The saints submission and Satan's overthrowThe saints submission and Sathans overthrow

So then you see what the words of this text contain, a double exhortation, and upon ⟨p. 9⟩what occasion propounded.

So then you see what the words of this text containe, a double exhortation, and upon ⟨p. 9⟩what occasion propounded.

For the better understanding of the first exhortation, we may consider these particulars. First, what the submission here required is. Secondly, what are the reasons to enforce it. Thirdly, the uses of the point. For the first, this submission may be thus described, it is a gracious ⟨p. 10⟩frame of the heart whereby the whole man doth submit it self unto the Law of God, in all things & in all estates. For the particulars in this description, they may thus be explained, first the heart must be brought into a right frame and order, concerning this frame & order of the heart see, 1 Chron. 29. 18. and Isa. 43. 21. This frame ⟨p. 11⟩must be of the whole heart, it's called a gracious frame to distinguish it from that evil frame of heart which is in wicked men mentioned, Gen. 6. 5. the reason why this gracious disposition of the heart is required, is, because God at the first did plant his Image in man, whereby he was set in an excellent frame, and this image God requires ⟨p. 12⟩to be repaired again in man, even the same image for substance though not for degree: the same for all the parts, though not for the perfections of the parts, and therefore we find that the regenerating of a man to be the renewing of Gods image in him. This gracious frame of heart God hath promised to his people,