in the Soul of lvlan. 55 flant the con11non ten1per and frame of men is froin it, he may perhaps be ready to defpond, and give over, and think it ut– terly in1poffible to be attained. He may fit down in fadnefs, and ben1oan himfeH: and fay in the anguiih and bitternefs of his fpirit, " They are happy indeed whofe " fouls are awakened unto the divine life, " who are thus renewed in · the fpirit of .. -· '' their n1inds. But, alas! I am -.,uite of '' another confiitution, and an1 not able to " effeft fo mighty a change. If outward " obfervances could ha':'e done the bufinefs, " I n1ight have hoped to· acquit myfelf by " diligence and care: but fince nothing " but a new nature can ferve the turn, " what an1 I able to do! I could be£l:ow " all my goods in oblations to God, or '' alms to the poor; but cannot con1n1and " that love and charity, without which this '' expence would profit me nothing. Thi's. " gift of God cannot be purchafed with '' money *. If a n1an ihould give all the '" fubitance of his houfe for love, it would · " utterly be contemned t. I could pine " and macerate n1y body, and undergo '' many hardfhips and troubles: but I can– " not get all n1y corruptions Harved, nor ~' my affections wholly weaned fron1 earth- * .aas viii. 20. t Cant. viii. ;., ly
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