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it is done on earth u in heaven. 313 For which caufe they are faid to ftand before theLord, Dan. 7.10. Revel. 5.11. 5. Speedily, without de- lay: For which caufe wings are attributed unto them. 6. Fully, and not by halves. 7. Conflantly, till the Lord bid them ceafe. 8. Faithfully, doing all to Gods glory,aíf'uming no glory to themfelves, Revel. 19. IO. `D;53 As, here fignifieth not equality but fimili- tude; as i. John 3.3. For if we fhould underftand it of equality, we fhould pray for an impoffibility, Eccles 7. 20. .No man on the earth loth good, and finneth not. True it is indeed, that we fhould con- tend and afpire towards angelicall perfection; al- though whileft we are on the earth we cannot at- rein thereunto. In this petition therefore we pray that we may perform the will of God on earth after an heaven- ly and angelical) manner. Of this obedience there are two degrees:the mat- ter and manner. Firft we will fpeak of the obedi- ence it felf; and then of the manner. of the matter of obedience. As touching the former ; Whereas our Saviour teacheth us thus to pray, it is evident that of our felves we are not able to do his will : and therefore the (latrine of Freewill is here refuted. Phil.2. r 3. It is God which worketh (4spya) in us z',, &,ti ,y 7 _ £pye ' v ; s Ldbxías, both to will and to do of his good pleafure. Vt voluntatem Dei faciamus Tacit hoc ipfe De- us in nobis, God himfelf doeth this in us that we do the will of God. Wants