Spiritual Perfeciori. receive Grace for Grace : Our increafe is from our Head, the Fountain of Spiri- tual Senfeand Altion. The HolySpirit, Who infpires us with the divine Life , confirms and improves it was purchafed by his Sufferings, and is confer'd in his Exaltation. As in the operation' of the fenfitive Faculties , though the Eye be clear and qualified for fight, yet 'tis ne- ceffary there be a fupervenient Light to irradiate the Air, and actuate the vifive Spirits, that there may be a difcoveryof Objeas Thus after the Soul is renewed by habitual Grace, there is neceffary the exciting gritting Grace of the Spirit, to draw it forth into exercife every hour. The Sun is the heart of the World from which all vital cherifhing Influences are derived : Thus from the Sun of Righte- oufnef with healing in bis wings, conti- nual Influences proceed; without which, the Life of Grace would languish and decay. In this there is a difparity be tween thevifible Sun, and the fpiritual ; though the fruitfulnefs of every Plant is from his vital Heat, and defcending Ins fluences, yet the quality and kinds of the Fruits, is from the Sap that diffin- guiíhes them : Grapes are from the Vine, and Peaches and Apples are from feveral Trees ; but every Grace in the Saints is from the defcending influences of Chrit. Now 379
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