U)- . o.j,414: .. `"!l-ï.-- .w,Z. xa.;. = 52q I CHAY.5. 4nExpofition spot; thefirf(1 VEIL. 18, Fiftly, Amongll Gods owne Children thou maill perhaps finde force, thy inferioursin the meafures of Grace.I dare lay there is no man,but may fay,God.hath in one kinde or ether intde him a fuperiour to his Brethren. Comparifon with thofcbehind vs, as it reflraines Enuy, fo prouokes rhankfuineffe. 6 Sixrly, Stay not in the inflrument, by which thoti re- ft Gods fauours. But confider Gods hand, reaching to thee whatfocuer good things chou inioyefl.And of the duty thus faire. The reafon prefli ng is followeth. For this is the will of God rn Chrifi lefue towards you: that is,It is that the Lord by his Son Chriff hash fignified to bee his will ; and after a fort the whole, he requires of vs for all the good things bee hath done to our foules : other Expofitionsrhereare many, this (eernes molt Congruous. The obferuation made to the fourth Chapter and third Verfe,hereagaine offers it folfe: Thither I remit the Reader ; wifhing onely wee had aI1.VVifdome to captivate our thoughts to the obedience of Chrifl; and not to allow difputes againfl the figniñcations. of Gods will : what the L O R D fpeakes toloihctab,lhould,methinks, befufficientexcite.. b Ie±Ef.9. ment to obedience. b Haste not I commandedthee ? It is than, I am lure, that formes our obedience to fincericie; and chiefly puts difference betwixt the integritie of Gods Children and the formalitie of Hypocrites, and mercenary affeaion of Hyrelings. Glorious things we finde written of Formalifls ; and fuch as for fubiance of the a &ion, are fcarce exceeded by the moll vpright in heart: Yet cannot finde tefiimony giuen to any Hypo- crite, that he made the Commandement his motiue. If that were the ground of wel- doing, how is it wee finde them fo halting in their Obedience? how, that where is the fame ground of doing, there is not like per- formance ? Hee that Paid, Theta Pals not commit adultery, faid alIo,Theu fhalt not bill. He that fail to I t n v, Hee (hould
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