SERMON IV. 63 completely holy, shall be rejoined to it; then it shall beno more, true, that flesh and spirit lust against each other, and- these two are contrary ; for fleshand spirit shall both draw one way, both lead us towards our divine original, and the first Father of our minds, shall concur together to influence us to perfect holiness ; then, when our spirits shall be like God, the first and best of Spirits ; andwhen our flesh shall be like the flesh of the Son of God, that great pattern of a glorified body. And this day will surely come, for our Redeemer with his body is glorified in heaven, and he sits there as a pattern of our bodies to be glorified, . and a pledge to assure us of it too. O come the day when he shall change these bodies ofour vileness into the form of thebody of his glory ! and lie can easily doit, by that power . whereby he can subdue all things to himself ; Phil. iii. 21. Then shall our flesh and our spirit join sweetly together and eachof them fulfil andenjoy their part, - in the busi- ness and blessedness provided for them in regions of unknown,. pleasure. Amen. HYMN FOR SERMON IV. Fleshand Spirit ; or, the Principles ofSin and Holiness. WHAT vain desires, and passions vain, Attend this mortal clay ! Oft have they pierc'd my soul withpain, And drawn my heart astray. How have I wander'd frommy God, And following sin and shame, In this vile world of flesh and blood Defil'a my nobler frame For ever blessed be thy grace That form'd my spirit new. And made it of an heaven-born race, Thy glory to pursue. My spirit holds perpetual war, And wrestles and. complains, And views the happy moment near, That shall dissolve its chains. Cheerful in death I close my eyes, To part with ev'ry lust, And charge my flesh whene'er it rise, To leave them in the dust. Howwould my purer spirit fear Toput this body on, Ifits old tempting powers were there, Nor lusts, nor passions gone !
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