The souls exaltation A treatiseThe soules exaltation A treatise

Use. 3 In the third place, it is the use the holy Ghost here makes, Is it so that there is a conveyance of all grace from Christ to the believer? he doth what he doth by him, and hath what he hath from ⟨p. 91⟩him? then it is a word of instruction to teach us all to lye down in the dust; let no man glory in man, but let him that glories glory in the Lord, this is the main collection the Apostle infers, God hath chosen the foolish and base things of the world, that no man might glory in flesh; as who should say, it is not my parts, but Christ; it is not my abilities, but mercy; it is not what I can do, but what Christ will perform: therefore if Christ then be Author of all we have or can do, let him receive all the honour and praise of all we have or do; doth the Lord work all our works in us and for us? then let him receive the tribute due to his Name, and take nothing to your selves: away with that proud heart that bars God of his honour and praise, and of the due which indeed belongs unto him, and ought to be performed by all his servants: dost thou think the Lord will bestow all his favour upon thee, and work all for thee, and thou in the mean time prank up thy self, and lift up thy crest? no, I charge you, you Saints of God, as to know your own privileges to be thankful for them, so to know your own unworthiness, and to lie down in the dust, and be abased for ever, and to give God the honour due unto his Name: Revel. 4.8. The four and twenty Elders fell down, and laid down their crowns at the Lambs feet, and said, Thou only art worthy to receive all honour, and glory, and praise; If we had a thousand crowns, never so much honour, and riches, and credit, and abilities, fling away all at the foot of Christ, let him ⟨p. 92⟩have all the praise, thou art worthy Lord, we are unworthy thy assistance, we have received thy comfort thou hast continued, and thou art worthy of all the honour, in that thou hast been pleased to work any work in us, and by us, to the praise of thy Name. The Apostle was marvellous tender to meddle with any thing belonging to the Lord; as Joseph said to his mistress in another case, when she tempted him to folly; My master hath given me all he hath in his house, save thee his wife; how then shall I commit this wickedness?

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