Spiritual PerfeHion. felves thruft out, there gall be ?peeping and gnafbing of teeth. In fhort, Hope is of excellent ufe to encourage our faint, larguifhing Affe&i- ens when we are afraulted with Evils, and to compote and order the impetuous Pafllons, when they are ffrongly excited by the Temptations of what is pleafant to the FleiblyLuffs. Divine Hope is diftinguifh'd from Carnal Prefumption, by its infeparable Effie&, our Purifying. Hope is an ex- citing Principle that draws forth all the A&ive Powers, for the obtaining a de- lìr'd Good: 'Tis the inward Spring of fervent Delires, and reviving Joys, and confequently of Zealous Endeavours. We are begotten toa lively hope ; 'tisa fub flantial vigorous Grace: I pre f _forwardfor the high price ofour Calling, faith the Apo- file. Vain and Groundlefs Hopes, are infpirations of Wind, loofe and ineffe- &ive. The principal effea of Chrifii an Hope is fpecified, hepurifies hirnfelf : I Mall but glance upon this, having largely difcours'd of it already. He purifies himfe` by the afì(tance of the Holy Spirit, from whom the Spiritual Life and all the Operations of it proceed. The extent of this Purifying is comprehen five of the outward and inward Man from finful Inclinations and vitious AEsg from 59
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