Moses his self-denial delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews 11, the 24. verseMoses his self-denyall delivered in a treatise upon Hebrewes 11, the 24. verse

First know,¹ that the least degree of true Faith will go further then all the abilities of natural parts and gifts that ever were in the world;² and true Faith may be, where natural parts are very weak, and where there is little appearance of common gifts: and on the other side, where these are in the greatest eminency, yet the Soul may be altogether void of Faith. You are deceived, if you think, where there are stronger parts, and most gifts, there must needs be the greatest measure of Faith; and where parts are weaker, ⟨p. 199⟩and scarce any common gifts, there must needs be the least: No; God doth not dispense this glorious grace of Faith according to this proportion: Not many wise, not many learned, but God chooseth the poor in this world to be rich in faith: When the glorious Mysteries of the Gospel are hid from the wise of the world, even then are they revealed to those that are Babes. Gods ways have usually been, to choose weak and contemptible things to honour himself by, that the glory of his Grace and Power might the more appear; and hath not so ordinarily made use of men of great parts, that have been eminent and glorious in the world, because in them the grace of God would not be so much honoured, some of the honour would stick to them.

First know,¹ that the least degree of true Faith will goe further then all the abilities of naturall parts and gifts that ever were in the world;² and true Faith may be, where naturall parts are very weake, and where there is little appearance of common gifts: and on the other side, where these are in the greatest eminencie, yet the Soule may be altogether void of Faith. You are deceived, if you thinke, where there are stronger parts, and most gifts, there must needes be the greatest measure of Faith; and where parts are weaker, ⟨p. 199⟩and scarce any common gifts, there must needes be the least: No; God doth not dispense this glorious grace of Faith according to this proportion: Not many wise, not many learned, but God chuseth the poore in this world to be rich in faith: When the glorious Mysteries of the Gospel are hid from the wise of the world, even then are they revealed to those that are Babes. Gods wayes have usually beene, to choose weake and contemptible things to honour himselfe by, that the glory of his Grace and Power might the more appeare; and hath not so ordinarily made use of men of great parts, that have beene eminent and glorious in the world, because in them the grace of God would not be so much honoured, some of the honour would stick to them.