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First, By healing our irregular affections, which can by no less powerful means be effected, than the communication of his Grace. For if Adam in Paradice, richly furnished with supernatural gifts, continued but a poor while in that purity and excellent condition; how much less can nature, wounded with Sin, without the assistance of supernatural endowments, recover her former purity? I shall not deny, but a vigorous reason may help a man to acquire those virtuous habits which may cause a promptitude in the affections to virtuous actions, yet those Acts of virtue will be so poor and imperfect, that they can never bring him to eternal felicity. Actions that spring from Grace, do as far excel those that are the Issue of Nature (though never so morallized) as fruits that are ripened in the woods and fields by the beams of the Sun, do those that are brought forth by artificial fires. Grace changes the affections powerfully, |
First, By healing our irregular affections, which can by no less powerful means be effected, than the communication of his Grace. For if Adam in Paradise, richly furnished with supernatural Gifts, continued but a poor while in that purity and excellent condition; how much less can nature, wounded with since, without the assistance of supernatural endowments, recover her former purity? I shall not deny, but a vigorous reason may help a man to acquire those virtuous habits which may cause a promptitude in the affections to virtuous actions, yet those Acts of virtue will be so poor and imperfect, that they can never bring him to Eternal felicity. Actions that spring from Grace, do as Far excel those that Are the Issue of Nature (though never so moralised) as fruits that Are ripened in the woods and fields by the beams of the Sun, do those that Are brought forth by artificial fires. Grace changes the affections powerfully, |
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