in the Soul of Matt. I o5 Thus, · n1y dear friend, I have briefly propofed the method which I Religion is to be judge proper for moulding advanced by the the foul in to a holy frame. fame means by · And the fame means which whichitisbegun. ferve to beget this divine ten1per, mufi: ftill be praetifed for fi:rengthening and advan– cing it: and therefore I ihall recommend · but one n1ore for that purpofe; and it is . the frequent and confcientious 1 f h h I r The ufe of the Uie o t e o Y tacrament holy facrament. which is peculiarly appointed to nourlfh and increafe the fpiritual life, when once it is begotten in the foul. All the infl:ruments of religion do n1eet to– gether in this ordinance; and while we addrefs onrfelves u~to it, we are put to practife all the rules which ·we mentioned before. 'Then it is that we n1ake the fc– verefi: furvey of our- aCtions, and lay the frrietefi: obligations on ourfelves: then are our minds raifed to the higheft contempt - of the world, and every grace cloth exer– cife itfelf with the greatefi: aCtivity and vigour: all the fubjeets of contemplation do there prefent then1felves unto us with the greatefi advantage: and then, if ever, cloth the foul n1ake its n1ofi powerful fallies towards heaven, and aifault it with a holy and acceptable force. And certainly the neglect
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