A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the…

And this I shall endeavour to prove, and fully demonstrate: First, From the Nature of Grace it self. Secondly, In respect of the Fountain from whence it doth proceed, i. e. the Blessed God and Father of Mercy. Thirdly, From Christ the Purchaser, and more immediate Author, the Beginner and Finisher of it in the Soul; he is the Alpha and Omega of Grace.

First, From the Nature of Grace it self.

1. Let us consider unto what it is compared, even to a small Seed, to a Grain of Mustard-seed, ¹which becomes, after it is sown, a great Tree: ²If ye have Faith as a Grain of Mustard-seed, ye shall say unto this Mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible unto you. The Mountain of Guilt, of Pollution, of Corruption, of Opposition, shall be removed out of the way of that Person sooner or later, that hath never so small a Measure of Grace, such is the Nature of it: I do not judg that our Saviour chiefly refers here to the Faith of Miracles; but our late Annotator, no doubt, is right:³ "I take the plain sense of the Text to be this, (saith he) that there is nothing which may tend to the Glory of God, or to our Good, but may be obtained of God, by a firm exercise of Faith in ⟨p. 287⟩him. Whether our Saviour speaketh here of a Faith of Miracles, or no, I will not determine; I rather think that he speaks here of any true Faith," &c. A weak Faith put into exercise shall prevail and overcome at last: This is the Victory that overcometh the World, even our Faith: