2 Spiritual PerfeHion. in the Frame and order of its Parts, it Were lets diíhonourable than if there were no Connexion between a Holy Life and.Bleffednefs : for the firth would only reflea upon his Wifdom and Power, but theother would afperfe his Holinefs and Juffice, the mort Divine Perfections of the Deity. 3. Chriffian Hope purifies, by the fre- quent and ferious thoughts of theheaven- ly Glory. The Object of Hope fills the 1V1ind and Memory, and gives Order and Vigor to our Endeavours. If Riches or Honour be the Objea of our Expeha- t on the Soul will entertain it felf with the pleafânt thoughts of them, and con- triving how to obtain them. Love and hope are fix'd upon the fame Objeas, and have the fame Efficacy they tranf- port the Soul to their diífant Objeas, and transform: ,. their likenefs. The Object is Spiritual and Divine, and the frequent Contemplation of it has a warm Influence into the Affeaions, pu- rifles and raites them from the Earth. When our Thoughts are often Conver- fant upon the State of future Glory, we feel its attraetive force more f}rongly working in us : as in a Chafe, if there be a cold Scent, 'tes but coldly purfued ; Ipïit when the Game is in view, 'tis eagerly profecuted. When Heaven is feldom
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