The Life of God in the Soul of Man, Or, the Nature and Excellency of the Christian Religion; Also, an Account of the Beginnings and Advances of a Spiritual Life (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1805. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... formally entertained some false notions of religion, begins to discover what it is. A PRAYER. INFINITE and ETERNAL Majesty Author and Fountain of being and blejsedness How little do we poor sinful creatures know of thee, or the way to serve and please thee Wt talk of Religion, and pretend unto it; but alas how few are there that know and cotstder what it means .' how easily do we mistake the ajfeRions of our nature, and issues of self-love, for those divine graces which alone can render us acceptable in thy fight it may jujlly grieve me to consider, that I should have wandered so long, and contented myself so often with vain shadows and false images of Piety and Religion, - yet I cannot but acknowledge and adore thy goodness, who hast been pleased in sme measure, to open mine eyes, and let me see what it is at which I ought to aim. I rejoice to consider what mighty improvements my nature is capable of, and what a divine temper of spirit doth foine in those whom that art pleased to choose, and cause/I to approach unto thee. Blessed be thine infinite mercy, who sentejl thine own Son to dwell among men, and instruEl them by his example as well us his laws, giving them a perfeEi pattern of what they ought to be. 0 that the holy life of the bkjsed jfesus may be always in my thoughts, and before mine eyes, till I receive a deep sense and impression of those excellent graces that shined so eminently in him; and let me never cease my endeavours, till that new and divine nature prevail in my soul and Christ be formed 'within me. AND now, my dear Friend, having discovered the nature of true Religion, before I proceed any further, it will not perhaps be The excellenc un DEGREESt t0 DEGREESx our meditations indadvantage 8 DEGREEStt' on DEGREESe exceHency .. . and