72 Chap. Y. c.4Commnt4ricvpou wake continual! expetiences, and obferuations of the loue of God toward vs, and to laicthem all toaether , and to build a ioyfull conchition therevpon. The thirdanfiver ofPaul is, Andtheyglorified godfor rnee : that is,thechurches of Iudea when theyheard of my calling,& conuerfion, they confidcred therein the power , the goòdnes, and the metric ofGod, and with toy they glue him thankes for it. In thispraaife of the church, we !came that our dutic is to fartetifie &glorifie the nameof God , in cuery 0101keofhis. And this fanttification kith a. partes. The firit 11 the con- fideration Oldie diuine vertues that (hew thernfdues iii eucry worke ofGod, ashis wifdome, power, iuíIiee, mereie, dence, pretence, &c. The fecond is,praifeand thankfgiuinf, to God for the fame. And this pranite mull be inlarged to all his workes withoùt exception , to his iurlgements, as well as to his workes ofmercie. Thereforewe are commaunded in per. fecpiution toAnEifie Godin our heart!, r.Pet. 8. 17. AndMo:- fes, bccaute he failed in the doingof this duty , was barred the landofCanaan. Num. 26. i a.ln England godbath wrought hiswonderous workes among vs. He hath guen vs peace and protethonagainft our enemies, with the Gofpell for the fpace 0140. yeares and more. And our dutic is to glorifie God in there workcs of his : but alas, we doe it not. For the Gotpell offaluation is hule regarded of the mat, and little obedience is yeelded to it.This negleet ofours,in glorifying &praifingof God is a great fmne : and it (landes vs in hand to repent of it infirm, leaf} God takeawayhis word from vs , and leaue vs to Change illufions,to beleeue lies. Again, here we fee what is the right maner of honouringof theSaints, and that is toglorifie God in them and for them . As for religious worship of adoration and inuocation, it is proper to God: and the Saints defire it not. Reuel. 2. 9. CHAP. II. to 5 ZO 25 30 35 I Then 14.. yeares after I went vp againe to Ierufalemwith Barna- .as,
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