Spiritual Perfettion. 303 the Mind, and the Law of the Members, fuch `a confliE between Conviaion and Corruption, that they refolve to forfake Sin, and by Reftraining Grace, are in i fome Inftances kept from doing t : but ordinarily when Temptations are very inviting, theycontent and commit Sin. Nay the Saints are fometimes furpriz'd and foil'd by the Tempter : David by a fudden glance was overcome, and fell into a Sin of a very foul Nature. Peter at the challenge of a Servant denied his Mafter, and was almoft frozen to death with Fear, 'till the compaffionate Eye of our Saviour warm'd and melted him into tears of Repentance. To prevent Miftakes, it mull be con- fider'd, that the ceafing from the acts of Sin, does not always proceed fromviao- rious Grace. In the abfence of alluring Objeas there is a ceafing from the vici- ous a&s, but the finful Affeaions may be then moll intenfe : as Hunger is more [harp in a time of Famine, when there is noFood to ;fatisfie it ; and Thirff in a Wildernefs where there are no Springs or Fruits to refreíh it, is more burning and tormenting. Sometimes through Impotence or Age, Men are difabled from doing the Sin they Rill Love. As a Difeafe caufes fuch a diftafc of pleafing Meats ald Drinks, that an intern-
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