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refmbleth that of the Angels. 3,Z x wants to their mafler, Marth. 8. g. Doth the Lord call thee.' thou mull anfwer with David the type of Chrift, Ecce venio,Behold I come, Pfa1.4o.7. Doth the Lord bid thee feek his face anfwer with that heavenly echo of the Pfalmifl, Pfal.27.8. Thy face, Lord, will Ileek. It is the will of God that thou fhouldit turn unto him: break offwithout delay the courfe of thy finne, and turn unto the Lord. Knock at the doore ofthy heart; open thine immortall gate, that the King of glory may come in. Doth he call thee to repentance to day, If yee willheare his voyce,hard_ en not your hearts ? Deferre not repentance; but to day ,before to morrow, repent. Seek the Lord whilefl he may be found, and call upon him whitey he is near, Ifai.55.6. Doth he call us to triall and affidioni: let as take up our croft and follow him, fubmitting our felves willingly to his will, r.Sam.3.I . As 2i 14. 2.Sam.15.26. 5. The Angels do the will of God fully, accom- 5. Fully and plifhing whatfoever the Lord commandeth ; fo totally. ought we to do it fully and not by halves: otherwife he will fay to us as to them of Sardis, Reve1.3. 2. have not found thy works s^ t,d complete, before God. Remember the example of Herod, Mark 6. 20. who albeit hearing John Baptift he did many things, and heard him gladly .re'ed; yet becaufe he continued in that finne of inceff, his partiall obedi. ence did nothing avail him. He that keepeth all the law, and faileth in f me one commandment, is guilty of all, Jam.2. r o. And he that truly repenteth of any one finne, repenteth of all. Where there is upright obedience,there is intire obedience:but where there is