Wesley Corpus

i 79 wisdom, and power of the Creator ; we must speak of his marvellous acts, and de light in the memorial of his abundant kindness. That branch of his kindness, particularly, whereby he daily renews the face of the earth, whereby he restores fallen man to pardon and peace, and gives him the second better life of holiness and happiness. That this his last no blest gift may not be in vain, we must now especially work together with him, labour to confirm ourselves in his likeness, by entreating the assistance of his Holy Spirit (for we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves) to be holy because he is holy : we must make it our especial aim that the Divine image in our souls may be perfected : to bind mercy and truth around our neck, to write them on the tablet of our heart. Secondly, Not that the human mind can be every moment uninterruptedly intent upon this, that might make even devotion a burden: no, we have bodies as well as souls ; and this our gracious Lord considered, though the Pha risees did not ; he therefore took away the in tolerable severity with which their traditions