pYOfitableExpófrtion 3. Petit] On. that heavenly fpirit that leadeth into all truth, that happy annoynting that tea- cheth all things,that fpirit of v'ffdotneand reuelation that the ties of ourmindes may be lightned,rhat we may know what Elie hope of our coiling is, and the riches of that glorious inheritance prepared for the Saints. That we may be firengthned by thy fpirit in the inner man,that Chrifl thy Son may dwell in our hearts by faith, and wee able in Tome meafure'to comprehend thy lottingkiodnet%to all penitent, weeping and wayling finnnrs. For Father we haue finised and darkeneffebath entred to rule both body and foule, if thou helpe not. Lord in that mercy that hath no meafure rook(' v rot, vs, rod lctnöthis malicedeffroy theworkes that thy mercy 'bath made. Jus ingdorne is death , thy kirgdomeis lifeandioyfor cuérmore. O heaucnly G O,D,thcn let thy kingdoine comc,that we ruled hereby that fining band of thine, may tittle and fecic, enjoy, and haue for euer thcreward thatfollowcm filch fubiei,fion in thy glorious kingdome, not for our fakes , but for Iefus Ci ti!i his fake,with thee and theholy fpirir,one maicfly,mighty and glo- rious, euer blef ed and praifed, from generation eternally, Amen. The third petition. will be done,êy'c, wh, followeth this text ? H E order; if we marke it, is moll fit and good : for in the for- mer we prayed that the Lord might rule in vs, but that can_ not k doe, it we euer romaine vnwilling, flirring and wref_ ting againfi him and hisiwill (Interinuttosenim & reluCfantes mono commende rtCinare pouf%) therefore very rightly doe wee pray now in the next place that his will may be done. And truely very ducty bindethall children to franc their life ac- cording to their willof the fathers, and not conrrariwife the F151,40,8, parents to conforme themfelues to the will of their children. In the volume ofthy bookr fad, Dautd,itis written of-one that IJ ) ould doe thy wi /I. So is it of vs all : for this is ámatterthat concerneth not Dauidoncly, but eucry man thathopeth and loo - ketk -ffor the place that Dauidnowbath, and therefore with Dausd we mull all and etteryOne fay moll heartly, O my God, l ipooconterttodae it, yea, thy law within my heart o that is not ordinarily or fuperficidfly thought vpon by mee, but it is cucn Job.5.30, my earneih and vehement meditation continually . I (else not moste owne will, faithour.SauiourCl: riff, butabewillofthefatherwhohathfentme, And let vs thinke, that if he did thus that was fubiedi to no finne,but had receiued all power of God, and hienfelfe was Lord of all, what excufe may wee haue before his glorious face iss that hiz-h Court of his, at the latter day, ifcalled into the kingdome ofGod,and reeeiueel into the adoption ofthe Tonnes ofCod, we doe not as good children, the will of the father,but as rebellious wretches euery one his owne will? Againç, ]olmG,38, I came downefromhcauen not to doe mine ocvne will, but hswillwhich hathfntme. Thus did 'teas afonneto his father, and thus muffwe doe ifwebe Cons with him. And therefore pray we heartly to our hcauenly father as hcere we arc taught. Thy wall Math .7 zt, be done. -For not crony one that(aithvntomee, Lord, Lord, Jhall enter into the k oïdmeof Imaueo, but he that doth the willofmy fat her which ism Heasien. Why pray we that GA-will may be done and not oursmay be done ? p,'ecaufe our wickednefleis frill great in the earth , and all the imaginations of the thotights'of our hearts by nature are oncly cal continually. And becaufe Gen,6,g, tleàatt rrllStan(as faith theApofle) perceinethnotthethin e so f the /Tito f co d, r or cor.o,r4. try are footilhneffe voeuhim, neither can bee know them, becaufe they are fbidttially difcerned. That is , becaufe in trueth wee are fo fallen by our firft fìnne, and out will fo corrupted thereby, that of our felues wee cannot will the thing that is good, no not thiuk it, but both the will and deede, if it be good, yeaatidallourfufncieocyisofhim. But oh the other fide, the Lords will is
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=