4. And at the same time that we are justified, yea in that very moment, _sanctification_ begins. In that instant, we are _born again, born from above, born of the Spirit_. There is a _real_ as well as a _relative_ change. We are inwardly renewed by the power of God. We feel the _love of God shed abroad in our heart, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us_, producing love to all mankind, and more especially to the children of God: expelling the love of the world, the love of pleasure, of ease, of honour, of money: together with pride, anger, self-will, and every other evil temper: in a word, changing the _earthly, sensual, devilish mind_, into _the mind which was in Christ Jesus_. 5. How naturally do those who experience such a change, imagine that all sin is gone? That it is utterly rooted out of their heart, and has no more any place therein? How easily do they draw that inference, “I _feel_ no sin: therefore I _have_ none.” It does not _stir_; therefore it does not _exist_: it has no _motion_; therefore it has no _being_. 6. But it is seldom long, before they are undeceived, finding sin was only suspended, not destroyed. Temptations return and sin revives, shewing it was but stunned before, not dead. They now feel two principles in themselves plainly contrary to each other, _the flesh lusting against the spirit_, nature opposing the grace of God. They cannot deny, that, although they still feel power to believe in Christ, and to love God; and although his _Spirit_ still _witnesses with_ their _spirits, that_ they _are children of God_: yet they feel in themselves, sometimes pride or self-will, sometimes anger or unbelief. They find one or more of these frequently _stirring_ in their heart, though not _conquering_: yea, perhaps, _thrusting sore at them, that they_ may _fail: but the Lord is_ their _help_. 7. How exactly did _Macarius_, fourteen hundred years ago, describe the present experience of the children of God? “The unskilful (or unexperienced) when grace operates, presently imagine, they have no more sin. Whereas they that have discretion cannot deny, that even we who have the grace of God, may be molested again.――For we have often had instances of some among the brethren, who have experienced such grace, as to affirm that they had no sin in them. And yet after all, when they thought themselves entirely freed from it, the corruption that lurked within, was stirred up anew, and they were well nigh burnt up.”