. in the Soul of M 'an. 65 perhaps have felt them in themfelves) have too peremptorily prefcribed unto others. God hath fe\·eral ways of dealing with the fouls of n1en; and it fufficcth i'f the– work be accon1pliihcd, \vhatevcr the me- - thods have been. Again, Though, in propofing direCti– ons, I n1ufi follow that order which the nature of things !hall lead to; yet I d() not mean that the fame·method iho.uld be fo puncrually obferved in the praC1:i'ce, as· if the latter rules were never to be heeded, till fome c·o.nfiderable tin1e hath been fpent in pra.C1:ifing the forn1er. The diret'l:ions I intend are n1u~ually conducive to one another, and are all toj be perforn1ed as occafion fhall ferve, and we find ourfelves enabled to perfonn them. But now, that I n1ay detain y0u no lon g:er, if we defi.re to have ou.v n, 11. ._, vv e muu; fouls moclded to this holy frame, thunall:man· to become partakers of the diner of fin. vine nature, and h3ve Chrift forn1ed in our hearts, we n1uft feriouily re{(; lve, and endeavour to avoid and abandon all vitious and finful praC1:kes. There can be no trea– ty of peace, tiH once we lay down thefe · w · apons of rebellion whcr·~with we fight ag- .inft heaven: nor can we exped to have our difien1pcrs cured:, if we be .::laity fLed– ing on. poifon. Every wilful fin gives - ,...
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