The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain itThe soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it

Indeed the fear of Hell though raised to the highest degrees, is not sufficient to convert a Sinner thoroughly to God. For that Religion that is the mere effect of Fear, will be according to the nature of its Principle, with resistance and trouble, wavering and inconstant when the violence of the fear is lessened. Whereas that which is from the inclination of Love and the hope of a desired Good, is fully voluntary and persevering. As a Scholar that applies himself to Learning by the constraint of Fear, his Study is uneasy, and whilst he is reading, his Fancy transports him to other things, and when his task is finished, ⟨p. 236⟩he presently runs to Play. But a Lover of Learning with Diligence and Delight is intent in his Studies, and though engaged in other Affairs, yet his Thoughts are still conversant about Learning. In short, the fear of Hell may be only a natural Affection, that recoils from what is tormenting to the Body, and is consistent with the Love of Sin; but the hope of Heaven as 'tis revealed in the Scripture, is a spiritual Affection, and always joined with the hatred of Sin.

Indeed the fear of Hell though raised to the highest degrees, is not sufficient to convert a Sinner thorowly to God. For that Religion that is the meer effect of Fear, will be according to the nature of its Principle, with resistance and trouble, wavering and inconstant when the violence of the fear is lessen'd. Whereas that which is from the inclination of Love and the hope of a desired Good, is fully voluntary and persevering. As a Scholar that applies himself to Learning by the constraint of Fear, his Study is uneasy, and whilst he is reading, his Fancy transports him to other things, and when his task is finisht, ⟨p. 236⟩he presently runs to Play. But a Lover of Learning with Diligence and Delight is intent in his Studies, and though ingaged in other Affairs, yet his Thoughts are still conversant about Learning. In short, the fear of Hell may be only a natural Affection, that recoils from what is tormenting to the Body, and is consistent with the Love of Sin; but the hope of Heaven as 'tis revealed in the Scripture, is a spiritual Affection, and always joined with the hatred of Sin.