88 Self-will to be denied. God, and all that fpeak for God. And till Self be mortified in the will, there is nc Caving grace in that will. Qzeft. kit what will is it that is to be calledafelf-willl Anfre. Not that which is from God and for God ; but all the refl. 1. That will that is not fetched fromGod,and moved by his will, as the leffer wheels in a clock are moved by the firft wheel and by the poife, is no better then self-will. A will that is not dependent on Gods will, is an Idol, ufurping he prero- gative of God; for it is proper to him to be dependent upon twine, and to have a will that is not ruled bya Superior will. Little do the molt knowhow great a fin this is,to be Selfwilled. ,you have a Will to fomething or other continually., and it is your will that ruleth the refl of your faculties and adions : but what is it thar ruleth your will ? whence do you fetch the rife and reafonof your defires ? Is it from gods will, or is it not ? You pray to God Thi *ill be d9ne] and do your own wills anfwer thefe prayers ? or are they hypocritical diffembling words ? If indeed it be Gods will that you would have fulfilled, then will the knowledge of that will of God determine your own wills. As a fervant dependeth on his Mailers will, for all the work that he is to do, and cloth not what he will himfelf, but what his Mailer will have him do ; and as a Schollar de- pendeth on his Mailers will, and learneth only fuch books and leffms as he lets him ; fo muff we depend on the will of God ; and know what is his will, before we give way to any will of our own. The reafon why you choofe any trade or callingor courfc of life, should be the will of God. If you are in Po- verty, and defire to be richer, and that topleafe your own wills, and not that you think that it would be any more pleating to God, this is feltivilledneft. If you defire any change in your condition, if you undertake any thing in the world, know why you do this : whether it be principally becaufe you think it is the will of God, or becaufe it is your own will ; I tell you again, you fhould not have one with or defire inyour-fouls, till you can prove or find that Godwould have it fo : and if your ownwills be made the abfolute rulers of your waies, you make gods of your fel ves, and God will deal with you acccordingly. 2. Yea if you do think the will of God is according to your will,
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