The saints treasury being sundry sermons preached in London /

First, if it be thus, let us stand a while and admire at the depths of the counsel of God, and the infinite glory of the riches of his ⟨p. 56⟩grace to mankind; that God should ever have such thoughts towards such poor worms as we are, that he should not rather have let such despicable creatures eternally perish, then go in such a strange way to show mercy to them: Truly brethren, God hath done more in bringing a poor soul to himself then in creating Heaven and Earth: the work of creating Heaven and Earth is but a low piece of work in comparison of this wonderful way of Gods conveying his grace and mercy to the children of men through his Son: this is the masterpiece of the works of God, which he hath already done, or will ever do to all eternity: and God therefore is to be admired and adored in this. We are to glorify God in every creature, but how is God to be glorified then in his Son, wherein so much of his glory doth appear? If it be a sin for us not to sanctify the name of God when we behold his glory in his meanest works, O what a sin is it not to sanctify the name of God in beholding the mystery of the Gospel and his glory shining in the face of Jesus Christ! God, expects (brethren) that those who live under the Gospel, should spend their days and thoughts, and talk, about that glory which he hath manifested in his Son. O you that have such chaffy drossy spirits, that can spend your precious thoughts upon such poor things as you do, know that here is an object to take up your thoughts; and your sin is abundantly the greater in this, that you spend your thoughts about such vanities, when God sets before you so glorious an object to raise up your hearts unto himself; and you that spend a great deal of your lives in vanity, know, that this day you have heard of a truth that above all things in the world should take up your time and thoughts in the contemplation of it.

First, if it be thus, let us stand a while and admire at the depths of the councel of God, and the infinite glory of the riches of his ⟨p. 56⟩grace to mankinde; that God should ever have such thoughts towards such poor wormes as we are, that he should not rather have let such despicable creatures eternally perish, then goe in such a strange way to shew mercy to them: Truly brethren, God hath done more in bringing a poor soul to himself then in creating Heaven and Earth: the work of creating Heaven and Earth is but a low piece of work in comparison of this wonderfull way of Gods conveying his grace and mercy to the children of men through his Son: this is the masterpiece of the workes of God, which he hath already done, or will ever doe to all eternity: and God therefore is to be admired and adored in this. We are to glorifie God in every creature, but how is God to be glorified then in his Son, wherein so much of his glory doth appeare? If it be a sinne for us not to sanctifie the name of God when we behold his glory in his meanest workes, O what a sinne is it not to sanctifie the name of God in beholding the mystery of the Gospell and his glory shining in the face of Jesus Christ! God, expects (brethren) that those who live under the Gospel, should spend their dayes and thoughts, and talk, about that glory which he hath manifested in his Son. O you that have such chaffy drossy spirits, that can spend your precious thoughts upon such poor things as you doe, know that here is an object to take up your thoughts; and your sinne is abundantly the greater in this, that you spend your thoughts about such vanities, when God sets before you so glorious an object to raise up your hearts unto himself; and you that spend a great deal of your lives in vanity, know, that this day you have heard of a truth that above all things in the world should take up your time and thoughts in the contemplation of it.