Spiritual Perfet1ion: appears by the example of gt. Paul be- fore cited. 'Tis true there are different ages of the Children of God, fume are as new born Babes, in a Rate of Infancy and Infirmity, Others in their Minority, o- thers arearrived to more maturity : and as the crying of an Infant difcovers life as well as alive mirth, fo mourning for our Imperfe&ions difcovers the truth of Grace. And Saints of different Degrees are receiv'd. into Glory : but none are who did not aim and endeavour to eleanfe themfelves from all pollutions of flefb and ffirit, and to perfect Winer. For with- out fincerity we are not capable of the prefent favour of God, nor future bief fednefs, and fincerity is incontinent with the wilful negleE of our Duty. Grace is a. plant of Heaven, produ- Clive of Fruits fuitable to its quality, and 'tis proper to its nature, to be tending to Perfeaion. A Tree that ceafes to grow before 'tis-come to its perfe&ion, and brings not forth Fruit in its feafon, withers and dyes. A Chriftian that is unfruitful has no. Life, but is expos'd to the juff threatning of Excifion and the Fire. He that limits himfelf in Religi- on, is in a flare of Death. I have infiff- ed the longer upon this matter, that by clearnefs and Conviaion'. Men may be dif
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