Spiritual Perfegion. 267 faxing, and will attend us to the Gates of Heaven. If they purifie us, they will certainly be accomplifb'd in Heavenly Bleffednefs If we be like our Saviour in Grace, we Thal] be like him in Glory t But carnal and loofe Hopes will ifrue to difappointment. Our Saviour tells us, that every vifible. Chriffian, in a fpiritual fenfe, is a buil- der, and raifes a fabrick of Hope, that may appear fair to the Eye ; but there is a time of tryal acoming, that will dif cover how firm it is. 'Tis our Wifdogi to defcend to the foundation of our Hope, that we may underfiand whether it be a Rock that cannot be fhaken , or the quick Sand that cannot bear the weight of it. Thofe who hear the Words of Chrift, áod do them, build upon a Foun- dation more fiable than the Centre the perfeE Veracity of God is engaged in his Promifes : But thole who hear with- out doing, build upon the linking Sand. Carnal Men will pretend they hope for Salvation, only for the infinite Mercies of God, and Merits of Chrifi ; 'Tis true, thefe areEternal Foundations ; but to fecure a Building, the Superfiruaure mutt be strongly faffen'd to the Founda- tion, or it cannot refff a Storm. If we are not united to Chriff by the fanaify- ing Spirit, and a purifying Faith, our Rom.
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