A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soul of man With the…A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soule of man With the…

Secondly, it is no good Argument, God willeth the inflicting of such an evil, therefore it is unlawful for my will to decline it: for first the Will of God, whereby he determineth to work ⟨p. 115⟩this or that evil on particular Subjects, is a part of his secret Counsel. Now the Revealed, and not the Hidden Will of God is the rule of our Wills and Actions: whence it cometh to pass, that it is made a part of our necessary obedience unto God in our wishes or aversations to go a cross way to his unrevealed purpose. Peradventure in my sick bed it is the purpose of God to cast my body into the earth, from whence it was taken; yet for me herein to second the Will of God by an execution thereof upon my self, or by a neglect of those Ordinary means of recovery which he affords, were to despise his mercy, that I might fulfil his Will. Peradventure in my flight a sword will overtake me, yet I have the warrant of my Saviours example and precept to turn my back rather than my conscience in persecution: always reserved, that though I will that, which God willeth, yet my will be ever subordinated unto his. We owe submission to the will of Gods purpose and Counsel, and we owe conformity to the will of his Precept and Command; we must submit to the will, whereby God is pleased to work himself, and we must conform to the will, whereby he is pleased to command us to work. And therefore

Secondly, it is no good Argument, God willeth the inflicting of such an evill, therefore it is unlawfull for my will to decline it: for first the Will of God, whereby hee determineth to worke ⟨p. 115⟩this or that evill on particular Subjects, is a part of his secret Counsell. Now the Revealed, and not the Hidden Will of God is the rule of our Wills and Actions: whence it commeth to passe, that it is made a part of our necessary obedience unto God in our wishes or aversations to goe a crosse way to his unrevealed purpose. Peradventure in my sicke bed it is the purpose of God to cast my body into the earth, from whence it was taken; yet for me herein to second the Will of God by an execution thereof upon my selfe, or by a neglect of those Ordinary meanes of recovery which hee affords, were to despise his mercy, that I might fulfill his Will. Peradventure in my flight a sword will overtake mee, yet I have the warrant of my Saviours example and precept to turne my backe rather than my conscience in persecution: alwaies reserved, that though I will that, which God willeth, yet my will bee ever subordinated unto his. Wee owe submission to the will of Gods purpose and Counsell, and wee owe conformity to the will of his Precept and Command; we must submit to the will, whereby God is pleased to worke himselfe, and wee must conforme to the will, whereby hee is pleased to command us to worke. And therefore