290 Pz¢t(et.lo saftt. that it is the Lord, that the voice is from the excellent glory; and in that Authority preffes to Obedience. But this is not all, befides Gods Authority, it urges from his Love. It ú (faith Faith) the voice of thy beloved, thy dear Father in Heaven, who bath call his cords and bands of Love round about thee to draw thee to himfelf; and then the Heart mutt needs feel eonfiraints and holy inflammations to Obedi- ence, and be like St. Peter, who, when he knew it was the Lord, girt himfelf; and made towards him. Gods Love bath dropt fweet- nefs into the Command, and made all eafie. Moreov,r, to make the fironger impulfe on theBeliever,Faith demonflrates,That the Com- mand is jufi, and right, and good ; that holy Love and Patience, and other Graces of the frfi Table are pure recffitudes wherein Man hands in his true pofture towards God, his Goodnefs or Providence, or fome other thing in him: And alto that Juflice and Temperance, and Charity are rc litudes wherein he ¡lands in a true potture towards others, or himfelf for Gods fake. And a Command fo known moves fo ttrongly towards Obedience , that a man, who would pay his debts to God, or his Neighbour, or himfelf, cannot, mull not re- pugn. Sécondly, Faith looks not only upon the letter of the Command. but upon the life of Cbri(¡. W here all Graces are fet forth in lively and orient co- Iours, really and pradically exemplified to our view. Precepts poííàbly may have more of notion
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