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We being Wholly and Solely of and from God, and from nothing else, should Honour Him by being Wholly and Solely at His Beck and Command, and f•• nothing else. All our Parts and Powers should be Piously Imployed, and Exercised only in Ways of Purity. (2.) By Converting and Improving All the Blessings also, which our Bountiful Delivering God has Bestowed on us, for the Furthering the Service of his Holy Name. As God gives us Leave to Draw out the Sweetness and Help of Deliverances, and other Mercies, for 〈 ◊ 〉 own Comfort and Refreshment: So His Chief••• End in them all, is, That He may have the Honour and Glory of them, by their Improveme•• to His Service. Not Attending to the Lord's Goodness and Aim in our Enjoyments, but Valuing and Using Outward Mercies of Peace, Safety, Estate, Friends, &c. only as Provision for, and to the Service of the Flesh, and the Satisfaction of Sensual and Inordinate Desires, is wretchedly to Pervert the Divine Bounty, and to Affront and Dishonour God with His own Gifts. But Looking on, and Esteeming His Favours as Necessary Provision for our Duty in the Way to Heaven, and Injoying and Using them as Helps in the Serving of God, and Saving our Souls, is to Answer the End of the Bounteous Author, and truly to Glorify him by them. (3.) By Paying or Living up to the Religious Vows that we m••• in our Times of Straits and Dangers. In the Ver. preceeding our Text, Offer unto God Thanksgiving, and Pay thy Vows unto the most High, Job 22. 27. Thou shalt make thy Prayer unto him, [ in evil-days ] and he shall Hear thee, |
We being Wholly and Solely of and from God, and from nothing Else, should Honour Him by being Wholly and Solely At His Beck and Command, and f•• nothing Else. All our Parts and Powers should be Piously Employed, and Exercised only in Ways of Purity. (2.) By Converting and Improving All the Blessings also, which our Bountiful Delivering God has Bestowed on us, for the Furthering the Service of his Holy Name. As God gives us Leave to Draw out the Sweetness and Help of Deliverances, and other mercies, for 〈 ◊ 〉 own Comfort and Refreshment: So His Chief••• End in them all, is, That He may have the Honour and Glory of them, by their Improveme•• to His Service. Not Attending to the Lord's goodness and Aim in our Enjoyments, but Valuing and Using Outward mercies of Peace, Safety, Estate, Friends, etc. only as Provision for, and to the Service of the Flesh, and the Satisfaction of Sensual and Inordinate Desires, is wretchedly to Pervert the Divine Bounty, and to Affront and Dishonour God with His own Gifts. But Looking on, and Esteeming His Favours as Necessary Provision for our Duty in the Way to Heaven, and Enjoying and Using them as Helps in the Serving of God, and Saving our Souls, is to Answer the End of the Bounteous Author, and truly to glorify him by them. (3.) By Paying or Living up to the Religious Vows that we m••• in our Times of Straits and Dangers. In the Ver. preceding our Text, Offer unto God Thanksgiving, and Pay thy Vows unto the most High, Job 22. 27. Thou shalt make thy Prayer unto him, [ in evil-days ] and he shall Hear thee, |
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