338 iritual Perfecrtionó Life is contain'd. The CharaElers that are cut in the Bark, when the Tree grows, deeply and vifibly remain, 'Tis as painful as Death, to change a finful Life of many Years, and begin a con- trary courfe of A&ions. There are two branches of Folly vifible in the World, Men will not do when they can, and afterwards cannot do when they would, Betides, the Holy Spirit is griev'd and quench'd by their refilling his pure mo- tions ; and if he be withdrawn, 'tis im- poffible they fhould be renewed by a fe- llowRepentance. 'Ti's as reafonable to expea, that the. Sun fhould crofs the or der of Nature, and rife in .the Weft, as that the Sun ofRighteorsfnef fhould sarife with healing in his wings,: upon an fiabi tual obftinate Sinner in the hour of Death. They are ufually left to hardnefs and ftupidity, to prefumption or to defpair. Some are as .infenfïble ; fòme prefume to obtain an cafe entrance into the King- dom of Life and their difappointment exceedingly exafperates their fad exëlu- fion others who were fearlefs of the laft Enemy when afar òf, in his ap- proaches , they remember what they have been, and apprehend what they mutt be without a miraculous change; and Confcience, likea Pulfe, : beats quick and faintr the prognoffick of Eternal Death :.
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