Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians

5. Though thou be but a Babe yet God hath some praise from thee; 'tis true indeed he hath more from others, but yet 'tis true that he hath some from thee: thou dost help to perfect his praise. 'Tis one of the burdens of these poor souls that they are such unprofitable servants, not only (as others are) in that they do but their duty, but alas in that they do not do their duly, but fall short of it and the glory of God: herein is God glorified when much fruit is brought forth, but as for us, say they, we bring forth but little. 'Tis true, but yet thy Mite of grace gives a measure of glory; all the good-ground Hearers brought forth fruit to the glory of God, though some more than others, Matth. 13.8. When the Pharisees were displeased at the Hosanna's ascribed to Christ by little ones, and are angry with him that he had not rebuked them, as if they had taken Gods name in vain, for say they with a scorn, Hearest thou what these say? Yea, saith he, have ye never read, Out of the mouths of Babes and Sucklings thou hast perfected praise? Matth. 21.15, 16. Christ hears their Hosanna's ⟨p. 232⟩with joy and gladness, as that which full-fills a Scripture, and helps to fill up the praise and glory of God. A Babe is one of the joints and members of the Body, and supplies its measure even to the perfection of praise. As 'tis in Nature, there is one glory of the Heavens, another of the Earth; One of the Son, and another of the Moon and Stars; the Heavens declare his glory, and the Earth his goodness, for 'tis full of it; the Sacred and Royal Prophet doth not only admire the Heavens and the Sun, but the Moon and Stars too, and that in the very Psalm where he speaks of Babes and Sucklings (from whence our Saviour quotes it) Psal. 8.2, 3. For as 'tis in Nature, so 'tis in grace, not only the greatest, but lesser Luminaries; not only the highest but the lowest creatures do contribute something to the praise of God: the Sun indeed shines bright, and gives a great lustre, but the Stars also do twinkle; so though an Abraham, &c. is strong in Faith giving great glory to God, yet Gods praise is not fully perfected, till the Babes contribution be taken in, small though it be. In the body, the least member; in an House the least Pin hath its use and tends to the perfecting of the whole; and vessels of an inferior office serve not a little to eke out the glory of more honourable one