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Thirdly, A Secret and Sweet and Effica-cious Influx of the Divine Spirit upon theHuman Soul, solliciting, moving and in-clining it to the Love and Obedience ofAlmighty God.

The First Means I call Naturals the Se-cond Rational , and the Third Spiritual andSupernatural.

CHAP. X.

Concerning the Natural Means of the

Soul’s Conversion to Jlmighty God.

HERE are implanted and characte-

rized in the Human Soul certain

common Notions and Inclinations, whichseem to be the first Rudiments of NaturalReligion and Conversion to God, even an-tecedently to any actual Ratiocination. Andas the Glorious God hath planted in the Ani-mal Nature certain Animal Instincts andInclinations, whereby they are guided andgoverned to the conserving and perfecting oftheir Animal Life, so he hath ingraven on theveryFabrick of theHuman Soul certain Cha-racters and Inclinations,which may conductor assist him to the perfection of his Rational

and