The crucifying of the world

3. Consider also your Debasement in condemnation and humiliation is the designed way to the glory of your Redeemer, and in it your own glory. This is his honour, that when the Law had condemned you, he absolved you by his Ransom: and when you were dead in trespasses and sins he quickened you, through the riches of mercy and the great Love wherewith he loved you, Eph. 2. 4, 5. you must be sick before he can have the honour of curing you: He will •ay you at the feet of God in shame, crying out, Father I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called a son, make me one of thy hired servants. You shall call your selves foolish, disobedient, even mad, and the greatest of sinners, Tit. 3. 3. Acts 26. 11. 1 Tim. 1. 15. If therefore you begin to glory in your selves, you contradict the glory of Christ, and consequently hinder the glory you should receive from him. You have but the benefit of receiving his alms, and therefore must stand in the posture of beggars, but it is he and not you that must have the honour of giving it. You must be Nothing, that he may be All, or else you will be Nothing indeed? You must not Live, but Christ in you, or else you will not Live indeed, Gal. 2. 20. You must be found in him, not having your own Righteousness which is of the Law, or works, but the Righteousness which is of Christ by faith, or else you will lose your selves and your righteousness, Phil. 3. 9. And thus the just, being dead in themselves must live by faith, but if any be lifted up, his soul is not upright in him, Heb. 2. 4. Christianity therefore teacheth you to glory in Christ and not in your selves.

3. Consider also your Debasement in condemnation and humiliation is the designed way to the glory of your Redeemer, and in it your own glory. This is his honour, that when the Law had condemned you, he absolved you by his Ransom: and when you were dead in trespasses and sins he quickned you, through the riches of mercy and the great Love wherewith he loved you,