The Unsearchable Riches of Christ

George, Prince of Anhalt, his family is said to have been (Ecclesia, Academia, Curia,) A Church, a University, and a Court. A Christian that is rich in grace, ha's a heart as large as his head, yea, a heart that is as large as the whole will of God. Acts 13. 22. I have found David the Son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. In the Greek 'tis, All my wills; to note, the universality, and ¹sincerity of his obedience. Souls rich in grace, practice that themselves, which they prescribe to others. Lessons of Music, and Copies, must not be read only, but acted also: Souls rich in grace, are good at this, and they will be good in all places, and cases: They are as good at the particular Duties of Religion, as at those that are more general; they are good Fathers, and good Masters, and good Husbands, as well as good Christians in a more general sense. But now souls that have but a little grace, they are much in the general Duties of Religion, but very defective in the particular Duties of Religion, as sad experience does abundantly evidence. Those that have a blemish in their eye, think the sky to be ever cloudy; and nothing is more common to weak spirits, then to be criticising and contending about others Duties, and to neglect their own. But such that are rich in grace, make it their glory to subject themselves to the rule of righteousness: As Baldasser a German Minister, cried out, Let the word of the Lord come, let it come (saith he) and we will submit to it, if we had many hundred necks to put under. It must be much grace that must enable a man freely, fully, and sweetly to subject himself and his actions, to the word of the Lord.

George, Prince of Anhalt, his family is said to have been (Ecclesia, Academia, Curia,) A Church, a Ʋniversity, and a Court. A Christian that is rich in grace, ha's a heart as large as his head, yea, a heart that is as large as the whole will of God. Acts 13. 22. I have found David the Son of Jesse, a man after my owne heart, which shall fullfill all my will. In the Greek 'tis, All my wills; to note, the universality, and ¹sincerity of his obedience. Soules rich in grace, practice that themselves, which they prescribe to others. Lessons of Musick, and Copies, must not be read onely, but acted also: Soules rich in grace, are good at this, and they will be good in all places, and cases: They are as good at the particular Duties of Religion, as at those that are more generall; they are good Fathers, and good Masters, and good Husbands, as well as good Christians in a more generall sense. But now soules that have but a little grace, they are much in the generall Duties of Religion, but very defective in the particular Duties of Religion, as sad experience does abundantly evidence. Those that have a blemish in their eye, think the skie to be ever cloudy; and nothing is more common to weak spirits, then to be criticising and contending about others Duties, and to neglect their owne. But such that are rich in grace, make it their glory to subject themselves to the rule of righteousness: As Baldasser a German Minister, cryed out, Let the word of the Lord come, let it come (saith he) and we will submit to it, if we had many hundred necks to put under. It must be much grace that must inable a man freely, fully, and sweetly to subject himselfe and his actions, to the word of the Lord.