Spiritual Perferton. neglea were it, not to advife and urge him to apply the belt means for his pre- fervation : Much more are we obliged to reaifie the Errors in judgment, and Mifcarriages in Converfation , which - they are guilty of ; efpecially fince Spi- ritual Difeafes are infinitely more dange- rous, and are not fo eafily dilcern'd and felt as Bodily are., To fuffer unconcer- nedly a Friend to lye and languifa in a sourfe of Sin, is Soul - murder ; and in Murder there are no acceffaries, every one is a principal. rf is prophefied con- cerning the time of approaching judg- ment, that iniquity (hall abound, and t;e 1on!9 f z p wax; cold, by not convincing Sinners in ordc t:, reform them. This ea-, erciíé of Love muff be frequent, za'ri/e'tia called to day ; and fòlemn, wi.:ihout bit4 ternefs and corietnpt, or a M . ;:=Ain in- difference of the fuccels, that it -á ,y be evident it does not proceed from a cerz- forious Humour, or an impertinent Cu- riofity, but from pure Love. It muff be attended with carnet Prayer to the Father, and Phyfclanof Spirits, to give healing Vertue to it ; otherwifre 'tis but Moral Counfel And it mull be receiv- ed with Meeknefs and Gratitude. he reieling holy Counfel dikovers a dou- ble Leprofie ; for the rife of it is from Pride in the tnderfl;anding, Self-conceit;, 2 and 243
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