Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Walk with him, that thou mayst be translated, though not as Enoch, corporally into Heaven, yet as a sincere Believer, mentally into the Suburbs of it, in the Manifestations of Gods Favour. Look steadfastly, constantly unto him, that thou mayst have sweet Aspects and Love-glances from him. Thou mayst have his Favourable Presence, whilst thou livest under his Awful one. The upright shall dwell in thy presence, Psal. 140; that is, in thy gracious Presence. They set him before them, and he causes his Grace and Love to pass before them.

Walk with him, that thou mayst be translated, though not as Enoch, corporally into Heaven, yet as a sincere Believer, mentally into the Suburbs of it, in the Manifestations of Gods Favour. Look stedfastly, constantly unto him, that thou mayst have sweet Aspects and Love-glances from him. Thou mayst have his Favourable Presence, whilst thou livest under his Awful one. The upright shall dwell in thy presence, Psal. 140; that is, in thy gracious Presence. They set him before them, and he causes his Grace and Love to pass before them.

In the next place, Have an universal respect to his Commands. It is a vulgar Rule among the Jewish Doctors, That men should single out some one Command out of the Law, and exercise themselves therein, that God may be their Friend, and bear with them ⟨p. 451⟩other things. But this is to Indent and Article with God upon our own Terms. The Hypocrite, (as one elegantly expresses it), like a globous body, touches the Law in some one point, in some particular Command; but the Upright, at least in desire and endeavour, lies close and level to all the Will of God. The Pharisees seemed to be very much for the First Table; but after all their Fasting and Prayer they could swallow down Widows Houses, and so give the lye to all their Devotions. The Moralist seems to be as much for the Second Table; but, as fair as his Life is towards Man, he is very unjust to God, stealing away that heart which is infinitely more due to him, than the justest of Debts can be to our Neighbour. If thou wouldst be assured, thou must have an universal respect to his Command; do not pick and choose among them, but as David, be for [Greek or Hebrew], all the Wills of God; as Zechariah and Elizabeth, walk in all his Commandments. Wherever the Divine stamp is, there let thy Obedience be, that thou mayst have a great Reward: Light is sown for the Righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart,