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3o6 of the will of God, andthings which he willeth. I o. Ta aihs ua rocs Cosa Ta GEyaa,M, 'vuzpßçov z, 7xHOV, that will of God which is good, acceptable , and perfec,Rom. I2.2. 117. This will we are bound to know, Er h. 5. i 7. becaufe he hath revealed it in his word, be- caufe we are to praóice it,and according to it as the rule of juffice are to frame and fafhion our wills ;not onely to will the fame things , but alfo after the fame manner,with love unfeignedto the fame ends, feeking the glory of God, and the good of our bre- thren. And of this will doth our Saviour fpeak. This in generali is whatfoever the Lord requi- reth of us either in the Law or Gofpel: But more fpecially there are fome branches thereof recorded in the word of God. As, it is the will of God that fo many as (hail be faved, being adulti,come to age, fhall come unto knowledge of his truth, i . Tim. 2.4. that a finner fhould convert unto him, Ezech. 3 3 that we fhould believe in Chrift, Y .John 3. 23. that we fhould be thankfull unto him for his mercies, i. Theff.5.18, that we fhouldbefanllified, r. Theff. 4. 3. and by weldoing flop the mouthes of the ignorant, i .Pet. 2. i 5. that we fhould patiently and chearfully fifer afflitlion, Matth. t 6. 24,2 5. Unto this will of God are oppofed the flea); which is enmity againff God, the defires of' the world, the will of Satan, which is finne, and what - foever is an enemie to the performance of this will. And therefore as we are taught to pray that Gods will may be done, fo alfo that thefe things which be contrary and are impediments may be remo- ved. Thy will: which is not onely juft, but alfo the rule