EtcPoot s, anz atnáip15O01. 5 I eanbe our Higheft Governour, but our Owner ? whofe Infinite Power Wifdom-andGoodtkfs' maketh 'him only fithereto And fhe be our Governour, he muff needs have Laws, with Rewards for the good, and Punifb- ments forthe bad; and muff fudge and Execute ac- cordingly. And if he be our Chiefeft Benefactor, and all that we have is from him,and all our HopeandHap- pinefs is in him., nothing canbe more clear than that the very Nature of Man doth prove, that in hope of future bappinefs, he fhould abfolutely reign himfelf to theWill and di[pófal of thisGod, and that he fhould (h) abfo- lately obeyhim, and that he fhould Love and ferve him withall his powers : It being impoffible to Love, obey and pleafe that Godtoo much, who is thus our Eau our End, our 411. III. Byknowing thus thy felf and God, it is eafïe to know what Primitive Holinef and Godlinefs is. Even this hearty, entire and abfolute refignation of the foul to God, as the Infinite Power, Wifdom and Goodnefs ; asour Creator, our Owner, Governour, and felicity or End : fully Submitting to his Difpofals ; Obeying his Laws,inHope of his promifed Rewards, and Fear ofhis threatned Punifbments ; and Loving and De- lighting in Himfelf and all his appearances in the world ; and Defaring andPeeking the endlefs fight and enjoyment of/him in Heavenly Glory ; and Exprefng thefe Affeefions in daily Prayer, ?hanl.;rgiving and Praife. This is the Vfeof all thy faculties : the end (h)M4.22. 37. Yer.5.z2.2 Cor.5.8, 9. Titiu 2. 14. 2 Cor.8.5. 6. 16,1°7, I 8. I Pet. 2.9. Pfal. á o. Pfal.37. q.. Pfal.44.8..Col.3.I,2. ,Mat.6 20,21. z Cor.4.17,18. and
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