It will be of no small advantage to us to have our souls and consciences always affected with and in due subjection to the power of this truth — namely, that "to be spiritually minded is life and peace." From this it will follow that whatever we may think otherwise, if we are not so, we have neither of them — neither life nor peace. It will, I say, be of use to us if we are affected with the power of it; for many greatly deceive themselves in hearing the word. They admit sacred truths in their understanding, and assent to them, but don't imbibe their power on their consciences, nor do they strictly judge their state and condition by them, which proves to be their ruin.