304 Spiritual Perfe7fión. intemperate Perlon is forced to abftaia from them. Sometimes a Man from his Conftitution may be averfe from a par- ticular lull: without a Spiritual Chánge in the Heart. Some are frightned from Sin by the Terrors of Confcience, they dare not drink the pleafant Wines, from an abhorrence of thedregs at the bottom, and others are allur'd from aSin by a new Temptation. But Spiritual Mortificati- on conffts in this, the Carnal Affeaions, are Spiritualiz'd ; Senfual Love is faft- ned upon the Beauty of Holinefs, Co- vetous Delires change their Objeas and are ardent after the Treafures of Hea. veil, and the deareft Lulls are kill'd. Now the more eafie , frequent and clear the viaory over Sin is in propor- tion, Grace is advanc'd in the Soul, and its power is Peen. Every Renewed Per- fon is a Soldier under the illuminating Condu& and Empire of the Spirit ; and acquires new ftrength by every new Viaory over the Carnal part. -.. ,Some. times the Carnal Appetite fo ftrongly follicits the Will to content to a propo- fzl, that 'tis wavering, and although the Inclination does not proceed to the a& of Sin, and the Conception be Abortive, the Viaory is then imperfea, and ob- tain'd with difficulty. There are lin- gering Inclinations (till working in our Hearts
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