When any profess to have received light and influence and comforts from heaven, and to have had sensible communion with God, many are ready to expect that now they appear like angels, and not still like poor, feeble, blind and sinful worms of the dust.
There being so much corruption left in the hearts of God's own children, and its prevailing as it sometimes does, is indeed a mysterious thing, and always was a stumbling block to the world; but won't be so much wondered at by those that are well versed in, and duly mindful of, two things: viz. first, the Word of God, which teaches us the state of true Christians in this world; and secondly, their own hearts, at least if they have any grace, and have experience of its conflicts with corruption.
There being so much corruption left in the hearts of God's own children, and its prevailing as it sometimes does, is indeed a mysterious thing, and always was a stumbling block to the world; but won't be so much wondered at by those that are well versed in, and duly mindful of, two things: viz. first, the Word of God, which teaches us the state of true Christians in this world; and secondly, their own hearts, at least if they have any grace, and have experience of its conflicts with corruption.
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