5 Again, a soul that follows 1God fully, follows him in all the ways of his Commandments is the Lord saith of David, Act. 13. 22. That he had found a man […] would sul•ll […] has will; in the Original, the word is in the plural number; ⟨p. 255⟩That would fulfil all his wills. There are many reasons that many give, 2why David was called, A man after Gods own heart: Some think, because he was so broken a hearted man: Others, because he had such a thankful heart; but this Scripture resolves us, for God says, That he had found a man after his own heart, and gives that reason of it, because he would fulfil all his wills. This soul desires to fulfil all righteousness, as Christ saith of himself, It became him to fulfil all righteousness. It desires to yield obedience to God, and to be holy in all manner of conversation, as the Apostle speaks, in 1 Pet. 1. 15. Then shall not I be ashamed, saith David, when I have respect unto all thy Commandments, Psal. 119. 6. We have a notable place for this universality of obedience in the 1. Coloss. 9, 10, 11. We pray, saith the Apostle, that ye might be fulfilled in all knowledge of his will, in all wisdom, that ye might walk worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, ⟨p. 256⟩being fruitful in all good works, strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, to all patience: there are six alls together in this Scripture. A heart that is fully for God, is for all Gods ways, in all things; it is not willing to baulk any way of God. Zachariah and Elizabeth were two choice spirits indeed, and this was their honour, that they walked with God in all the Commandments, and Ordinances of the Lord blameless, Luke 1. vers. 6.
5 Againe, a soule that followes 1God fully, followes him in all the wayes of his Commandments is the Lord saith of David, Act. 13. 22. That hee had found a man 〈…〉 would sul•ll 〈…〉 has will; in the Originall, the word is in the plurall number; ⟨p. 255⟩That would fulfill all his wils. There are many reasons that many give, 2why David was called, A man after Gods owne heart: Some thinke, because hee was so broken a hearted man: Others, because he had such a thankfull heart; but this Scripture resolves us, for God sayes, That hee had found a man after his owne heart, and gives that reason of it, because hee would fulfill all his wills. This soule desires to fulfill all righteousnesse, as Christ saith of himselfe, It became him to fulfill all righteousnesse. It desires to yeeld obedience to God, and to be holy in all manner of conversation, as the Apostle speakes, in 1 Pet. 1. 15. Then shal not I be ashamed, saith David, when I have respect unto all thy Commandements, Psal. 119. 6. Wee have a notable place for this universalitie of obedience in the 1. Coloss. 9, 10, 11. We pray, saith the Apostle, that yee might be fulfilled in all knowledge of his will, in all wisedome, that yee might walke worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, ⟨p. 256⟩being fruitfull in all good works, strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, to all patience: there are six alls together in this Scripture. A heart that is fully for God, is for all Gods wayes, in all things; it is not willing to baulke any way of God. Zachariah and Elizabeth were two choyce spirits indeed, and this was their honour, that they walked with God in all the Commandements, and Ordinances of the Lord blamelesse, Luke 1. vers. 6.
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