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wherein our obedience refembleth that of the Angels. 319 do the will of God in knowledge; and fo muft we, the IAn els, or elfe 411 our worfhip of God is but will-worfhip, 1ede. and all our religion but fuperflition. Knowledge is the flern, without which we rove and wander like a fhip wanting a flern: it is the light, without which we walk indarkneffe not knowing whither we go. Without knowledge we have no faith ; and with- Heb.ii,6. out faith it is impo[sible to pleafe God. And therefore miferable is our eflate if we pleafe our felves in ignorance. 2. The Angels do the will of God fincerely, up- r.In fince4 rightly, labouring alwayes to approve their obedi- ence to the Lord : fo muft we obey the Lord cy 1,0.041.040,eicuç , uis Gep peogtpiÇ or , but zi6 .426, , not with eye-- fervice,as men pleafers, but from our foul and heart, Ephef:6.6. Rom. 6.17. in fingleneffe and up- rightneffe of heart labouring to approve not onely our outward aóîions but allo our inward affe Lions and cogitations to the Lord, knowing that he look - eth not as man looketh, but he efpecially refpeteth the heart, and according to the difpofition of the heart efleemeth of men. Without this uprightneffe all our obedience is but hypocrifie; and all the gra- ces which we feem to have, but glorious fumes, &c. 3. The Angels do the will of God willingly and 3. Willingly cheerfully ; their whole delight being to do Gods will : fo muff we worfhip the Lord with upright hearts and willing minds, i. Chron. 28.9. knowing that forced obedience proceeding onely from fer- vile fear, as it is violent, fo it is but momentany,and therefore but counterfeit. But we muft worfhip the Lord in faith , love, and hope , and confequently with