God requires soul and body (to wit) the whole man to be (wholly) yielded up unto him, unto his use and service in Obedience, in obeying (all his revealed will) touching, believing, doing, and suffering, Take diligent heed, to do the Commandment and the Law, which Moses the Servant of the Lord commanded you, to Love the Lord your God, and walk in all his ways, and to keep his Commandments, and to cleave unto him, and serve him with all your heart, and with all your soul, Josh. 22.5. ⟨p. 75⟩And again, Exo ▪ 23. ver. 20, and 22. Behold I send an Angel before thee, if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, in all that I speak, then I will be an enemy unto thy enemies, &c. saith the Lord. Go ye and teach all Nations, saith Christ to his Apostles, What should they teach them? Why, teach them to observe (all things) whatsoever I have (commanded you) Mat. 28.19, 20.1 The Apostle useth the like phrase, 2 Cor. 2.9. where he calls for Obedience in all things: Here is universal Obedience unto the whole Will of God, required in the whole man, and he that cordially obeys the Will of God, obeys according to this Rule of God (to wit) universally. He yields up his whole man, to the Obedience of the whole Will of the Lord,2 without picking and choosing in the ways of God, without reservation, or exception, or desire of dispensation. However he fails in his Obedience, and comes short of what he ought to do, and desires to do, yet he determines not to reserve any part of himself from Christ, nor to stand out against any part of his holy Will, but hath his heart and mind ready prest, to obey every of his Commandments, which he knows, as well as any, the least as well as the greatest, and the greatest, as well as the least; He thinks not tithing of Mint and Cummin too small a precept to make conscience of, nor a right hand, nor a right eye, nor an only Isaac, nor Life it self, or whatsoever may endear it unto him, too much to sacrifice, when Christ shall call for it at his hands; He resolves to obey those precepts, which cross his corrupt nature most, and the sin of his constitution, as well as those which it can better brook; He resolves to ⟨p. 76⟩obey both Law and Gospel, in every precept, Negative and Positive, to his utmost power; his Obedience is of as great a latitude as the whole Will of God; He hath respect unto all Gods Commandments, as the Psalmist speaketh.
God requires soul and body (to wit) the whole man to be (wholly) yielded up unto him, unto his use and service in Obedience, in obeying (all his revealed will) touching, beleeving, doing, and suffering, Take diligent heed, to do the Commandement and the Law, which Moses the Servant of the Lord commanded you, to Love the Lord your God, and walk in all his wayes, and to keep his Commandements, and to cleave unto him, and serve him with all your heart, and with all your soul, Josh. 22.5. ⟨p. 75⟩And again, Exo ▪ 23. ver. 20, and 22. Behold I send an Angel before thee, if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, in all that I speak, then I will be an enemy unto thy enemies, &c. saith the Lord. Go ye and teach all Nations, saith Christ to his Apostles, What should they teach them? Why, teach them to observe (all things) whatsoever I have (commanded you) Mat. 28.19, 20.1 The Apostle useth the like phrase, 2 Cor. 2.9. where he cals for Obedience in all things: Here is universal Obedience unto the whole Will of God, required in the whole man, and he that cordially obeys the Will of God, obeys according to this Rule of God (to wit) universally. He yeelds up his whole man, to the Obedience of the whole Will of the Lord,2 without picking and chusing in the wayes of God, without reservation, or exception, or desire of dispensation. However he failes in his Obedience, and comes short of what he ought to do, and desires to do, yet he determines not to reserve any part of himself from Christ, nor to stand out against any part of his holy Will, but hath his heart and mind ready prest, to obey every of his Commandements, which he knows, as well as any, the least as well as the greatest, and the greatest, as well as the least; He thinks not tithing of Mint and Comin too small a precept to make conscience of, nor a right hand, nor a right eye, nor an only Isaac, nor Life it self, or whatsoever may indeare it unto him, too much to sacrifice, when Christ shall call for it at his hands; He resolves to obey those precepts, which cross his corrupt nature most, and the sinne of his constitution, as well as those which it can better brook; He resolves to ⟨p. 76⟩obey both Law and Gospel, in every precept, Negative and Positive, to his utmost power; his Obedience is of as great a latitude as the whole Will of God; He hath respect unto all Gods Commandements, as the Psalmist speaketh.
- 1Act. 3.22.
- 2Thus did Zechariah and Elizabeth obey God, Luk. 1.6.Thus did Zacharias and Elizabeth obey God, Luk. 1.6.
