of the Merning-Ekerore. 387 great things of Folith,is to parifie the heart and life. Such an Affitrance mutt needs con/train the foul : The love of Chrifi. confirains us. Nay, fo far is it from inclining to loofeneffe, that it cafts the foul :upon its limes, lift up the fouls hand, fends him to.Heaven continually, con- ftantly arms it with petitions; refolutions , never to let the Lordof Heaven andEarth alone, gives himno reit, begging of him as for o- ther things, fo efpecially for this,Lord,as thou art pleafed to give me the privilegeof enjoying promite, fo, giveme the power to perform duty. Thus, faith he, they will be done in Earth , as it is in Heaven. And fo I arncome as fir as The Sixth Sermon. Matth. 6. it). Thy will be done in Earth, u it is in Heaven. Here is a twofold Will of God. . Preceptive, to be done by M. 2 Providential to be done tt,rn as. The Niger carried the words in the laft fenfe, the will of God be done upon us , henCe 'teas oh- ferved, Gods Childrenmutt not only do, but fubmit to their heaven- ly Fathers providential will ; They muff not only do his will , the will of his precepts, but they mutt fubmit tohis will the will of his providence.Let God do what he will, they mutt lay down their head upon theblock, and with patience and refignation fay, Thy 6e done. There are two grand Inftances wherein Saints ought to chew this fubmillion. Firft, when God deprives them of fpiritual priviledges and enjoy- ments, they mutt fubmit now, they mutt not murmure then, and that upon thefe con(iderations. s. Suppofe a deprivationof publick Ordinances, yet the holy Scriptures are left. 2. Theholy fpirit too, that (hall bring home the Scriptures to the confcience. ;. There are old experiences of former love to live upon. 4. Yet none candetain or debar us from making feCret addreffes unto God. 5. 'Tis amutt noble thing, it becomes a Chriftian exceedingly, to live uponpulfe, yet thrive. 6. By the want of fuch publick Ordinances, God thinks fit to con- vince his People of their folly, in finning away the Gofpel. Secondly,When the Lord makes a breach upon ourtempo:al coin- forts and eftates,now for fubmiffion, and that upon thefe accounts. z. Come what will come, yet no strange thing is, or can happen, o us, no temptation but what is common to man. Wita what comely fubmilfion have tholeoldBelievers behaved themfelves
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