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

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 ⟨p. vi⟩he should give them a due Proportion of Ballast to keep them steady, lest they should overset with bearing too great a Sail: That he should make and keep them lowly in their own Eyes, who are precious in the Eyes of others, and gracious in his. And still further, to admire his Power that has wrought such glorious things by weak Instruments; saved them that believe, by (what the World accounts) the Foolishness of Preaching; dismantled the strong-holds of Sin and Satan, by the gentle breathing of the Word and Spirit▪ subdued proud, broken and softened hard Hearts, not by Might, not by Power, not by the Secular Sword, but by the soft Whispers of Grace, by melting, bleeding, tender Affections.

That which I have in my Eye, is to lead thee into the Admiration of our Lord Iesus 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 Dependance upon himself: That