Spiritual PerfeE ion. ente know what it is to be miferable. The Confderatión of the common Evils, to which all are expofed in the prefent mate, induces a ftrong obligation to the offices of Love and Kindnefs. But the principal and divine caufe.of Love, is the Law of Chrif}, that en- joyns us to do good to all, but efpecially to the houfhold of Faith ; for the fpiri= tuai Relation is more intimate and excel- lent than the natural : That we are the offfpring of the fame Heavenly Father, united as Members to the fame glorious Head, renewed to a Divine Life by the fame Holy Spirit, incorporáted into the fame Spiritual Family. This Affeion proceeds from the upper fprings of Grace; the exercife of it is immediate- ly terminated on Men , but ultimately refpeas the Glory of God ; for whole fake 'tis performed. To do good, and di- ftribute, forget not ; for with flab Sacri- fice God is wellpleated. In fhort, our Love to God muff be fupream, and for himfelf ; our Love to Men, and other things, only in the degrees he allows, and not for themfelves, but for God, who commands to love them as they bear his Image, or are inftrumental in the performance of our Duty : Ocher- wife we are in danger of being alienated from the Love of God, when any per-' fin. 237
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