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VERSE
t0.
Joh.7.r7.
Rom. i
z.
z.
Flay. 0.3.
PCal.zr9.9.
Vfe
r:
2.
Ephefian.r,
Chap.g.
V
E
R.
Io:
neffe
of
fumes, and vaine
hopes,
with
which many were
deceived,
there being
no
truth
in
them
:
fo
that
if
we
have
the
grace
of
God,
let
us
thew
itin
thofe things
in
purity,
meekeneffe,
if
any
be
wife let
him
thew
it
in meekeneffe
of
wifedome,
let
us
fhew it in goodneffe,
that
is,
in
being good
to
and feeking
the good
of
others,
a
good
man
trruft
be
a
common
good
in
righteoufneffe
and
truth.
V
E
R
SE
t o. Proving
what
is
acceptable unto the
Lord.
Now
the Apoftle
fheweth
how
we may walke thus, by
approving
what
is
acceptable to
the
Lord;
the word
[proving]
it
fignifiethto
make
fearch
or
trial!,
Prove
all
things,
t
Thef..5.
2
t.
Zach. t 3.9.
To
try
as
gold
is
tryed in
the
fire. z.
To
approve,
as
we
allow things
of
which
we
can
fay Probation
e
fI.
Now
here
muff
be meant
fuch
an
approving
as
is
by knowledge
and
praélice,
for
elfe
it
is
the
way
of
a
childe
of
darke-
neffe, to takethe
teftimony
in
his
mouth,
and applaud
it,
and
not
be
reformed by
and live
after
it, and none can
approve
it
truely nor know
it,
but by
obedience,obey
and
you
[ball
know
my
doilrine
is
of
God
:
the
meaning
is
therefore,
you
fhall walke
as
the children
of
light
if
you
diligently fearch
out
and
pratlice that which
is
the acceptable
will
of
God.
So
that
here
are
two
things
to be
marked.
t.
That
we
mull fearch
out
andget
true
knowledge
of
Gods
will,
be-
fore
we
can walke
as becommeth
us.
2.
What muff
be
the marke and white
that
we
mull
fboote
at,
in
all
our
way
es,
even
to
pleafe
God.
For
the firft,nonc
canwalke
as
a
child of
light, that doth not
get the
knowledge
of
Gods
will
out
of
his
Word
:
the Apoftle therefore
be-
fore
he
prayeth that the
Celoßians
might walke according
to God,doth
with
them that they might
be
fill.
d
with the knowledge
of
God
in
all
wifedome and underflanding,
Col.
r.
9.
And
in
the
z
of
Efay
3.
the
members
of
the
Church
fay
thus.Let
us
gee
ap
to
the
houfe
ofGod,he
will
teach
us
his wayes,
and
we
will
walke
in them.
How
(ball a young man
clenfe
his way
? by
orderingit according
to
the Word.
For
that
which
we
doe cannot be
an
obedience
of
Faith,
if
we doe
not know
it the
will
of
God
out
of
his
Word.
Thofe who
in a
darke night will have light
in
their way mull follow the lanthorne
:
fo
if
we will have light
in
the
darkeneffe
of
this
world,
we mull follow the lanthorne,
even
the
light of Gods teftimonies.
Which doth
teach
us
what
is
our
duties
in
the whole
courfe
of
our
lives,to
take
the dire
&ion
of
the
Word
:
Men that traverfe
the law
will
doe nothing without their
learned counfell
:
fo wee fhould
make
thefe things
the men
of
our counfell,
for
wee
are more
ig-
norant
in
thelaw
of
heaven
then
any man
can
be in the
lawesof
Na-
tions.
It doth
Phew
that their
walking
is
not
in
the way
of
the children of
light, that goe by
no
other
rule
than their owne mmdes, that
runne at
the
very
venture; for
loch
as
fearch
not the
Lords
pleafure
in
all
things
cannot
walke
aright, without knowledge
and acknowledging
of
his
will,
all
is
as
nothing, neither
can there be love, good intention,
moti-
on