Such were the Bounties of Nature in the forming a rare and excellent Person; but how munificent were the Largesses of Grace! That Reverence of the Divine Majesty that appeared in Her whole course, a Life transacted under the Government of Religion; Her constant care to avoid what She thought Sinful, and readiness to do what She judged might be Serviceable to the Interest of God; Her Detestation of the profligate Wickedness, that She knew to be Dishonourable and Offensive to Him and of all the Principles that any way tended thereto; Her continued Conversation with God, in the constant Practice of Religious Duties, and in all the Exercises of Godliness that belonged to Her (most beloved and frequented) Closet, the Family, or more Solemn Assembly; Her most composed seriousness in attendance upon the Worship of God, ⟨p. 35⟩in the way which She chose (and which that She chose no one could think strange); the natural, and most unaffected appearances hereof, the remotest from ostentation, but which could not quite be hid, nor ought, when in Religious Assemblies we are to testify we all Worship the same God, and that all our Applications, and Addresses, have one Centre above, and are all to be directed to one and the same glorious Object; unless one would have the Religion of the Church be allowed the retiredness of a Closet, or reduce joint, social Worship, wherein all are, some way or other, to express their Unanimity and Consent, unto that which is merely Solitary and Single. Her Assiduity in Her Religious course, the Seasons, Order, and Constancy whereof, seemed to be Governed by the Ordinances of Heaven, that Ascertain the succession of day and night; so that what was said so long ago of that famed Person's Justice (and which equally may of Hers) might have a nobler application to Her Religion, That one might as soon divert the course of the Sun, as turn Her from Her daily course in Religious Duties. This argued a steady Principle, and of the highest excellency, that of Divine Love. Any other would have its more frequent qualms and inequalities. The remark was wise and weighty, concerning the insincere man, Job 27. 10. Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? That course is never like to be even, uniform, and continued, that springs not from Love, or is not sweetened by delight and Pleasure.
Such were the Bounties of Nature in the forming a rare and excellent Person; but how munificent were the Largesses of Grace! That Reverence of the Divine Majesty that appear'd in Her whole course, a Life transacted under the Government of Religion; Her constant care to avoid what She thought Sinful, and readiness to do what She judg'd might be Serviceable to the Interest of God; Her Detestation of the profligate Wickedness, that She knew to be Dishonourable and Offensive to Him and of all the Principles that any way tended thereto; Her continued Conversation with God, in the constant Practice of Religious Duties, and in all the Exercises of Godliness that belonged to Her (most beloved and frequented) Closet, the Family, or more Solemn Assembly; Her most composed seriousness in attendance upon the Worship of God, ⟨p. 35⟩in the way which She chose (and which that She chose no one could think strange); the natural, and most unaffected appearances hereof, the remotest from ostentation, but which could not quite be hid, nor ought, when in Religious Assemblies we are to testify we all Worship the same God, and that all our Applications, and Addresses, have one Center above, and are all to be directed to one and the same glorious Object; unless one would have the Religion of the Church be allowed the retiredness of a Closet, or reduce joynt, social Worship, wherein all are, some way or other, to express their Unanimity and Consent, unto that which is meerly Solitary and Single. Her Assiduity in Her Religious course, the Seasons, Order, and Constancy whereof, seemed to be Governed by the Ordinances of Heaven, that Ascertain the succession of day and night; so that what was said so long ago of that famed Person's Justice (and which equally may of Hers) might have a nobler application to Her Religion, That one might as soon divert the course of the Sun, as turn Her from Her daily course in Religious Duties. This argued a steady Principle, and of the highest excellency, that of Divine Love. Any other would have its more frequent qualmes and inequalities. The remark was wise and weighty, concerning the insincere man, Job 27. 10. Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? That course is never like to be even, uniform, and continued, that springs not from Love, or is not sweetened by delight and Pleasure.
