Spiritual Peaceand Comfort. 79 nerate ftate: He exprefly faith, it is thus and thus with me ; So then 1 rnyPelf with my minddo fern the LawofGod,but with my flefh the La* o ffn, ver. 25. And to put it out of doubt, the Apoftle (peaks the like of all Chriftians, Gal.5 17. For the flejli Weill again(! the fpir;t,and the fpirit againfl the fle¡h, and thefeare con:rary the one to the other, le that ye cannot d9 the things Chityewould. This is the plain expofiti.. on of Ror.7.Here Scripture maketh the Godly Wil- ling to do more then they do or can do : but yet it is not a perfeâ willingnefs,but it is the prevailing Incli- nation & Choice of the will,and that gives thename. Obferve further that I addyour Adual perfors mance ofDuty ; becaufe true hearty Willingnefs will fhew it (.elfin actions and endeavours. It is but diffembling ifI fhould fay, I am willing toperform the firideft holiest Duties, and yet do not perform thern.To fay I am willing topray,and praynot: or to give to the poor,and yet Give not:or to perform the moltfell denying coifly Dutícs,& yet when it fhould come to the Pradife, I will not be perfwaded or drawn to them.I will not confefs a difgraceful fin,nor further a goodCaufe tomy danger, cod or trouble ; nor reprove,nor fubmit to reproof,nor turn from the way oftemptations,or the like. Anion muff difeover true Wi!lingnefs. The fon that laid to his father, Igo Sir, but went not to labour in the vineyard, was not Accepted or Juftified. If therefore you are in doubt whether your willingnefs be fincere, enquire into, your pradife and performance. God Commandeth you to Pray, to Inftrud your family, to be merciful to the poor,to forgive thofe that wrong you, 6-c-. The fleáh and the Devil perfwade you from thefe Do
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