Spiritual PerfeHion. 309 the Pfalmiff , Whom have I in Heaven but thee, and there is none upon Earth I defire betide thee ; and in the Expreffion of the Church, The Lord is my portion, faith my Soul, he is fpiritually°-minded. He places his Happinefs in the Favour and Fruition of God : His temporal af- fairs are fubordinate to his main defgn : He profecutes with the greateff refolu- tion, diligence and delight, his bleffed End : He ufes the World to enjoy God : Riches is principally valued by him, as he fees God's Love in them, and (hews his Glory by them. Now 'tis an infalli- ble Rule , as we are affeaed towards God, and thole things that have the near- eft refemblance to him, accordingly we may judge of the degrees of our Spiri- tuality. More particularly, r. The Divine Law is a clear Glafs, wherein theWildom, the ReEitude, the Goodnefs and Holinefs of God are evi- dent ; and confequently according to our Valuations and Love to it, there is a fure fign of a Divine Temper, and its preva- lency in the Soul. David, the Man af- ter God's own Heart, declares it to be his incomparable Treafore, his dwelt En- joyment : 'Twas the pleating Objea of his Mind and Will : 'Trims his meditation all the day. He expreffes his Love to it X 3 in
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