2 2 8 -Direr Ions to be willing to die, Infinite Wifdorn difpofe ofmy departing foul, then my (hal- low infufficient knowledge. I may much more acquiefce in his knowledge then my own. 0 but faith feif; 1fear it may prove a change of darknefs and confufion to my foul I what will be- botne of me,Icannot tell. 0 but faith Faith,I am fure I am in the hands ofLove 1 and fuch Love as is Omnipotent and engaged for my good ! and how can it then go ill with me ! If I had my own will, I fhould not fear : And how much lets should I fear when I am at the will ofGod, even of molt Wife, Almighty Love. There is no true Centrefor the foul toReit in but theWill of God. It is our bufinefs to- Obey and Pleafe his Will, as dutiful children ; and to commit our felves contentedly to his. Will for the abfolure difpofal of us. It is not poffible that the Will of an Heavenly Father fhould be againft his Children,, whofe defire and fincere endeavour bath been to Obey and Pleafe his Will. And therefore learn this as your great and neceffary leffon , with Joyful Confidence to Commit your felves, and your departing fouls to your Fathers Will, as knowing that your Death is but the execution of that Will, which is engaged to caufe all things to work together for your go od,Rom. 8. 28.And fay with Paul, I fkffer,but am not afba- ma [for 1 know whom I have believed, and Iam per/waded that able to keep that which Ihave committed to km againft that 4ay,2, Tim. 1.12. & I TM.4. 1 O. [Therefore we lab,,ur andfuller ---becatofe we 04 its the living God, *ha is the Saviour of all men,fpecially of thofe that believe] fay therefore as 766,[7hongb he kill me, yet will 1 truft in him] Or rather as Chrill, Farlotri into thy hands Icommendmy Spirit] Luke. 23 . 46. Ifthe hands andWill ofthe Father was the Rock and comfort of Chrill in his fuffering and death, fo alio it muff be to us. See therefore that inyour health youKill your own will, that- when Death comes, felfmay have nowill to ftrive againil theWill of God but as your Heaven it felf will be your Ref in the Will of God ; foReft in it in death, that you may have a talk of Heaven in Death,, andfury that will fweeten it, if any thing will.. IL I
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