Spiritual Peace and Co nffort. 9/ Paving Refolution or Willingnefs, which prevailed] not for Addal Obedience. Now here comes in the unrefolvable doubt, What is the leaft Meafure of Obedience that will prove a man truly Willing and Refolved, or tohave truly Accepted ofChriít for his Lord ? This obedience lyeth in Performing what 15 commanded, and Avoiding what is forbidden. Now: it is roócertain that every ttrie Believer is guilty o` a frequent negle& ofDitty, yea ofknown Duty.: We know we thould Love Cod more abundantly, and Delight in him, and Meditate more on him, and Pray. More oft and earneflly then we do, and inftru i our families more diligently, and (peak againft fin more boldly, and admonifh our neighbours more faith- fully, with many the like : The good that we Would do, we do not, Rom. 7. r.9. Nay the Nth fo ftriveth againft theSpirit,thar we cannot do the good We woutd, Çdl. 5 ,17_. Nay many a true Chriftian in time of temptation bath been drawn to omit leciet prayer or family duties almoit wholly for a certain (pace of time : yea and perhaps to be fo corrupted in his judgement for a time, as to think he Both well w ir9' s alfo.in forbearing plaiting God by Pfalms, Re._ ceiving theSacran,ents,and Communicating with the Church,hearing the Word publikely, c.. ( for what, duty alma is not denyedofla te ? )and, perhaps may not only omit Relieving the poor for a time, but excufe ir. Now what Mail can punaually de-, termine jút how often a true Chriftian May be guilty of any filch omiL(fon ? and juft' how long. he may continue. it ? and vVhat the. Duties be which he may poflibly fo, omit, and what not ? S© apio iti Sins ofCommifsion : Alas, what fiirj._
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