Bates - BT766 B3 1699

î o Spiritual PerfeEfian. in the highef} degree, by intimating 5tis inexpreffible. Oh how d love thy Law! He lovedit, beeaufe'twais pure. The Ho- linefs of God fo confpicuoufly fhin'd in its Precepts, that it was as ftrong an in- gägement to his Affeaions, as the Ma- jefliy of God by its Sanaion, oblig'd his Confcience toobey it 2. When the WorfLip of God, in its purity and fimplicity , is the ObieEt of our P fC ècm. and Love, 'r s the effea of a fpiritual frame of Soul. During the Levitical Difpenfation , the Service of God was perform'd with Pomp and Lu- lire, fuitable to the Church in its mino- rity, when Faith did need the afhflanee of the Senfes v But now the Church is ome to mature Age , and brought to nearer Communion with God, the gau- dy allurements of Senfe are taken away. Men are naturally under the dominion ©f Senfe ; of this there is the mofi Llear and palpable Proof in the Heathen World, that would rather worfhip viii- ble Idols, than the true invifïble God. 'Tis a' certain indication of Mens Carnal Minds, that they are pleated with Carnal Service, that lavifhly runs out in For- malities, which by fyrnpathy works up- ot them. This affeEls the Eye, and is far more ease than Spiritual inwardWore ,ip, that ifl'ues from the fircngth of the Soul,

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