And where then is this mighty Spirit now? Where are these thoughts that breathe and words that burn? Where is that calm yet vigorous, quiet yet effective, meek yet manly energy, which was predicted by the Prophets, promised by the Baptist, and given by the risen Jesus to his Apostles and his Church? Woe, woe unto us, for we have sinned! We have been careless of the sacred fire, we have suffered the holy flame to quiver and to sink upon the altar of our hearts,—and we are cold, and dull, and dead! O for life and power from on high! O to join the church continually in the aspirations of her ordination hymn,

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Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,

And lighten with celestial fire!

Thy blessed unction from above,

Is comfort, LIFE, AND FIRE OF LOVE!"

PART II.

THE DEVELOPEMENT

OF

THE SPIRITUAL LIFE.

They which be endued with so excellent a benefit of God, be called according to God's purpose by his Spirit working in due season: they through grace obey the calling: they be justified freely they be made sons of God by adoption: they be made like the image of his only begotten Son Jesus Christ: they walk religiously in good works, and at length, by God's mercy, they attain to everlasting felicity.

Article XVII.

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Bonus vir sine Deo nemo est. An potest aliquis supra fortunam nisi ab illo adjutus, exsurgere? Ille dat consilia magnifica et erecta. In unoquoque virorum bonorum habitat Deus.Animum excellentem cœlestis potentia agitat. Non potest res tanta sine adminiculo numinis stare. SENECA.

A good man is the work of God; for how can any one rise above the influence of outward things without his help? He is the source of all magnificent and elevated thoughts. He dwells in the heart of every one that is good. The virtuous mind is actuated by a heavenly influence; for only by the help of God can such a mind be formed.

PART II.

THE DEVELOPEMENT OF THE SPIRITUAL

LIFE.

CHAPTER I.

THE SOURCE OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE.

ALL truths will influence the conduct in proportion as they become domesticated, as it were, in the mind. And they will become thus domesticated in proportion to the frequency with which they are called up therein, and to the completeness-the extensiveness of compass and of association — in which they present themselves.

To know a subject, therefore, practically, so as to be influenced thereby, we must not only turn our attention to it repeatedly; but we must investigate it thoroughly; survey it on all sides, be adding, on each successive view, some further thoughts which go to make up the fullness of the conception, or of its associations, in our mind.