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 of his impurity and folly, and, feeling anxious, desires to be delivered from the degraded condition he is in, then the Lord immediately begins to operate upon him by the influences of the light or truth, and the heat or love of heaven. The truth contends against his evils, overcomes and expels them, and thus place is made for the implantation of goodness; and the admission of these holy influences of truth and goodness is the impartation to the soul of. Love to the Lord and to goodness takes the place of infernal love. Wisdom from the Word of God enlightens the understanding, and leads to those pursuits adapted to the altered state of the affections, and the soul becomes, gradually restored to a good and heavenly condition.

But he who is restored, is conscious that this is brought about by the uninterrupted goodness of the Lord, through the various providential interferences or dispensations, which have led to his conversion; therefore the language of the converted soul is, "The restoreth my soul;  leadeth me in paths, of righteousness for ."

NEQUALITY of station is an ordinance of the Supreme; and this ordinance, when reflected upon,