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Secondly, Where the constant, ordinary, standing, and §2abiding purpose, disposition, frame, and general bent of a mans heart, soul, spirit, desires, and endeavours are fixed and set for God, for Grace, for Holiness, in heart and life, there is a most sure and infallible work of God past upon that mans soul; the constant bent, and the settled purpose of a true child of God, is for God, for Grace, for Holiness in heart and life, Psal. 119.112.¹ I have inclined my heart to keep thy Statutes always, even to the end. Verse 38. Stablish thy Word unto thy Servant, who is devoted to thy fear. Verse 44. So shall I keep thy Law continually, for ever and ever. Verse 45. And I will walk at liberty, for I seek thy Precepts. Acts 24.16. And herein do I exercise my self, to have always a Conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. Heb. 13.18. Pray for us, for we trust we have a good Conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. Gracious Souls do strongly affect that which they cannot easily effect, Psal. 119.57. Thou art my Portion O Lord, I have said that I would keep thy words. Some read this Verse thus, Lord I have said, my portion shall be to keep thy words. Holy David was fully determined and resolved in himself, to keep Gods Royal Law, in spite of the World, the flesh, and the Devil. And so Barnabas exhorted the Disciples, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord, Acts 11.23. As if all piety and truth of Grace consisted in Gracious purposes of heart. Certainly when the bent of a mans mind, and the settled purpose of a mans Soul, and the unfeigned desires of his heart, are for God, for Grace, for holiness, in heart, in life, then the estate and condition of that man is safe and happy. 'Tis very observable, that ⟨p. 128⟩that great Apostle Paul,