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sheepforthe slaughter. But in allthesethingswe are more
thanconquerorsforHis sake who lovedus."1
19. That we are not to obey our own will,but the willof
God.
In the Gospel accordingto John : " I came not down from
heavento do mine own will,but the willof Him that sent
me."3 Of thissame matter,accordingtoMatthew : u Father,
ifitbe possible,letthiscup passfrom me ; nevertheless,not
what I will,but what Thou wilt."3 Also inthe dailyprayer:
" Thy willbe done,as in heaven,so in earth."4 Also ac
cordingto Matthew : " Not every one who saithunto me,
Lord,Lord, shallenterintothe kingdom of heaven ; but he
who doeththe willof my Father which isin heaven,he shall
enterinto the kingdom of heaven."5 Also according to
Luke : " But that servantwhich knoweth his Lord's will,
and obeyed not His will,shallbe beatenwith many stripes."6
In theEpistleof John : " But he thatdoeth thewillof God
abidethfor ever,even as He Himself alsoabidethforever."7
20. That the foundationand strengthof hope and faithis
fear.
In the 110th Psalm : " The fearof the Lord isthe begin
ning of wisdom."8 Of the same thing in the Wisdom of
Solomon : " The beginning of wisdom is to fear God." 0
Alsoin the Proverbsof the same : " Blessedisthe man who
reverencesallthings with fear."10 Of the same thing in
Isaiah: " And upon whom elsewillI look,exceptupon him
thatislowly and peaceful,and thattremblethatmy words?"11
Of thissame thingin Genesis: " And the angelof theLord
calledhim from heaven,and saidunto him, Abraham, Abra
ham : and he said,Here am I. And he said,Lay not thine
hand upon the lad,neitherdo anythingunto him : fornow I
know that thou fearestthy God, and hastnot spared thy be-
1Rom. viii.35-37. 2 Johnvi.38. 8Matt.xxvi.39.
*Matt.vi.10. 5Matt.vii.21. 0Luke xii.47.
f 1 John ii.17. 8Ps.cxi.10. 0 Ecclus.i.14,
10Prov.xxviii.14. 11Isa.Ixvi.2.