in the Soul of Man. 83 difpofition prefently changed, let us fiudy at leafi to regulate our outward deport– n1ent. If our hearts be not yet inflamed with divine love, let us however own our allegiance to that infinite Majefiy, by at– t ending his fervice, and lifiening to his word; by fpeaking reverendy of his name, and praiG.ng his goodnefs; and exhorting others to ferve and obey him. If we want that charity, and thofe bowels of compaffion which we ought to have to– wards our neighbours, yet n1tlfl we not omit any occafion of doing them good. If our hearts be haughty and proud, we n1ufl: neverthelefs ftudy a modeft and humble deportment. Thefe external perfon11ances are of little •value in then1fclves, yet n1ay they help us forward to better things. The apofile indeed tellcth us, that bodily exer– cife profiteth little; but he feems not to affirn1 that it is altogether ufelefs. It is always good to do what we can; for then God is wont to pity our weakn efs, and affifl: our feeble endeavours: and when true charity and humility, and other graces of the divine fpirit, come to take root in our fouls, they wiH exert thctnfelves n1ore freely, and with lefs difficulty, if we have before been accufiomcd to exprefs them in our outward convcrfations. No~- need WC
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