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Also, the Case may much differ with several persons, places and seasons, concerning Duty: that may be a Duty to one man that i• not to another; and in one place, which is not in another; and at one season, which is not at another. And that may be a greater duty, and of indispensable necessity to one, which to another is not so great. It may stand with true Grace, to omit that duty which men know not to be a duty, or not to be so to ⟨p. 102⟩them (except where the duty is such as is it self of absolute necessity to salvation:) but it cannot so stand with Grace in those that know it, ordinarily to reject it.

Also, the Case may much differ with several persons, places and seasons, concerning Duty: that may be a Duty to one man that i• not to another; and in one place, which is not in another; and at one season, which is not at another. And that may be a greater duty, and of indispensable necessity to one, which to another is not so great. It may stand with true Grace, to omit that duty which men know not to be a duty, or not to be so to ⟨p. 102⟩them (except where the duty is such as is it self of absolute neeessity to salvation:) but it cannot so stand with Grace in those that know it, ordinarily to reject it.

6. Also you must understand, that when I say, that true Willingness to be Ruled by Christ, will show it self in Actual Obedience; I do not mean it of every particular individual Act which is our Duty, as if you should judge your self Graceless for every particular omission of a duty: no, though you knew it to be a duty: and though you considered it to be a duty. For 1. There may be a true Habituated Inclination and Willingness to obey Christ rooted in the heart, when yet by the force of a temptation, the actual prevalency of it at that time in that act may be hindered and supperest. 2. And at the same time, you do hold on in a course of obedience in other duties, 3. And when the temptation is overcome, and Grace hath been roused up against the flesh, and you soberly recollect your thoughts, you will return to Obedience in that duty also. Yea how many days, or weeks, or months, a true Christian may possibly neglect a known duty, I will not dare to determine (of which more anon.) Yet suc omissions as will not stand with a sincere Resolution and Willingness to obey Chri universally (I mean a Habitual Willingness