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TISSE.
[DISC.
I.
made
us,
and
which
our
nature
enjoyed
in
our
first
pa-
rents
;
and,
instead
of
it, we
are changed into the
image
of
the
devil, in
the lusts
of
the mind,
in
pride and
malice,
in self-sufficiency
and
enmity
to
God
;
and
we
have
put
on also
the
image of
the brute,
in sinful
appetites and
sensualities,
and
in
the lusts
of
the
flesh
nor can
we
ever
be
made truly happy, till the image'
of
the blessed
God
be
restored upon
us,
till
we
are made
holy, as he
is
holy,
till
we
have
a
divine
change
passed
upon
us,
whereby we
are
created
anew, and reformed in
heart
and practice.
And
this life
is
the
only time given us for this
important
change.
If
this life
be finished,
before
the
image
of
God
be
restored
to
us,
this image
will
never
be
restored
;
but
we
shall
bear
the likeness
of
devils
for
ever; and
perhaps
the image
of
the
brute
too,
at
the
resurrection
of
the
body,
and
be
further
off from
God, and
all
that
is
'holy,
than ever
we
were
here upon earth.
Of
what
infinite
importance
is
it
-then,
to be
fre-
quently awakening
ourselves,
at
special seasons and
pe-
riods
of
life,
to
enquire,
whether
this image
of God
is
begun
to be
renewed, whether
we
have this glorious
'change wrought
in
us,
whether our
desires
and
delights
are
fixed
upon
holy
and heavenly
things,
instead
of
those
sensual.and earthly
objects,
which
draw
away all
our
souls from
God
and
heaven.
Let it appear
to
us as
a
matter of
utmost moment
to seek
after
this
change;
let
us
pursue it
with
unwearied labours, and strivings
with
our
own
hearts, and
perpetual
importunities
at
the
throne
of
grace, lest
the
voice
of
him who swears
that
" there shall
be time no
longer," should
seize
us
in some
unexpected
moment,
and
lest
he
swear in
his
wrath concerning
us,
"
Let
him
that
is
unholy
be
unholy
still,
and let
him
that
is
filthy be
filthy still," Rev, xxii,
1
i
.
II.
When
this
sentence
is
pronounced concerning
us,
the season and the means
of
restoring
us to
the favour
and
love
of God
shall
be
no
longer."
We are born chil-
dren
of
wrath,
as well as
the
sons
and daughters
of
ini-
quity,"
Pph.
ii. 3.
We
have lost the original favour
of our
Maker
and
are
banished from
his love,
and
the
superior
blessings
of
his
goodness; and
yet, blessed be
the
Lord,
that
we
are not
at
present
for
ever banished
beyond
all
hope
:
This
time
of
life
is
given
us
to seek
the recovery
of
the love
of
God,
by
returning
to him
according to
the