An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

Thirdly, The sincere heart relateth all to God, In regard of his Sovereignty ¹and dominion over him. Because God is the supreme Lord and Lawgiver, who only can impose Laws upon the conscience; therefore in his obedience he doth principally look to the will and authority of the Lawgiver. This is a notable character of sincerity, to obey, because thus saith the Lord; it is his will, and as the supreme orb doth carry along with it the inferior orbs, though against their particular inclination: Thus doth the will of God, because supreme, bring the creatures will into obedience, when corrupt inclinations do propound a contrary way. It is the matter of our prayer which we are constantly to pour forth unto God, That his will may be done, his will, not our will. Therefore if sincerity have a throne in thy heart, thy sense will be as soft wax to receive any stamp or impression from God; what God commands, though against pleasures, profits, and all the inclinations of thy corrupt heart, thou doest readily submit unto. Thus thou offerest up thy self as an whole burnt-offering unto God.

Thirdly, The sincere heart relateth all to God, In regard of his Sovereignty ¹and dominion over him. Because God is the supream Lord and Lawgiver, who only can impose Laws upon the conscience; therefore in his obedience he doth principally look to the will and authority of the Lawgiver. This is a notable character of since•ity, to obey, because thus saith the Lord; it is his will, and as the supream orb doth carry along with it the inferiour orbs, though against their particular inclination: Thus doth the will of God, because supream, bring the creatures will into obedience, when corrupt inclinations do propound a contrary way. It is the matter of our prayer which we are constantly to pour forth unto God, That his will may be done, his will, not our will. Therefore if sincerity have a throne in thy heart, thy sense will be as soft wax to receive any stamp or impression from God; what God commands, though against pleasures, profits, and all the inclinations of thy corrupt heart, thou doest readily submit unto. Thus thou offerest up thy self as an whole burnt-offering unto God.

1. 13. His sovereignty and dominion.