and other Duties, recommended. 283 attention and reverence, impartially and S E x M. without prejudice, our minds will then fay XI. to the Lord, (peak, for thy fervant heareth;`` and as Saul did at his converfron, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? As vii. 6. I am ready; without delay or conferring with flefh and blood, to follow thy diretion; and no fooner (hall I be favoured with an intimation of thy will, than I fhall imme- diately prepare myfelf to do it. This re- fped to Chrift our fupreme teacher, I take to be that wherein a truly chriflian difpofi- tion doth confift, the very fum of our duty, at leaft that which God will accept, but no- thing lefs, according to the grace of the gofpel. Defe &s there may be, no doubt there are, even in a heart thus difpofed, through remaining ignorance and infirmi- ties ; but when fuch is the habitual prevail- ing temper, the foul hath confidence to. wards God, as being one who fincerely heareth his wifdom. Sincerity is to be de-. termined by the prevalence of good affect tions againft the contrary ; that is, fincere love to God which prevaileth agaiñft the love of the world ; and fo we then fincerely hear Chrift, when it is the fixed governing purpofe of our hearts to follow him, what- fóever may call or folicit us to the contrary. If
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