84 Spiritual Perfec ion. Holinefs ; the Promifes fpecified in the antecedent Chapter, Shat the Lord Al- mighty will receive ra, and we fhall be his Sons andDaughters ; that he will dwell in us, his living Temples, and walk in ra. This divine Relation and Communion the confequent of it , fhould keep the fate of Perfection always in our defign and view, and infpire us with unchang- able refolutions to endeavour the obtain- ing it. I will confider the Dignity and Happinefs of this Relation. . The Dignity. Secular Nobility that is transfufed from the Veins of Progeni- 'tors into the Veins of their Progeny, de- rives its luftre from Flefh and Blood ; and the glory of the Flefh is like the flower of theGrafs, fo defpicably mean and fa- ding. A Family that is diftinguifh'd by an illuftrious Lineage, if not qualified with internal vertuous Difpofitions be- coming their Extraction, is of no value, but in the vain fancies of Men : But the Relation to God as our Father, confers an Honour fubftantial and durable, in comparifon whereof all the magnificent Titles in this World are but Shadows, and Smoak, and Dreams. We are in a fixate of Union with the incarnate Son of God, and in that refpea dignified above the Angels ; for their Lord is our Bro- ther. We are made partakers of the Life
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