(5 ·} . In Gener~l G 0 D L 1NESS is our DEV0 T,~ BD NESS T 0 G 0 D.· And all the(e things fol– lowirJg are E[ential to it, And of ind;ffenftble Necef•ty te folvatiun. · . I. That rna:erially it cgn~ain tbc(e three t-hings. 1. r:rhe true internal Principle, Snul And Life of God– linefs; which iJ the Spirit of God, Ron1 . 8~ 9. The Di· -vine Nature ·, 1 Pet . r. 4. The new, andfoft, and (tngle · he.1rt,"]er. 3~. 39· Ezek. 11· ,19. 1hejeedof God abiding_ in tu, 1 John."3. 9· . l. 'Ih·e Intention of the true ends of Godlinefs : ~-,hich is the Reward in Heaven, Matth. 5. 1 I, 12. Luke 18. 2.2. Matth. 6. 10, 21.. Rom. 8. 17, 18. TheP:eafing of God and the BeatificalVifionand fruition of himwith · / ,chrifl and his triumphant chnrch in the New Jerufalem for , t'fler. 3-, The Reception andObferva~ion of the true Rule of Godlinefs: .wMch iJ [ tfie Will oi God revealed partly in Nature, and fully in the Holy Scrip.tures : ] 7hiJ mufl beinorqveryhearts,Pfalm 37• 31. Jer. 31, 3,.andwith '. delight 'we muft medit~te itJ it day andnight , Pfalm 1 . 2. To caft away11nd def)ife the Lawof God, is the br,md of the · rebeHiem, Ifa. 5. 2 4· 1. It iJ Eifen tial.to GodUnefs that it formally contain thefe three R'ef,ttiom. . · 1. It iJ a Devotedne(s .of our {elves M H '.Y S .0 W N ' to G 0 -D tts our 0 W NE R, Gr Proprtetary, or Lord;·. q-uitting ttOpretence to any co-ordinate title to our[elves, ar;d ' rtfigning our fclves Ab{olutely (and all tbat we h~t-ve) to him · thM by the right of. CreationandRedemp~ion 15 rmr Lerd PfaJ, 10~. 3· & 119. 94· Job. 17.6. ' ~· Godtinefs contaimth a Devotednefs ·of 'o~tr [elves as . fubJeCh t£/God ta our Supream and Ab!olure Governor . to "B.rlt~ m h] .bis La~~s,bls Officers ar;dhis Spirit: Togiv; ; (b "· 3.. :) ) 1tfj
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