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Conversion turns the bent of the affections. These all
run in a new channel. Christ is now his hope. This is his
prize. Here his eye is—here his heart. He is content to 
cast all overboard, as the merchant in the storm about 
to perish—so that he may but keep this jewel.

The first of his desires is not after gold—but grace. He 
hungers for it, he seeks it as silver, he digs for it as for 
hidden treasure. He had rather be gracious than great. 
He had rather be the holiest man on earth than the most 
learned, the most famous, the most prosperous. While 
carnal, he said, 'O if I were but in great esteem, rolling 
in wealth, and swimming in pleasure—then I would be 
a happy man!' But now the tune is changed. 'Oh!' 
says the convert, 'if I had but my corruptions subdued, 
if I had such a measure of grace, and fellowship with 
God—though I were poor and despised, I would not 
care, I would account myself a blessed man!' 

Reader, is this the language of your soul?

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