488 . VB R. s.Io. , ·AnExpojition, with Notes deep foame and feeling of the evil of your natures, iniquities of life, and defects in obedience: When you pray,look not fo much at the outward heat and vehemency; the bodily fpirits being agitated,there will be much contention and earnefinds ot' fpeech ; but fee that the Soul do reach forth afcer God by the tendency of holy ardours and defires. In the confeffing ofpublique fins;cis not the exact enume. ration, apt language, but zealfor Gods glory, compaffion for others good,holy defires of promot,ing righteoUfnefs,which the Lord look· ech after. Afhes and fack-clath anf nothing to eh~ work of the Soul: J[ai.5_8.5. Wi!fJoU call this :a.[t1tfl? or an ~eccept~~tble daJ tf1 God? &c. · in the fight ofthe Lord,J.The like paifJge is in· I Pet.5 .6. but tnere 'tis, 1-f.umble your[elves under the might; hand ofGoa,&c. That expreffion. imply.e.th.amotive.or conjider~ttion to enforce the Duty, but this in-our Apofile the fincerit] of it. Ob!erve hence, -' Obfervat. 1 . 1. That D1tties are then truly done, 'When t,hey are done a& in Gods fight. The dread and reverence of God maketh the heart more fincere: So 'lam. I .27. Pure Religio111 and undefi!ed bifore God,&c. So I 'Pot.3.20. Theanfr:rerofagoodConfciencctowardsGod,&c. Jn the prefence of God wouki y()u make fuch an anfwer ? So Pfa!. - U9·168./ have k!pt t'by .teftimoniu,for.a/1 my'Wap are before thee; there was Davids motiTe. Well then, in all duties ofWodhip' re- . rnerober that you are before God; there is abroad and pure eye of Glory fixed uponyou : You have to do with God th~~tt telleth man his thought, ~hat difcerneth your fpirits better then you do your felves. That's a right addrefs which is defcribed A as I o. 33· We are all here prefent before God, to hear ttll things thlft are com– manded thee ofGod. Here we come to pray, to hear, to humble our felvc:s before God : The Soul will have a double advantage by fuch thoughts; the workwill be moreJPiritual,and morepure and ' upri!_ht. More jpiritual; I amnot to be humbled before man, i 1 S:lm 1 6 7 but before God: i Man lookph on the Putward appear~nce, but God on the frame ofthe heart: Will this fatisfie God? Is it fuch a Fajl M he hath chofen? Ifrti.;8.;. So alfomore pure 1mdapright; What ever a man doth to God, he will do it for God6 fake: Reli– gious Dudes will be performed upon Reafons Qf Religion, not for cuflom and company;~ but for Go.d, to God. : . · " 1 1 •• • Ob[er "'· : . ~•.Xhe fight ofGorhs-wn eipecial belp.t9 humiliatjon. The Soul .becoll}eth humBle by the true knowledg of God and our felves. 'fqb
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