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

2. The glory of God is more noble and hath greater worth in it then any thing else; Therefore that which is most noble must be the end, as the less noble the means; Seeing then the glory of God is of infinite excellency, even like God himself, no wonder if Christ did refer our Salvation to that most high end, and by this we are to see that it's our duty to prize the glory of God above our salvation, for our salvation is but the good of a creature, but the glory of God is infinite even as God himself; We are to judge of and rejoice in the glory of God as more excellent then our own happiness, yet this is not so to be understood as if a man were to be willing to be damned that God might be honoured, For it's our duty to will our salvation, we are to seek for immortality and glory, and Rom. 2 It's not lawful to be willing absolutely, for Paul spake conditionally, I could wish to be separated from the presence of God: If it be not lawfully to will our bodily death, much less our eternal damnation; Neither is it possible that thy salvation and Gods glory should be divided, so that howsoever some Writers speak of such things, yet they command that to be done which is both unlawful and impossible, only this is certain the glory of God is a greater good then our own salvation, and as Christ so we are to desire our salvation, that thereby God may be glorified, and certainly if our Salvation it self be to be referred to Gods glory, how much rather all the temporal mercies we have; We are not to desire health, strength, parts, any outward comforts, but thereby to glorify God: Certainly this glory of God is not apprehended by us so noble and excellent a thing as it ought to be? Oh how often do we desire these outward mercies for our own ease, our own benefit, and not thereby to glorify God; Shall Christ look beyond all these great acts he did to the glory of God? and shalt not thou look beyond thy health, wealth, and all outward greatness to the glory of God? Oh where will they appear that by all things they have dishonour and blaspheme God.

2. The glory of God is more noble and hath greater worth in it then any thing else; Therefore that which is most noble must be the end, as the lesse noble the means; Seeing then the glory of God is of infinite excellency, even like God himself, no wonder if Christ did referre our Salvation to that most high end, and by this we are to see that it's our duty to prize the glory of God above our salvation, for our salvation is but the good of a creature, but the glory of God is infinite even as God himself; We are to judge of and rejoice in the glory of God as more excellent then our own happinesse, yet this is not so to be understood as if a man were to be willing to be damned that God might be honoured, For it's our duty to will our salvation, we are to seek for immortality and glory, and