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This one consideration, that God hath required us to take him for our God, ought in reason to engage us more strongly than either any promise which God hath made to us of rewarding those who have him to be their God, or any vow which we have made to him, that he shall be our God. Major est authoritas imperantis quam utilitas servientis, saith Tertullian truly, Divine authority should be of greater force than our own utility: and therefore Gods precepts, which have upon them the stamp of his authority, are more binding than his promises, which perswade by representing to us our own advantage. And how far short the obligation of our vows is to that of Gods commands, will appear from that of an Ancient, who said, no less justly than devoutly, Domine plus tibi quam mihi, meipsum debeo, Lord I owe my self more to thee than to my self: |
This one consideration, that God hath required us to take him for our God, ought in reason to engage us more strongly than either any promise which God hath made to us of rewarding those who have him to be their God, or any Voelli which we have made to him, that he shall be our God. Major est Authoritas imperantis quam utilitas servientis, Says Tertullian truly, Divine Authority should be of greater force than our own utility: and Therefore God's Precepts, which have upon them the stamp of his Authority, Are more binding than his promises, which persuade by representing to us our own advantage. And how Far short the obligation of our vows is to that of God's commands, will appear from that of an Ancient, who said, no less justly than devoutly, Domine plus tibi quam mihi, meipsum Debow, Lord I owe my self more to thee than to my self: |
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