The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

This Folly of Men in taking up with their Measures, endeavouring only to maintain that State and Condition which they hope they have attained, is the great reason why their Affections do not daily grow up into Spirituality, through an Assimilation unto Heavenly things. And a Folly it is, attended with innumerable Aggravations. As for Instance.

This Folly of Men in taking up with their Measures, endeavouring only to maintain that State and Condition which they hope they have attained, is the great reason why their Affections do not dayly grow up into Spirituality, through an Assimulation unto Heavenly things. And a Folly it is, attended with innumerable Aggravations. As for Instance.

First, It is contrary and destructive unto the genuine and principal Property of Gospel Grace. For it is every where compared by our Saviour unto things which from small Seeds and Beginnings, do grow up by a continual Increase unto large measures, as to a grain of Mustard Seed, a little leaven, and the like.

First, It is contrary and destructive unto the genuine and principal Property of Gospel Grace. For it is every where compared by our Saviour unto things which from small Seeds and Beginings, do grow up by a continual Increase unto large measures, as to a grain of Mustard Seed, a little leaven, and the like.

That Grace in whose nature it is not to thrive and grow, may Justly be suspected, and ought diligently to be examined by them who take care of their own Souls and would not be eternally deceived.