A discourse of the saving grace of God

(12.) It is inconsistent with that Thankfulness and Gratitude which should make •p the Life of a Christian; with those Praises, whereby God is glorified in a special manner, and which must be the employment of Eternity. It is the most •ngrateful Doctrine that ever any under •he Name of Christians entertained: For •ereby, he that is in the state of Grace, •as no more Cause on that account to •e thankful to God, than he that is in •he state of Sin and Damnation: For he •s not obliged to be thankful for more •han he has received; and the best Saint, •s such, has received no more from God, •wes no more to his Grace, than he that continues the worst of Sinners. That •e is in a happier Condition, is from himself, and the good use of his Freewill. Grace was common, afforded him ⟨p. 78⟩and others indifferently; it was his ow• Free-will that made the difference, so f• as there is any. Nay, a Saint in Glory will, by their Doctrine, have no mo• reason to be Praising God, or Admiring Christ, than one in Hell: But of th• hereafter.

(12.) It is inconsistent with that Thank•ulness and Gratitude which should make •p the Life of a Christian; with those Praises, whereby God is glorified in a •pecial manner, and which must be the •mployment of Eternity. It is the most •ngrateful Doctrine that ever any under he Name of Christians entertained: For ereby, he that is in the state of Grace, as no more Cause on that account to e thankful to God, than he that is in he state of Sin and Damnation: For he s not obliged to be thankful for more han he has received; and the best Saint, s such, has received no more from God, wes no more to his Grace, than he that ontinues the worst of Sinners. That e is in a happier Condition, is from imself, and the good use of his Freewill. Grace was common, afforded him