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

3. He is called the Author and Finisher of our Faith: If this be so, we may assure our selves he will perfect it; he that begins ¹it, will end it; he hath not left it to another after he hath begun the Work of Faith, to finish it: No, no, he still keeps it in his own Hand, and he will see it done.

1. 1Heb. 12. 2.

4. It is for the Honour of Christ, that Grace lives and is strengthened in his People: Wherefore also we pray for you, that our God would account you worthy of this Calling, and fulfil all the good Pleasure of his Will, and the Work of Faith with Power. Part of the good Pleasure of the Will of God had been fulfilled in them; they were called, justified, adopted, and the Work of Sanctification was begun; and Paul prays, that with Power it might be completed, and then shows us how it tends to the Glory of Christ to have this done; That the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be ¹glorified, and you in him according to the Grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Brethren, the Glory of Christ, and the final Salvation of the Saints, are wrapped up together; Grace tends to Christ's Glory here, and to his Eternal Praise and Glory hereafter.

4. It is for the Honour of Christ, that Grace lives and is strengthened in his People: Wherefore also we pray for you, that our God would account you worthy of this Calling, and fulfil all the good Pleasure of his Will, and the Work of Faith with Power. Part of the good Pleasure of the Will of God had been fulfilled in them; they were called, justified, adopted, and the Work of Sanctification was begun; and Paul prays, that with Power it might be compleated, and then shews us how it tends to the Glory of Christ to have this done; That the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be