The Life of Faith. 3 2. And in his Will theremat be a. A full refignation and fubmi r n to the Will of God his Owner ; and a full fubjeacion and obedience to the Will of Godhis.Governour yielding readily, and conftakttly, and refolutely to the commands of God, as the Scholar obeyeth his Maffer, and as the fecond wheel in the clock is movedby the Orff : -And a clofc adhering to God as his chief Goad, by a Thankful.Reception of his Benefits ; and a de- firms reeking to enjoy, andglorifie him, andpleafe his Will : lii a word, lovinghim as God, and taking our chiefeft compla- cency in pleating him ; in loving him, and being loved of him. 2. And in the fame will there mail be a wellregulated Love, to all Gods works, according as he is manifeffed or glorified in them : To thebulnanity of our Redeemer; to the glory of Hea- ven, as it-is a-created thing; to the'bleffed Angels, and perfetx- edjjoirits of the , to the Scripture, to the Church onearth, to the Saints, the rafters, the Rulers, the holy Ordinances,, to all mankind, even to ous enemies toour (elves, our fouls,'our bodies, our relations, our effaces, and mercies ofevery rank. 3. And herewithall muff be a hatred of every fin in our lilacs and others : Of former fin, and prefent corruption, with a penitential difplicence and grief; and ofpoßbleftn,with a vigilancy and refiffance toavoid it And in -the Afecions there mut be a vivacity and fober fervency, anfwering to all thefe motions of the Will ; in Love, Delight, Defire, Hope, Hatred,Sorrow, Avetfation and Anger; the complexion ofall which is godly Zeal. 4.: In thevitaland executivePower of the foul, there muttbe a holy atlivity, promptitude and fortitude, to beup:and doing, and to Pet the fluggith faculties on work ; and to bring all knowledge and volitions into pratlice, and to affaule anaconquer enemies anddifficulties. Theremutt be the Spirit of Power (though I know that Word did chiefly then denote the Spirit of Miracles, yet not only) and of Love, and ofa found mind. 5. In the outwardmembers there muff be by ufe a habit of readyobedient execution of the fouls commands : As in the sangue a readinefs to pray, and praife God, and declare his Word, and edifie others ; and fo in the ref. In the fenfes and appetite, there muff -by rife be a habit asf,
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