Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve…

1 Hence they come to live idly, and work when they list. §22. Hence men of public use, can have little use but when they please of them. §33. When they be with them, they have no power to correct or examine, and call them to account, in regard of spiritual matters. ⟨p. 133⟩§44. Hence they lye in wait to oppress men that must have help from them, and so wilt do what they list. §55. Hence they break out to drunkenness, whoring, and loose company. §66. Hence they make other servants unruly, and to desire liberty.

1 Hence they come to live idly, and worke when they list. §22. Hence men of publick use, can have little use but when they please of them. §33. When they be with them, they have no power to correct or examine, and call them to account, in regard of spirituall matters. ⟨p. 133⟩§44. Hence they lye in wait to oppresse men that must have help from them, and so wilt do what they list. §55. Hence they break out to drunkenness, whoring, and loose company. §66. Hence they make other servants unruly, and to desire liberty.

Now examine and try these things: Is the Kingdom of Christ come into us? that though there be a law in our members warring, yet there is a law of the mind warring against it, and delighting in the will of Christ, and setting him up as chief. Are we under the Kingdom of Christ in his Church and Common-wealth; so as the soul is willing in the day of the Lrds power, though there be, and have been some pangs of resistance against persons and against Ordinances; so as 'tis thy liberty to be subject to Christ in his Ordinances, in his servants; and 'tis thy bondage to be otherwise, and thou longest for that day, that the Lord would subdue all those boisterous lusts, and pride, and passions; and bruise sin, Satan and self under thy feet? Then I say, as the Lord,