The Preface. Jonathan's Honey , they kill by tailing ; when the Sweetnef is vanifh'd, the Sting remains. Whereas the YIN that proceeds from the exercif and improvement of Di- vine Grace, and the Love of God flied abroad in theHeart by the Holy Ghoff, the Eternal Comforter , the prefent Re- ward ofit, is vital and reviving, the fore- tafle of Eternal Life, 'Tis true, Carnal Men are firangers to this joy , they can- not relifb Divine Delights ; but the Spirit of God, like a new Soul, infpires the fan- Etified with new Thoughts, new Inclinati- ons, new Refolutions, and qualifies them, that SpiritualObjec`ts are infinitely pleating to them. And whereas Carnal Pleajures are but for a feafon, and within a little while dye, andend in bitter difiafie, (Am- nonis exceve Love wa%s fuddeny turned into more exceffive Hatred) Spiritual Toys are increafing and everfatisfying. Now 'tis an infallible Rule to direct our choice, that is true Happinefs, which the more wr enjoy, the more highly we value and love. I thought it fit to ¡hew the Vnreafon. ablenefs of thefe Objections, that are per- verfe and poifonous, which if not remov'd, would blaß my Defign, and deftr'd Succefs, in the fubfequent Difcourfes. But 'tis more eafie toprove .our Duty tofollowHoli= nefs,
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