260 Spiritual Perfec`/i6P from Carnality and Hypocrifie. The continuance of this purifying muff be, till we are cleanfed from every /jot, and become glorious in holinefl. We are con- traaing defilements every day, and need the confrant influence of Divine Grace, to preferveand reflore our Purity. Our Saviour tells Peter, He that is wafhed, needeth not fave to wafh his feet, but is clean every whit, andye are clean, but not all. 'Tis an allufion to the Cuffom in the Éaffern Countrys, where they Tra. vell'd in Sandals, and had their Feet foil'd with the Duff or Sand, that re- quir'd waffling upon their coming into a Houle. In the Renovation of a Sinner, all the Faculties are purified though not perfealy, and 'tis requifite he Mould daily cleanfe himfelf from the Reliques of Sin. The Regular Hope of Heaven has a eleanfing Efficacy, from the quality of the Objea, the Enjoyment of the Holy God. Nowwhoever has a profpea of a defireable Good in future Expeaation, will endeavour if poffible to haveprefent Poffefíìon : and confequently, Nt that hopes to be intirely like to Chriff in Heaven, will ifrive to be as like him as lie is capable in this Life. If we did expea a Paradife of Senfual Pleafures, we might without Contradi1ion , by an
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