Spiritual Perfeciiori. ignominious bondage to their Lulls But the godly , who are dignified with the glorious Titles of the Saints, and Sons of God, are molt precious and dear to him. It is eafie to know a PiEure well drawn, if we are acquainted with the Perfon whoa it reprefents : Thofe who know what Holinefs is in God, / know what it is in Men. Holinefs is the eífen- tial purity of his Nature , whereby he is infinitely oppofite to all Moral Evil. Accordingly , thole who are undefild with fipful Evils, are certainly his Chil- dren. David Wiles them, The excellent in whom is all his delight. It argues a clearer Spirit, and more íacred Temper, to difcover the Mining excellencies of the Saints, notwithílanding their eclipfe by the interpofing medium of their Af- fliaions. The Apoflle tells us of fome that wandred in ¡beeps-skinsandgoats-skins, Heb.YY.37,3$ being defiitute, affliciea, tormented, confi- ned to dens and caves, of whom the World Iva not worthy. The Divine Image is renewed in the Saints , and fhines in their Lives, and Makes them amiable in God's Eyes, and ío dear to him , that he gives them in charge to the Angels, the Armies of Light, thofe bright and vigilant Guar- dians, to fecure them from Evil. They are glorious within, tho' often difguifed end 313
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