is,
that
it
is
overwhelmed
with
a
sense
of
the
purity
of
God,
and
that
purity
makes
the
smallest
im-perfection
appear
as
a
heinous
sin,
because
of
the
infinite
distance
between
the
purity
of
God
and
the
impurity
of
the
creature.
The
soul
sees
that
it
was
originally
created
pure
by
God,
and
that
it
has
contracted
not
only
the
original
sin
of
Adam,
but
thousands
of
actual
sins,
so
that
its
con-fusion
is
greater
than
can
be
expressed.
The
reason
why
Christians
in
this
condition
are
despised
by
others,
is
not
to
be
found
in
any
particular
faults
which
are
observed
in
them,
but
because,
as
they
no
longer
manifest
the
same
ardour
and
fidelity
which
formerly
distinguished
them,
the
greatness
of
their
fall
is
judged
from
this,
which
is
a
great
mis-take.
Let
this
serve
to
explain
or
modify
any
state-ments
or
representations
in
the
sequel,
which
may
appear
to
be
expressed
too
strongly,
and
which
those
who
do
not
understand
the
experience
might
be
liable
to
misinterpret.
Observe,
also,
that
when
I
speak
of
corruption^
of
decay^
&c.,
I
mean
the
de-struction
of
the
old
man
by
the
central
conviction,
and
by
an
intimate
experience
of
the
depth
of
im-
