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318 Duties refpeeling the manner of our obedience. vid, that he was a man according to Gods own heart,who would do all his will, Ails 13.22. And el fewhere the Scriptures afcribe bleífedneffe to thófe that do the will of God, Luke II. 2 8. Por our prayers ; John 15.7.Pfal.34. /5,17. And as we are to do the will of God in generali, fo more efpecially thofe branches of his will which after a more fpeciall manner are called his will. His will is , if we would be faved, we fhould come to the knowledge of his truth,and not live in ignorance, i. Tim. 2.4. that we fhould turn unto him, and not go on in our fumes , Ezek. 33. that we fhould believe in Chrift, 1. John 3.2 3. that we fhould be fantified, dying unto finne, and living unto righteoufne, i. Theft4.3. Mich. 6.8. t. Pet. 2. 15. that we fhould be patient in troubles, and thankfull unto him in all things, I. Theff.5. 18. And as we are to do the will of God, fo mull we deny our own wills and renounce the delires of the world. Duties re fpec`ing the manner. And as touching the manner; We are not to real in opere operato,in the deed done: but as we pray that we may do the will of God on earth as the angels do it in heaven, fo muff we endevour to imitate their manner of obedience. And albeit we cannot attein to that full perfeäion which is in them, yet we are to flrive towards it: and therefore we are not to content our (elves with that final meafure where- unto we have atteined,but í1i11 we are to labour that we may grow up in grace , feeing whileft we live We muíc do here we are in our ,va,,,/, and growing age. Gods will as But let us come unto particulars. i. The Angels do