He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.
Ephesians i. 4.
LAW GOSPELIZED;
OR, AN
Address to all Christians
CONCERNING
Holiness of Heart and Life.
CHAPTER I.[¹]
The Nature and Extent of Christian Devotion.
[¹] By Letter 640, Volume II. page 144. it appears that this tract was written about June 1748.
CHRISTIAN devotion, signifies a life given or devoted to God; he consequently, and he alone, is the devout man, who lives no longer to his own will, or after the way and spirit of the world, but to the sole will of God; who considers God in every thing; who makes all the parts of his common life, as well as his more immediate religious exercises, parts of piety, by doing every thing in the name of Jesus Christ, and under such rules as are conducive to promote God’s glory.
Reason and scripture plainly evince the truth of this. For as there is but “one God and Father of us all,” whose glory gives light and life to every thing that lives; whose presence fills all places, whose power supports all beings, whose providence ruleth all events; so every thing that lives, whether in heaven or earth, whether they be thrones or principalities, men or angels, they are all bound, by the laws of their creation, to live wholly to the praise and glory of this one God and Father of them all.