The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

Thirdly, Affections thus lead unto, and fixed on Spiritual and Heavenly things under the Light and Conduct of Faith, are more and more renewed, or made in themselves more Spiritual and Heavenly. They are in their cleaving unto them, and delight in them, continually changed and Assimilated unto the things themselves: becoming more and more to be what they are namely, Spiritual and Heavenly.

Thirdly, Affections thus lead unto, and fixed on Spiritual and Heavenly things under the Light and Conduct of Faith, are more and more renewed, or made in themselves more Spiritual and Heavenly. They are in their cleaving unto them, and delight in them, continually changed and Assimulated unto the things themselves: becomming more and more to be what they are namely, Spiritual and Heavenly.

This Transformation is wrought by Faith, and is one of the most excellent Faculties and Operations, see 2 Cor. 3.18. And the means whereby it works herein, are our Affections. In them as we are Carnal, we are conformed unto this World; and by them as Sanctified, are we transformed in the renewing of our Minds, Rom. 12.2. And this Transformation is the Introduction of a new Form or Nature into our Souls, diverse from that wherewith we were ⟨p. 259⟩before endued. So is it described, Isaiah 11.6, 7, 8, 9. A Spiritual Nature they were changed into. And it is twofold.

This Transformation is wrought by Faith, and is one of the most excellent Faculties and Operations, see 2 Cor. 3.18. And the meanes whereby it works herein, are our Affections. In them as we are Carnal, we are conformed unto this World; and by them as Sanctifyed, are we transformed in the renewing of our Minds,