and what beautifies the Soul. Now 'tis our Duty to increafe in Knowledge, both in the extent and de- grees , and in the quality and efficacy of it. . In the extent and degrees. There is a mutual dependance of Divine Truths ; one illuf}rates and infers ano- ther : There is an harmonious agree- ment between them ; one fupports ano- ther ; and 'tis our Duty to apply our Minds intenfely to underlfand them. How many that have the Revelation of Ohe Gofpel, are mean proficients in the School

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