t 24 Spiritual Perfec ion. When we !hall fie him as he is, we !hall be intirely like him. 2. As our Knowledge is more vital, affe'ive and praaical, 'tis more perfe. aive of us. Divine Truths have a Good- nefs in them, and are not duely known, without a ftedfaft belief of their Truth, and a jufk valuation of their Goodnefs ; when the conviaion of the Mind, and the confent of the Will , is influential wpon our Lives. The knowledgeof fome things is merely fpeculative : One knows that the Eclipfe of the Sun is from the interpofing of the Moon between that globe. of Light and öur fight, and the Mind acquiefces in the Theory ; for 'tis of no praaical ufe : But the knowledge that Sin' feparates between God and us, and intercepts the Light of his Counte- nance from fhining upon us, is infinitely profitable to make us fearful to offend him, that we may not be deprived of the joyful fenfe of his Love. Spiritual Knowledge includes a correfpondent per- manent impreflion upon the Heart, and in the Life to the nature of fanaifying Truths. In civil matters there is a knowledge of difcourfe and direaion, and aknowledge of performance : And in holy things there is a knowledge of apprehenfion and in words, and a know- ledge that orders the Converfation aright. The
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