common ufes, ~nd C~eular advantages. Simon Magus w~ld have gihs,that he might be,.~ f't-~')tr~.~, a man of great-repute inhis place, ACts 8. 9· The divinegrace, byavile fubmiffion anddiverfion, is forced to ferve our vain-glory. ~. When we pray for bleffin~ with a felfilh aim, and not with ferious and atl:u;.~l deftgns of Goqs glory. ; as whem aman prayeth for Cpiritual bleffings wicf;J ameer refpect tahis owneafe andcomfon, as for par®n; Hea.ven, grace, faith, repemnance, only that hemQy ~f<eape wrath; this is.but acap.. nal refped: to oor own good and welfare: God would have l!lS mi~J:d our ~wncornf.orc, but not only;· Gods glory is the pure fp!– rirual aim ; thtn we feek thlffe tthings. with the fame mind that God otfereth tl:km: Ephef. I. 6. He.I~Ath ttccepted,Ns in the beloved, to the praifc- of his: gAoriJous.Grae~ Ymu defitt«s· in asking are ne?e.,r r.eguiar, bu:t wfuen they fuit wi·thG0ds1elilds ingiv-ing_: Godsglor.y is.a. b'~td-er thing, amd ooyomd Oltlli' welf.ar.e and- SalvatioRL So ill tempo·ral Cafes : when men defire outward provifions mectrly that ~hey may liv:e the mouecomfortably, pot ferve God the more chcar– fully. Agur rneafureth the convenieacy-and incornveniency,of his muwardle!late, as it would more or lcfs fit him for tb.e fcrvice0f God: Pr•11·3o.&)9• Not povcrty,lefl I dmJ t~ee; not riches·,k.ft 1 forget thee. So in publiqu~ Cafes of Church deliverance, when c E fftce quic- we clo not feek our ownfafety and,welfare f<:l mu~h asGods glo.ryr: quid wvifli 7/Q· Pfd.I I). 1. Not to us,not to Hs, &c. c that is, not for o&:tr men.ts, . mi11i tuo honuri· not·for our revetlge, our fafety, blllt _that mcrc1and truthmay lhme fiotm. Junius-forth. in loc, But you will fay, May we not feek our own good and benefir? · I :rnfwer, Notultimattl.J:,not ~rbfotHt-efJ., but only with{ubmif– ji-an toGods Will, andfubordinr~tio¥ tJo'GolhGlory. The main end why we de(ire to be faved, tobe .landified, to bedeliveredout Qf a:ny danger,mutt be that God may bdronoured in thde experiences, in ·comparifon of which our owtJ. glory and w..elfare:lhould be no– t'hing: Nr;t f~·us,wo'llfirfY.s, &v. . But you·will.fay,.How thall we·know,tha.t Oodsglory is·bhe ut-.. mofi a-im?· Adeluded beart ·wilhpr.ct~mt!muc!L · · I anfwer..,.. Yoa 1 .may difC'ern. it,. J,, ByJ·the: Wor~of your own thaughrs,; the errlbis:ftr.ft in.intmr.io1f\audl4'Hiin'exccution, there– fore the hearc ·warkeobJupon it. NoWJWhat runneth0fcen rin dre r_houghts,?· Wh-en y-ou pray,againften~S; . do you.pleafe.your-~lhf . w•c
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