tn the Soul of Man. 23 '· · yet, conG.dering the will of God, and the glory which was to redound to him fron1 thence, he vvas not only content, but de– firous to fuffer it. . l\nother infl:ance of his love fl . G d 1 . d 1. l . His· conaant to o , vvas 11s e. tg)t 111 con- devotion• . verfing with him. by prayer; which n1ade him frequently retire hin1felf fro1n the world, anq with the greatefl: devotion and pleafure fpend whol~ nights injthat heavenly exercifc, though he had no fins to confefs, and but few fecular interefts to pray for; whieh alas! are al– mofl: the orily things thJt are wont to drive us to our devotions. Nay, we may fay his whole life was a kind of prayer, a confl:ant courfe of communion with God; if the facrifice was not always of– fering, yet was the fire fEll kept alive: nor .vvas- ever the hleifed J eD.l s · furprifcd with that ·dulnefs or tepidity of (oirit which we mufl: n1any tirr:.es wrd He vvirh~ before we . can be .fit for the exercife of devotion. In the ficond place, I ihould fjJeak of his love and charity towards all . . tnen. But he who would ex:- His chanty to r. • . ll. r "b 1 men. pre1S lt, 111 Ull traOICrl e t 1C hifl:ory of the gofpel, and co1nn1ent upon it: for fcarce any thing is recorded to have been done or fpoken by hi1n, which was .not
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