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i. This Obedience mult be univerfal, 

 without referve or exception of any Com- 

 mand. Whatfoever we fliall be convinced 

 to be God's Will, and our Duty, we mult 

 fet about it, arid do it, be it never fo un- 

 afy to Flefli and Blood: Whatfoever we 

 fliall be convinced to be contrary thereto, 

 though never fo pleafmg, never fo cufto- 

 mary to us, we mult refolutely fliun and a- 

 void it. God mult have the whole Heart ; 

 he admits no rival; Zeal for one Com- 

 mandment will not compenfate for the 

 breach of another. We miill with the 

 Pfalmill, *Pfal. 119.1x8. Efleem all his frer 

 'cepts concerning all things to be right ^ and 

 hate every falfe way. 



x. This defire and endeavour mult be 

 fmcere and hearty; we mult' not harbour 

 or entertain any fecret inclination to any 

 evil way. We mult withdraw all* degrees 

 of Affection from whatever is fmful, or un- 

 lawful, or prohibited by God. The love 

 or liking of any fin', or ven wiihing it 

 were lawful, cannot confifl with the love 

 of God, which is the fpring and fource of 

 fincere Obedience. Quis coram 'Deo inna- 

 cens invenitur, qui <vellet fieri quod *veta- 

 tur, Jl fubtrahas qitOtd Umetiir. Ac fer hoc 



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