CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Lastly, God sanctifieth these weaknesses and infirmities unto them, So that they get more good by their weak grace then many times others do by their strong; It's better to be a babe in grace, fearing to fall, then a presumptuous man like Peter to think we shall always stand; God suffers even strong ones sometimes to be overcome by Philistines, that so they may fly out of themselves to the grace of God, and depend upon his power, Now the Sanctification of their weakness of graces lieth in this.

Lastly, God sanctifieth these weaknesses and infirmities unto them, So that they get more good by their weak grace then many times others do by their strong; It's better to be a babe in grace, fearing to fall, then a presumptuous man like Peter to think we shall alwaies stand; God suffers even strong ones sometimes to be overcome by Philistims, that so they may fly out of themselves to the grace of God, and depend upon his power, Now the Sanctification of their weaknesse of graces lieth in this.

1. They are hereby more bumble and self-emptied; They remember those duties, He that stands, let him take heed he doth not fall, and be not high-minded but fear: Humility and self-emptiness is a comely posture for a Christian, now none are more so, then such who are sensible of their weakness.

1. They are hereby more bumble and self-emptied; They remember those duties, He that stands, let him take heed he doth not fall, and be not high-minded but fear: Humility and self-emptinesse is a comely posture for a Christian, now none are more so, then such who are sensible of their weaknesse.

2. Hereby Christ is advanced and exalted in his power, as the weak Child layeth fast hold on his Fathers arm; Thus the power and might of Christ is to none so welcome as those that find and feel themselves falling, when the Disciples are ready to sink, then they cry our, Master help we perish