A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

I can sincerely aver, that it's no part of the Design of this Epistle, to conciliate a Reputation to these Writings from the acknowledged Repute of their Reverend Author: Divine Truths need not those vulgar Artifices, they carry their own Credentials in themselves: nor yet to greaten the Author by magnifying his Works. Grace kept him above those Temptations, when labouring at the Footstool; and Glory has advanced him beyond their reach, now triumphing at the Throne. It was then his sufficient Honour to be an Earthen Vessel filled with Heavenly Treasure, that he might fill and enrich others; and he is now engaged, to his greater Satisfaction, in blessing that ever-blessed God, who served his gracious Counsels of him in the honourable, though despised Work of the Ministry.

I can sincerely aver, that it's no part of the Design of this Epistle, to conciliate a Reputation to these Writings from the acknowledged Repute of their Reverend Author: Divine Truths need not those vulgar Artifices, they carry their own Credentials in themselves: nor yet to greaten the Author by magnifying his Works. Grace kept him above those Temptations, when labouring at the Footstool; and Glory has advanc'd him beyond their reach, now triumphing at the Throne. It was then his sufficient Honour to be an Earthen Vessel filled with Heavenly Treasure, that he might fill and enrich others; and he is now engaged, to his greater Satisfaction, in blessing that ever-blessed God, who served his gracious Counsels of him in the honourable, though despised Work of the Ministry.

That which I have in my Eye, is to lead thee into the Admiration of our Lord Jesus Christ, who when he ascended up on high, gave Gifts unto Men, for the perfecting of the Saints, for the Work of the Ministry: To all he has given some, to none has he given all; but wisely divided to every Man severally as he will, 1 Cor. 12.11. Where he has given least, they have a Competency; where he has bestowed most, there is no Redundancy: none shall have cause to boast of his Ten Talents; none reason to murmur that he has but One: but that which we must ever adore and admire, is, that where he has bestowed most liberally Ministerial Abilities, he has also bequeathed sanctifying Grace to keep them humble, to secure them against Pride, and preserve them in a meek Dependence upon himself: That