The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

A further thing that the Law of God requireth in the performance of holy Duties, is, that in them all, whether the Actions be inward or outward, we put forth our selves and the strength both of our soul and body, to perform it with our whole force and might. That Commandment we have, Deut. 6. 5. Thou shalt love JEHOVAH thy God, with thy whole heart (or mind) and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole strength. Where, under the word (strength) he noteth the whole power both of soul and body joined together, as our Saviour ^odoth interpret it; using two words to express that one of strength, namely, might, which more properly is referred to the body, and [Greek or Hebrew], which is the strength, and power, and spirit, as it were of the whole soul, both of the mind and will: and therefore may not unfitly be translated, the power of reason or of discourse. PAUL is wont to call it, The spirit of our ^pmind. This the Apostle touching the soul, exhorteth us unto, when he saith, Doing ^qthe will of God from the soul. ^rWhatsoever you do, work from the soul. And of the body we have our Saviour Christs own exhortation, Luke 6. 23. Skip and be glad. An Example, Luke 10. 21. where he himself is said to rejoice in the ⟨p. 129⟩spirit: that is, for very spiritual joy and gladness, expressed by some bodily gesture, to break forth into that Thanksgiving that followeth in that place. So ^sMoses in a holy zeal flung the Tables of Stone away. The contrary whereof in the former the Prophet Ezekiel toucheth once or twice, in the Enemies of Gods Church, that with the joy of their whole heart, and from their very soul rejoiced to do them mischief,