5. That he would root out of his Church, all fuch Things as hinder the Flourishing of his Kingdom; fuch as Herefy, Schifms, Prophaneness, &c.

2. That the Kingdom of his Grace may be eftablifh'd in our Hearts. Whereby,

1. Satan's Power in our Hearts may be abolifhed, A&t. xxvi. 18.

As,

2. Our Corruptions abated, Gal. v. 24.
3. All Graces implanted in us.
1. Knowledge, 1 Cor. i. 5.

2. Repentance, Ezek. xxxvi. 26.
3. Faith, 2 Cor. viii. 7.

4. Love, Rom. xiii. 8, 9.
S Trust.

6. Submiffion to his Providences. 7. Delight in his Laws, Pfal. i. 2. 8. Heavenly-mindedness, Phil. iii. 20. 3. That he would haften the Second Coming of Chrift, Rev. xxii. 20.

USE.

1. Is there a Kingdom of Grace?

1.. Then endeavour to be Subjects of it, S. Luk. xiii. 24.

For which End confider, that it is

1. The most potent, S. Matt. xvi. 18.
2. The moft peaceable Kingdom, Rom.

xiv. 17.

As making us at Peace,

1. With God, Rom, v. t.

2. Our Confciences, 2 Tim. i. 3. Hebr.

X. 22.

3. With all Creatures, Job v. 23.

3. It hath the best and greatest Privileges. For,

1. Every

1. Every Subject is maintain'd by the King, Pfal. lxxxiv. 11.

2. May have free Accefs to him.

3. Pays no Tribute, but what he gets by Receiving infinitely more than he gives, S. Matt. xix. 29.

4. It is govern'd by the beft Laws, Pfal. xix. 7. 5. It is a Kingdom where we may be receiv'd and never banish'd, S. Job. vi. 37.

The Means to make our Endeavours effectual to this End are,

1. To humble ourselves to God, 1 Pet. v.6. 2. To apply ourselves by Faith to Christ, Act. xvi. 3.

3. To pray conftantly that this Kingdom may come to us, and we be of it. 2. Such as are of this Kingdom, must walk according to the Laws of it, 2 Tim.ii. 19.

2. Is there a Kingdom of Glory?

Then,

1. Look above the things here below. 2. Seek this Kingdom in the first Place, and above all, S. Matt. vi. 33.

3. Prepare yourselves for it.

4. Set your Affections on it, and long after it, Coloff. iii. 2. Pfal. xlii. 1,2.

5. Pray for it, Rev. xxii. 20.

S. MATT. VI. 10.

****... Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven.

Here is a twofold Will of God.

THE

1. Secret, 1 Pet. iii. 17. Rom. xi. 34.

2. Manifefted or revealed.

1. By his Works.

2. By his Word, At. xx. 27. And that,
1. In his Commands, Deut. iv. 2.

1. Concerning Himself; as,

1. That we worship Him as our only God, Exod. xx. 3,4. Deut. vi. 13. S. Matt.

iv. io.

2. Love Him as our chiefeft Good, Deut. vi. 5. S. Matt. xxii. 37.

Which Love we must manifeft and exprefs,
1. By Thinking of Him, Pfal. cxxxix. 18.
2. Longing after Him, Pfal. lxxiii. 25.
3. Endeavouring to pleafe Him, I Theff.
iv. 1.

4. Rejoicing in Him, Phil. iv. 4,
5. Preferring Him before all Things elfe,
Phil. iii. 8.

3. Aiming at His Glory, as our ultimate
End, 1 Cor. x. 31.

2. Concerning our Neighbour, S. Matt, xxii. 39. and vii. 12.

Including,

1. Equity, Levit. xix, 11, 12, 13.

2. Charity, S. Matt. v. 44. Gal. vi. 10. 2. His written Will is alfo manifested in His Promifes, Jer. xxix. 10.

3. And in His Threatnings, Ecclef. viii, 11.

These

These Things thus premis'd, do direct us to make the following Enquiries concerning this Petition.

I. Which Will is here meant ?

Not His fecret, but His manifefted or revealed Will, Deut. xxix. 29. For,

1. We are not to fearch into His fecret Will, Job xi. 7.

2. We cannot refift it, A&t. iv. 28. Rom. ix. 19. 3. No Promises are made to it; as in the Cafe of Pilate and the Jews that crucify'd our Saviour, Aft. ii. 23.

II. What then do we pray for, as to this fecret Will?

1. That we may fubmit unto it, A&t. xxi. 14. 1 Sam. iii. 18. S. Matt. xxvi. 39.

2. Be thankful for it, when revealed, Job i. 21.

III. How is the reveal'd Will of God to be done or perform'd?

1. Readily, Pfal. cxix. 60.

2. Heartily and Sincerely, Coloff. iii. 23. Ephef. vi. 6. 2 Cor. i. 12.

3. Believingly, Rom. xiv. 22, 23.
4. Univerfally, Pfal. cxix. 6.
5. Conftantly, S. Luk. i. 74, 75.

IV. Why do we pray that God's Will may be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven?

Because all Things there do his Will,

1. The inferiour Things in the Firmament, as Clouds, Thunder, &c. Pfal. cxlviii. 8.

2. Sun, Moon and Stars, Joh. x. 12, 13. Judg. v. 20. Job ix. 7.

3. Angels, Pfal. ciii. 20.

V. Can we do his Will, as the Angels do?
No;

1. By Reafon of our own Corruptions.
2. Of Satan's Temptations.

But,

1. We are to endeavour to imitate the Angels herein, Pet. i. 15.

2. And to defire that we may do it, as They do, Phil. iii. 12, 13, 14.

3. We are to do it in the fame manner as They do it, tho' we cannot in the fame measure.

VI. What do we pray for in this Petition? 1. That God would acquaint us with His Will, Pfal. cxix. 12, 33, 34.

1. What we are to do.

2. What we are not to do.

2. That He would take from us that natural Averfnefs we all have to His Will, Rom. vii. 23. Fer. xvii. 9.

3. That He would incline our Hearts to it, Pfal. cxix. 36.

4. That He would create in us a Delight in His Precepts, Pfal. cxix. 35,92.

5. That He would direct us in all our Actions to that End, Pfal. cxliii. 10.

6. That not only we, but that all People may do his Will, Pfal. Ixvii. 2, 3, 4, 5.

Motives to do the Will of God. 1. He is our Creator and Preferver. 2. Our Redeemer, 1 Cor. vi. 20.

3. All His Mercies oblige us to it, Rom. xii. 1. And His Judgments, Hebr. xii. 10.

4.

n

He always obferves us, Pfal. cxxxix. 4.