372 Spiritaal `.P'er feltion. our view from the praaice of others, will make Obedience more eafie, and beft lead us to praaice. Thefe excellent Examples Mould make us blufh with Shame, and bleed with Grief, that not- withffanding there is a more copious communication of Grace by the Gofpel, than under the Law, and a more clear revelation of the glorious Reward, we arc fo many degrees below them. No- thing will convince us more of our Ne- gligence , than comparative and exem- plary Inftruaion. There is an envious Emulation among thofe that are in Pub- lick Places ; 'tis not fo pleafing to fee many below them, as 'tis uneafie and grievous to fee any above them. This fèems to be one of thofe Plants, that in its native Soil is poiforious, but tranf- planted into another Climate, and under another Heaven, is not only innocent, but healthful. 'Tis a noble Emulation worthy the breaft of 'a Saint,. to strive to excel others in Holinefs, 5. Our prefent Joy, and future Glory, are improved according as we rife to Per- fe&ion here. The Life of a Saint may be compar'd to the Labour of the Bees, who all the day either fly from their Hives to the Flowers, or from the Flow- ers to their .Hives ; and all their art and exercife is, where there is fragrancy or fveet- Cur ergo ad ex- cuationes proni, qu2 fortiora funt non intue- mar ? Nemo corum qui in repubiica verfarrtur, quos vincat, fed a qu bus vincitur, afpicit : Et' ribs non tarn jucun- dum e#1 multos poll fe vilere, Guam grave aliquem antefe. Scii. Ep. 73.
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