Hence it appears, that by "GOD'S ❝fending forth his Spirit," every part of the fallen system is repaired, and the Divine Image restored to man. He is again created;" and "the face of the earth is renewed." I conclude with one important observation, which, I should think, must prompt every man to wish, that he may partake of this great and glorious change, The converfion of every individual is an earnest, or firft-fruits, of that laft and most fublime Renovation, when, if my text may be prophetically taken, "the "whole face of the earth fhall be re"newed" by the fame ETERNAL TRINITY that originally created it; when the Paradifiacal State fhall become univerfal; when the whole Syftem of Divided Properties, and Disordered Elements, shall be brought into Perfect Harmony; and when no voice fhall be heard, through the boundless realms VOL. II. L of of being, but the VOICE OF LOVEunder whofe meek, but powerful influences, all the kingdoms of the earth fhall become the Kingdoms of the LORD and of his CHRIST. May God of his Infinite Mercy hasten this glorious period, and gather us all into his one only true Catholic Church of Love, for the fake, and through the Merits of the Son of his Love, CHRIST JESUS our Saviour! Amen. DISCOURSE DISCOURS E IX. PSALM xlii. VER. II. "WHY ART THOU CAST DOWN, O 66 MY SOUL? AND WHY ART THOU "DISQUIETED WITHIN ME? HOPE 66 THOU IN GOD, FOR I SHALL YET PRAISE HIM, WHO IS THE "HEALTH OF MY COUNTENANCE AND MY GOD." T is a very mistaken notion, which ing, that the Life of a Christian is one continued scene of tranquillity, chearfulness and joy; that the path to Heaven is ftrewed with roses; that there is nothing L 3 |