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32'2 In what things our obedience is halving, there is halting between God and Mam- mon , between Chrift and Antichrift. The cove- tous man thinketh well of himfelf, becaufe he is not a whoremafler or a drunkard : the riotous perfon thinketh well of himfelf, that he is not covetous, no extortioner, &c. the Pharifee becaufe he is no Publicane,Luke a 8, &c. Many feparate juflice and holineffe, &c. But herein we are as much as we are able to follow the example of Chrifl , who did te,npw "ozu mtcauv ,fulfill all righteoufneffé, Matth. 3. 15. For if we will be men according to Gods own heart, we muft defire and endevour to do all his will, Ads 13.22. e. Cenftant- 6. The Angels of the Lord do his will confiant- ty' ly, never giving over untill they have accomplithed the will of the Lord : fo muft we be confiant, per - fevering in obedience, being not weary of weldoing, knowing that we are redeemed of the Lord to wor- fhip him &c. all the day es of our lives ,Luke 1.74. Our obedience muff not be like the morning mill. Re- member that religion is a way to the end, whereto we cannot come untill the end of our lives; and therefore if we fet down our ftaff before we come to the end, and will go no further, what will all our former pains avail us :' If we run in this race, and faint before we come to the goal,how (hall we hope to obtein the garland Be f aithfull unto death( faith our Saviour) and I will give thee the crown of life, Re- vel.2.I.o. and Matth. 24.13. He that continueth to the end he f hall be fav ed. .aithfally 7. Laflly, the holy Angels do the will of God faithfully , and in all their doings feek the glory of God