The Soul's Conflict with Itself

2. Hence likewise proceeds a holy resigning of our selves to God, who doth ¹all things according to the counsel of his own will. His will is a wise will, it is ²guided by counsel, a sovereign prevailing will. The only way to have our will, is to bring it to Gods will. If we could delight in him, we should have our hearts desire. Thus David yields up ³himself unto God; Here I am, let the Lord deal with me as seemeth good unto him. And thus Ely when God foretold by Samuel the ruin of his house, quiets himself, It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good. Thus our ⁴blessed Saviour stays himself, Not my will, but thy will be done. And thus the people of God, when Paul was resolved to go to Jerusalem, submitted, saying, The will of the Lord be done; a speech fit ⁵to proceed out of the heart and mouth ⁶of a Christian.

2. Hence likewise proceeds a holy resigning of our selves to God, who doth ¹all things according to the counsell of his owne will. His will is a wise will, it is ²guided by counsell, a soveraigne prevailing will. The onely way to have our will, is to bring it to Gods will. If we could delight in him, wee should have our hearts desire. Thus David yeeldes up ³himselfe unto God; Here I am, let the Lord deale with me as seemeth good unto him. And thus Elie when God foretold by Samuel the ruine of his house, quiets himselfe, It is the Lord, let him doe what seemeth him good. Thus our ⁴