Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

Fourthly, consider the precious things that come from them: as there are more excellencies in themselves, then in all creatures in heaven and earth, except Angels; so in every gracious action that comes from them, there is the greatest excellency the world hath. Luther hath many high and excellent expressions of the worth of the acts of grace, whereby he shows, though he was a mighty advancer of Faith, so he was no enemy to good works: No man, says he, can commend good works magnificently enough; for one work of a Christian, is more precious then heaven and earth, and therefore all the world in this life, cannot sufficiently reward one good work. And in another place, If I might have my desire, I would rather choose the meanest work of a Country Christian, or poor Maid, then all the Victories and Triumphs of Alexander the Great, and of Julius Caesar. And again, Whatsoever the Saints do, though never so small and mean, it is great and glorious, because they do all in faith, and by the word. And yet further, Let our works be small, servile, womanish, yet let this title be added, The Word of the Lord, and ⟨p. 211⟩they are all glorious, such as shall remain eternally. Surely they are precious, from whom such precious things do come; it is a precious fountain, that sends forth such precious streams: These the Saints of God send forth plentifully, the excellency of them a spiritual eye sees, and therefore must needs see those to be the excellent of the earth, from whence these come.

Fourthly, consider the precious things that come from them: as there are more excellencies in themselves, then in all creatures in heaven and earth, except Angels; so in every gracious action that comes from them, there is the greatest excellency the world hath. Luther hath many high and excellent expressions of the worth of the acts of grace, whereby he shews, though he was a mighty advancer of Faith, so he was no enemy to good works: No man, says he, can commend good works magnificently enough; for one work of a Christian, is more prcious then heaven and earth, and therefore all the world in this life, cannot sufficiently reward one good work. And in another place, If I might have my desire, I would rather choose the meanest work of a Country Christian, or poor Maid, then all the Victories and Triumphs of Alexander the Great, and of Julius Caesar. And again, Whatsoever the Saints do, though never so small and mean, it is great and glorious, because they do all in faith, and by the word. And yet further, Let our works be small, servile, womanish, yet let this title be added, The Word of the Lord, and