Ans. I. An Universal respect to the Com∣mandments of God argueth sincerity. Deut. 5.29. O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me, and keep all my Com∣mandments allwayes. A constant regard to all the Commandments is a sign that the heart is touched with the true fear of God. Let such a man hope for Salvation and he shall never be ashamed by finding himself disappointed of his expectation, Psal. 119.6. Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have res∣••••ct unto all thy Commandments. Davids in∣••••grity of heart is noted by his being a man that would fullfill all Gods will, Act. 13.22. This is an evidence of Regeneration and of a true Faith. No man in the world does Conscientiously observe every Command∣ment, but only the true Believer on Christ. Joh 15.14. You are my friends if you do what∣soever I Command you. an Hypocrite does pick and chuse amongst the Command∣ments
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of God; some of them he will obey, but others of them, he would be dispensed with, though he liveth transgressing of them. Jehu went far, and made a glorious pro∣fession, but See 2 King. 10.31. So Herod, Mark. 6.19, 20. The sincere child of God is like Cornelius, resolved to hear, that is to o∣bey, all things that are commanded of God. Act. 10, 33. And like Zachary and Elizabeth of whom it is said, as in Luk. 1.6.