35 z Spiritual PerfeElion. difenchanted from that pernicious per- fìvafion, that without ufing fincere en- deavors to be perfealy Holy, they May fafely go to Heaven. 3. I Mall add to what has been dif= cours'd of before, fomeother Arguments and Motives to excite us to be intentive to this great work. I (hall firff confider the perfeaion of the Rule laid down in the Gofpel. t: The Moral Law in its purity and perfeaion, that forbids Sin in every kind and degree, Thom fhalt not Covet, and Commands Holinefs in the molt Spiri- tual Sublimenefs, Thou 'halt love the Lord with all thy mind, heart, foul and flrength, is the Rule of our Duty prefcrib'd in the Gofpel. 'Tis true, that Ferfonal perfeE Obedience as the Condition of Life, is abolifh'd, as was before obferved : if that lives we muff dye for ever. But the command binds without relaxation. There is no permifíion of the leaft Sin by the Gofpel: The looking to the Bra- zen Serpent, did not alter thedeadly qua- lity of the poifon of the Fiery Serpent, but ftopt its deadly operation : Faith in, Chrift does not change the nature of Sin to make it Lawful, but hinders its deadly malignity in Working. Our Saviour tells us, He came not to deftroy the Law, but
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