96 An Expofitionofthe 27. Ff acme. Verf. it. from opprefon, for thou fhalt notfear, &C. Are not theft great hidings? what shall we fay thenofnatural( men,that fay untoGod , Depart from us, we defire not the knowledge of thyWaies ? Job 21. 14. Surely, the God of this world bath blinded their eyes : they are under that curfe,whereby they become like the heath in the defart, and /hall not fee when good cometh, Ier. 17. 5, 6. The life for For admonition, it ferves notably, that our behaviour :admonition. like Davids, in praying unto God to teach us his wayes. They are not rindoubtedly contained in Scripture, which is theperfect regifter of Gods revealed will, (hewing our du_ ty perfectly, for all things needfull to be believed and done unto eternal/ life. In it we have expreffe particular rules, for all the duties of our generali calling of Chriftianity, which requireth piety towards God, juftice, love, and mer- cy towards our brethren,with fobriety, and temperance to- wards our bodies, and care, and diligence for the gain, and growth ofgrace in our foules : as Tit. 2. 12. 2 Pet. 1.5, 6, 7. In it alío we have generali rules, for the well orde- ring and managing ofour particular callings, which refpeft the Church, Common -wealth, or familie. For Magiflrates fee, Ex. 18. 2I, 22. withDent. 17. ', 9,&c. 2 Chr. 19.9, IC, I I . For Miniiters, I Tim. 3. 2, 3. &c. and 2 Tim 4. I, 2. For husbands and wives,parents and children, mailers and fervants, their godly behaviour in generals is plainly propounded, Eph. 5.22, 2.3. &c. Eph. 6. 1. &c. to the 1o. Col. 3. 18. &c. Tit. 2. I. &c, I 'Pet. 2. 13. &c. And that our prayers this way may be availeable, we Who they are mull alto labour in life to be fuch as God will teach, that whon, God is, firff, penitent perfons breakingoff the courfe of firm, will teach. Prov. 1.23. Turneyou at my reproof : behold, I will poure out my f#irit untoyou, I will make k_noWn my Words unto you, Hof. 6. 1, 3. Come, and let us return unto the Lord- Then /hall we k oW But the wicked and impenitent yhall not be taught ofyod,he Will not be enquired ofby them,Ezek. 14. 1. &c. Thofe, that are laden witch fi,nne, are ever lear- ning,
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