The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in…

This is the Principle of true Holiness inherent in the Soul, and shining in the Conversation, that distinguishes the Sincerity of a Saint from the Art of Hypocrisy, an affected Appearance of Religion for carnal sordid respects: and from civil Virtue, that restrains from what is ignominious and disgraceful to our Reputation, and makes obnoxious to Penalties of the Laws, and excites to praise-worthy Actions, upon worldly Motives: and from Philosophical Morality, that forbids Vice as contrary to Reason, and commends Virtue as the chief Ornament and Perfection of humane Nature, without a Regard to please and glorify God.

This is the Principle of true Holiness inherent in the Soul, and shining in the Conversation, that distinguishes the Sincerity of a Saint from the Art of Hypocrisy, an affected Appearance of Religion for carnal sordid respects: and from civil Vertue, that restrains from what is ignominious and disgraceful to our Reputation, and makes obnoxious to Penalties of the Laws, and excites to praise-worthy Actions, upon worldly Motives: and from Philosophical Morality, that forbids Vice as contrary to Reason, and commends Vertue as the chief Ornament and Perfection of humane Nature, without a Regard to please and glorify God.

And Divine Love is the Principle of universal Holiness. Love is called the fulfilling of the Law, as 'tis a comprehensive Grace, and as it draws forth all the active Powers of the Soul to do God's Will in an exact manner. Universal Obedience is the Exercise of Love in various Instances. As the Spouse in the Song of Solomon is transformed in divers Representations; sometimes ⟨p. 74⟩as a Sister, sometimes as a Warrior, sometimes as the Keeper of a Vineyard, but she always acted as a Lover, and her chief business was to please her Beloved. This Allegorical Description of the Church, signifies that when the Soul is inflamed with the Love of God, that Affection will be active and discover it self in all it does or suffers in the Service of God. This will make a Christian very desirous and diligent to please God in all things, and careful not to displease him in any thing; for that is the inseparable Effect of Love. The Felicity of the natural temper, and the force of Education, may cause a loathing of some Evils, and dispose to some good Works, but with a reserved delight in other Sins, and a secret Exception against other Duties. Servile Fear is a partial Principle, and causes an unequal respect to the Divine Precepts: it restrains from Sins of greater Guilt, at which Conscience takes fire: it urges to some Duties, the neglect of which causes Disquiet: but the Love of God causes the Hatred of Sin; and therefore 'tis against all Sin, not only to prevent the Exercise of it, but to eradicate