Secondly, the heart is not only content with what God will have us suffer, whether loss of life, ⟨p. 21⟩friends, liberty, and the like, but there is another will must be done by us; what God reveals to be a duty, must be discharged by us. If there be a truth to be made known to us, we must acquaint our selves with the will of the Lord, and then with all diligence practice it: Make my heart one with thine, that I may ever fear thy Name: Let thy will be mine: Oh saith the soul, that I might ever fear thy Name; this is to do the will of God. We do not say, let it be spoken of and considered of by me, but let it be done, let it be accomplished by me: We must not lift at it, and give God good words, and talk, and leave it undone, but labour to do it. It is not enough for the child to say, I know what my father commands, but I must do what I list. Such hearts cannot pray to expect any thing at the hand of the Lord; now and then to look at a duty, &c. and to say, I would it were so, will not serve the turn. Away with that sluggishness, to wish the will of God were done, and yet you will have your own wills.
Secondly, the heart is not only content with what God will have us suffer, whether losse of life, ⟨p. 21⟩friends, liberty, and the like, but there is another will must be done by us; what God reveales to be a duty, must be discharged by us. If there be a truth to be made known to us, we must acquaint our selves with the will of the Lord, and then with all diligence practice it: Make my heart one with thine, that I may ever feare thy Name: Let thy will be mine: Oh saith the soule, that I might ever feare thy Name; this is to do the will of God. We doe not say, let it be spoken of and considered of by me, but let it be done, let it be accomplished by me: Wee must not lift at it, and give God good words, and talke, and leave it undone, but labour to doe it. It is not enough for the childe to say, I know what my father commands, but I must doe what I list. Such hearts cannot pray to expect any thing at the hand of the Lord; now and then to look at a duty, &c. and to say, I would it were so, will not serve the turne. Away with that sluggishnesse, to wish the will of God were done, and yet you will have your own wills.
