3 40 Spiritual Perfeclion. ward to the mark, for the prize of the high calling in Chrijt. I follow, as the Huntf- man purfues the Game, with full fpeed. It fhould excite Compaffion and Indig- nation, to fee the Love of this vain pe- riffling World to be more aE}ive and zealous than the Love of the bleffed eternal World. That theTempter with fuch wretched wages, the trifles ofTime, Mould induce Men to be his Slaves ; and God with the glorious Reward of an everlafing Kingdom , fhould not per- fwade them to be his Sons, to be like him in Holinefs. That Men fhould fo violently rundown the Hill to the Earth, and be fo remits and flow in their mo- tion upward to Heaven. The vain-glo- rious, excited by the edge of Ambition, will venture on prefent Death, with fond hopes of future Fame : Strange pur- chafe ! The covetous, with the mofl_ ea- ger application of means, flrive to heap up uncertain Riches The voluptuous, with vehement Affeions, follow Plea- fures. But to obtain the higheft Ho- nour, Coeleftial Treafure, to enjoy the pureft Delights, Men think lazy forma- lity , and flack endeavours fufficient. Whereas the molt ferions Thoughts, fla- grant Delires, ffeddy Refolutions, and all poffible Induffry, are requifite in our holy Calling , that we may have an abundant
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