Yet if the foresaid counsel of God be made known either extraordinarily by special revelation,1 or ordinarily by events (for events do declare the determined counsel of God) then ought there to be yielded thereto a willing submission: which submission is commended in the examples ofa Job, bEli, cDavid, dHezekiah, ePaul and other Saints. And thus doth this phrase (be done) import both obedience to Gods Word, and also subjection to his work: or a willing yielding to whatsoever God saith or doth. It is a phrase both of action and passion. Of action in relation to Gods Word.7 Of passion in relation to his guiding providence: and importeth patience and contentment even in such things as cross our own minds: in which sense said Pauls companions, when they heard his resolution to go to Jerusalem where the Prophet had foretold that he should be bound,8 The will of the Lord be done. In regard of Gods secret will,9 we pray that nothing which God doth, displease us: and in regard of his revealed will, that nothing which we do, displease him. Obedience therefore to God is here principally prayed for.
Yet if the foresaid counsell of God bee made knowne either extraordinarily by speciall reuelation,1 or ordinarily by euents (for euents doe declare the determined counsell of God) then ought there to bee yeelded thereto a willing submission: which submission is commended in the examples ofa Iob, bEli, cDauid, dHezekiah, ePaul and other Saints. And thus doth this phrase (be done) import both obedience to Gods Word, and also subiection to his worke: or a willing yeelding to whatsoeuer God saith or doth. It is a phrase both of action and passion. Of action in relation to Gods Word.7 Of passion in relation to his guiding prouidence: and importeth patience and contentment euen in such things as crosse our owne minds: in which sence said Pauls companions, when they heard his resolution to goe to Ierusalem where the Prophet had foretold that hee should be bound,8 The will of the Lord be done. In regard of Gods secret wil,9 we pray that nothing which God doth, displease vs: and in regard of his reuealed will, that nothing which wee do, displease him. Obedience therefore to God is here principally prayed for.
- 1How Gods counsell is to be yielded unto.How Gods counsell is to be yeelded vnto.
- aJob 1. 21.Iob 1. 21.
- b1. Sam. 3. 18.
- c2. Sam, 12, 22, 23.
- d2. King. 20. 19
- eAct. 21. 13.
- 7How Gods will is done.
- 8Act. 21. 14.
- 9Cum divinus fiat voluntas tuae, nobis ab illo prccamur ipsum obedientiam. Aug. epist. 121.Cum diuinus fiat voluntas tuae, nobis ab illo prccamur ipsum obedientiam. Aug. epist. 121.
