Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

For further clearing of this universality, Take these qualifications of it; first, this universality must be designed and endeavoured, in respect of mens light and judgement, to which their walk must be answerable: A man that would walk honestly, must endeavour to know what is commanded, and the meaning of the command; if the eye (in this respect) be not single, the whole body will be full of darkness: the want of this qualification hath made many Legalists, think themselves to be far advanced in holiness, because they were ignorant of the spiritual meaning of the Law; as we see in that man spoken of, Matth. 19. who said to the Lord, pressing on him obedience to •uch and such commands, all these things have have I kept from my youth up; and its like he thought as he said, not knowing the spirituality and extent of the Law; Therefore mens apprehensions and thoughts of their universalness in the study of holiness, cannot be a good and sufficient ground of peace, when they are ignorant of the rule of holiness. 2ly. This universality must be in respect of affection, and estimation; men would not only know their duty, as it is commanded of God, but they would esteem and love every commanded duty; people may know many duties, and yet have but very little, or no love at all to them or esteem of them; which speaks their obedience not to be universal, ⟨p. 294⟩and so not sound: I will not say but a Believer i• Christ may find some singular Sweetness, and Soul-refreshing, in some duties of Religion, beyond what he doth in some others; whereby they may be the more endeared, and made the more delightsome to him; yet in respect of the same divine authority, enjoining obedience to all the commands, he hath an equal respect and estimation to and of them all; I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right, sayeth the Psalmist, Psal. 119. v. 128. O! what an estimation puts he on every precept of God; and as if it were not enough for him to say, that he esteemed all his commandments to be right; He adds, concerning all things; and in the preceding verse he says, I love thy commandments above gold, yea above fine gold; These words hold forth his affection to, and esteem of them; and the universality thereof, is expressed in the following words;