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of the matter and manner of our obedience. faith,which is the gift of God,r.John 3.23. g.That he would make us thanlfull, r .Theff.5.18. 6. That he would f ntlifieus, r.T heff4.3. 7. That he would arm us with patience, that in all afflictions we may fay with Chrift, Not my will, o Father, but thine be done, Matth.26.39,42. 8. That we may not be in fubjeEtion to finne and Satan, and carried away ca- ptive to the obedience of his will, 2.Tim.226. but that he would renew, ftablifh, and guide us by his free fpirit , that we may will and do thofe things which are acceptable in his fight. 9. That we may not be carried away with the world, or conformed thereunto , but transformed by the renewing of our minds ;and that we mayprove what is the good will of God, acceptable, and perfeól. And i o. That we may give up our flves a lively, holy, and acceptable facri- f'iee unto God, that is our real nable fervice of him, Rom. i 2. r,2. 2. of the manner of our obedience. As touching the manner, We are here taught that we are not to reft in opere operato, in the deed done; but that we are to be carefull as of the matter fo alto of the manner. It is not fufficient that we do the will of God, unleffe we do it after a fpirituall man- ner, 2. Chron.2 5.2. Many think if they heare, it is fufficient; and care not how : but Chrift faith, Luke 8. 18. Take heed hero ye heare. Therefore we mutt pray, That we may do the will of God as the angels do it in heaven, with knowledge, faithfulneffe, fin - cerity, uprightneffe , with willingneffe, alacrity, chearfulneffe, readily, fpeedily, fully, conflantly, doing all to the glory of God : And, whereas he hash 31,5