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'3t ti of the will of God, and how Oype* non tantúm faciat Deus quod vult, fed nos, facere K- ilt-sus quad vult: We pray and with not onely that God do what he will, but that we may be able to do what he will. Whereas therefore this will of God is con- temned of men,.oppugned by the flefn,the world & the devil, and yet mutt of neceílity be obeyed of us, if either we would be fubjehs of the kingdome of grace or inheritours of the kingdome of glory, great caufe there is why we fhould inftantly make this prayer, &c. In earth] that is, by us men on earth, and con- fequently, as Paul fpeaketh Tit.2. i 2. Z4, pu a,7) in this prefeent world. So as Oecumenius faith on that piace ,IOvr©- Su'p 4xÆí Iv clielia ó j F.tmwe, TOGS` áv77ci 1F s, For this life fuJleineth the fight but the life to come (hall receive the reward. In this life eternall life is ei- ther won or loft : In this life we mutt do the will of God, or elfe we "hall not enter into the kingdome of heaven , Matth. 7. 22. A ccording to that which every man cloth in the fieni fhall he be judged, a . Cor. S . i o. Gád,6.ioî And therefore whileflwe have time let us do good, re- membring that the Lord hath placed us here on the earth for a abort time to do his will : which time if we let paffe without repentance, and turning to God, and doing his will, afterwards it will be too late. As it is in heaven] that is,as the Angels in heaven do perform it. And they perform Gods will, Pfal. 103.20,2 r. I. Scienter, knowingly. 2. Sincerely and uprightly. 3. Willingly and chearfully. 4. Rea- dily, expecting the beck of the Lord, Matth. i 8. For