A Body of Practical Divinity

2. There is nothing in the Commandment but what is for our good, Deut. 10.13. To keep the Commandments of the Lord and his Statues, which I command thee for thy good. 1. God commands us to read his word, and what hurt is in this? God bespangles the Word with Promises: As if a Father should bid his Son read his Last Will and Testament, wherein he makes over a fair Estate to him. God bids us Pray: And he tells us, If we ask, it shall be given, Matt. 7.7. Ask power against Sin, ask Salvation and it shall be given. If you had a Friend should say, Come when you will to me, I will supply you with Money: Would you think it a trouble to visit that Friend often? God commands us to fear him, Lev. 25.43. But fear thy God. And there is Honey in the mouth of this Command, Luke 1.50. His mercy is upon them that fear him. God commands us to believe, and why so? Believe and ye shall be saved, Acts 16.31. Salvation is the Crown set upon the Head of Faith. Good reason then we obey Gods Commands willingly, they are for our good, they are not so much our Duty as our Privilege.

2. There is nothing in the Commandment but what is for our good, Deut. 10.13. To keep the Commandments of the Lord and his Statues, which I command thee for thy good. 1. God commands us to read his word, and what hurt is in this? God bespangles the Word with Promises: As if a Father should bid his Son read his Last Will and Testament, wherein he makes over a fair Estate to him. God bids us Pray: And he tells us, If we ask, it shall be given, Matt. 7.7. Ask power against Sin, ask Salvation and it shall be given. If you had a Friend should say, Come when you will to me, I will supply you with Mony: Would you think it a trouble to visit that Friend often? God commands us to fear him, Lev. 25.43