The saints inheritance and the worldlings portion representing the glorious condition of a child…

¹Again, they are the excellent in earth in regard of that which comes from them. As the work of grace is so excellent as hath been spoken of: so every gracious action that comes from a gracious heart there is a wondrous excellency in it. There is not any one gracious action, but it hath more excellency then heaven and earth. Not only grace it self, but any ⟨p. 143⟩action that comes from grace, hath more of God in it, and God more delights in it, then in all other things in heaven or earth.

¹Again, they are the excellent in earth in regard of that which comes from them. As the work of grace is so excellent as hath been spoken of: so every gracious action that comes from a gracious heart there is a wondrous excellency in it. There is not any one gracious action, but it hath more excellency then heaven and earth. Not onely grace it self, but any ⟨p. 143⟩action that comes from grace, hath more of God in it, and God more delights in it, then in all other things in heaven or earth.

1. 1The Saints are the excellent on earth.

¹It is an expression of Luther, (though he were a great advancer of faith, yet he was also an advancer of holiness as well as of faith; therefore speaking of any gracious work of a godly man or woman, saith he, preciosa &c. it is more precious then heaven and earth. And then he goes on with another expression I had rather be able to perform any one gracious act, of the poorest woman, or maid; of the poorest Christian that is, then to be able to do all that ever Alexander, or Julius Caesar had done. The least act that comes from faith, from a sanctified heart, he had rather be able to do it, then to get all the victories of Julius Caesar and Alexander: all their triumphs and trophies were nothing to the least breathing of the work of grace in those that are godly, that which comes from them are exceeding excellent. Now I reason, they