The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

6. Hence the Word of God is suited for this end. God hath not only delivered the Rule of Religion in general precepts, as men use to do in the Systems of other Arts, but hath accommodated the Scriptures to the ends of practical Holiness, and we are told the usefulness of them, 2 Tim. 3. 16, 17. The perfection there intended, consists in an universal respect to the will of God, and conforming of the life according thereto, this was it that David gained by the Word of God, Psal. 19. 11.

7. Hence this was the course taken by Gods Servants in Scripture record. We shall find in all Pauls Epistles, that though he begin with matters Doctrinal, yet he ever descends to things practical; we find that after the reading the Law in the Synagogues, ⟨p. 427⟩mere was a word of Exhortation, Acts 13. 15. And Christ himself took this course, Luk. 4. 20, 21. And such direction Paul gave to Timothy, 2 Tim. 4. begin. Thus only are men like to be profitable Teachers.

Prop. 2. That this Application must be particular: and that with respect to the matter that is to be applied, and the subject to whom the application is made. I will teach thee, &c. In the singular: For a right taking of this up, let us observe;