33° VERSE 3. arylspeople awillingpeople. .11 t..11011111Iff his owne hunger. It is my meate to doe the will of him that fent me, and to finial his worke. A true heart will goeon to finifh the worke which it hath begunne.. The wicked fleepe not, faith Salomon, except they have done noilchiefe ; And the enemies of Saint Pawl provided to to fop the clamors and demands ofan empty Itornack with a foleinne vow that they would neither eate nor drinke till they had flaine Lail never gives over till it finifh fin, and therefore the Love of Chrifi fhould nevergive over till it finifb Grace. Secondly,becaufe God is more hononredin theobedi- ence of thewill than ofthe outwardman. Humane re- firaints may rule this, but nothing but Grace can rule the other; for herein we acknowledge God to bee the fearcher ofhearts, the chfcerner of fecret thoughts, the Iudge and Lordover our confciences. Whatfoeveryt doe (faith the Apo[Ile) doe it heartily as to the Lord, andnot tomen. Noting unto us that a man doth never refpeet the Lord in any fervice which commeth not willingly, and fromthe inner man. Now he worketh in vaine,and lofeth all that he bath wrought, who doth not worke for himwho is mailer ofthe bufineffe he goes about,and whoonely doth reward. it.. Therefore faith the Apo_ tile, Doe it heartily as to the Lord, knowing that of the Lordyonfhall receive the Reward of the inheritance, for you Terve the LordChrifi. He onely is the pay-mafler offuch kindeof worke, and therefore doe it onely as to him, fo that he may approve and reward it. Before! leave this point touching the willingneffc of Chriils people, here isa great cafe, and offrequent oc- currence to be refolved, Whether thofe who are truely ofChrifls people may nothave leares,tortnents,uncom- fortableneffe, wearineffe,unwillingneffe in the wayes of God ? Saint Johnin general! (fates the cafe, There is no feare in love, kitpetfea love cafietb out feare: &mile fears-bath torment, t 14+18. fo that it feemes where there
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