54 A graciousfpirit, muc) as it can, tobeanuniverfall good, but that is proper to God a yet a pub. like good it may be,and therfore fpreads it fclf as farce as it can, Now it loves goodas g ..od , not upon particular pri- vate grounds; and therefore themore good,theme re beloved.lt miids good, as in ref~rence to God and therefore where God may bemofi bonored,there the heart molt folicitous, moil indullri- ous : it is willing therefore to empty it felfof its privategood, that thepublike may be furthered. If nature will ven to re its own particulargood,for the ge- nerall, (as -heavy things will afcend contrary to their natures, to keep out vacuity, and fo to preferve the Uni- ve fe) much more then will grace. E- verygodlyman, one way or other , ac- cording to theabilitieshe harh,is a pub - lLkebleffinz to the placewhere its: lives. The Saints of God are compared toa G!oud,Fl. I 2. t, thecompanion is true in this refpeó; a Cloud waters the earth as a commonhefting, foare they nor as water-pots,what water but afew fpots ofground ina garden. And this pub- s likeneffe of fpirit is then righr, and truly gracious ; PHI
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