392 Chap.. 23. AnExpofition upon the BookofJ OB. Verf z z (as I touch's before) we may ratherrake way for that which God would have usdoe, or for the way in which we ought to walke. And fo we have the cornpleatnes of robs obedience, he imitated the exampleand lie obeyed the command of God. Hie way have I kept. Yet further, There is a twofoldkeeping of the way ofGod ; Firtt,by praftice and obedience, thus we keep the way ofGod by fubmittingto it, Secondly, There is a keeping the way of God by protection and defence ; Thus we keep the way ofGod, when we íland up to maintaine ir. We may take it here in both fenfes, and in both, doubtleffe, 7obr Spirit was led out to keepe the way of Clod. Hence note. e/Igodly mankeipts clofe to the word of Cod. He keeper dole tb it byobeying it, and he keepes it clofe by defending it;and this he doth as 74 did it univerfally (for fo this indefinite propofi Lion, HWway have Ikept, is to be under(lood) it was not thisor that way, but any or every wayof Godwhich he kept. And thus a godly man keepes theway ofGod, though it be a difficult and (to the flefh) an uneafie way, though it be (amongmen) a reproachful], and ignominious way, though it be (as to his outward concernements)a difadvantageous anddange roux way, yet he keepes it:he that is through withGod,doth not onely keepe thofewayes which fuit with his owne pleafureand credit, with the fe etyofhis owne interefts and accommodations in the world, but if the way ofGod lye through difficulties, through dangers and difgraces, he will yet keep it.rind if we thus keepe the way ofGod, we may be fureç that the way of God, or rather the Godof this way will keepeus, and keepe us in ;erfet peace, in fpiriruall freedome, fafety, andhonour,though we have trouble in and from the world. He waybave I kept, and which doth heighten his obedience, care and zeale in keeping it. He addes, Andnot declined. The word lignifies, to beunfîeady, or to move every way; As if he hadfaid,I have kept bij wayes Pedfaily and unmoveably. ?eb fpeakes
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