The Unsearchable Riches of Christ

Thirdly, You must honour him by uncrowning your graces, to crown the God of your graces. By taking the Crown off ¹your own heads, and putting it upon his, or by laying it down at his feet, as they did theirs in Rev. 4. 10. Acts 3. 11. 12, 16. & Chap. 4. 7, 8, 9, 10. These Scriptures are Wells of living waters, they are Be-hives full of honey, see and taste. The Lord ha's often uncrowned himself, to Crown ⟨p. 189⟩his peoples graces, as you may see in these following Scriptures, Mat. 9. 22. Chap. 15. 28. Mark 10. 52. Luke 7, 50. And why then should not his people uncrown their graces, to crown him? That which others attribute to your graces, do you attribute to the God of grace. You must say, though our graces are precious, yet Christ is more precious; though they are sweet, yet Christ is most sweet; though they are lovely, yet Christ is altogether lovely. Your graces are but Christs Picture, Christs Image, and therefore don't you worship his Image, and in the mean while neglect his person: make much of his Picture, but make more of himself; let his Picture have your eye, but let himself have your heart. Your ²graces are but Christs hands, by which he works, be you therefore careful that you don't more mind the workmans hands, then the workman himself: Your graces are but Christs servants, therefore don't smile upon the servant, and look asquint upon the Master. Your graces are but Christs favourites, therefore don't so stare upon them, and be taken with them, as to forget the Prince on whom they wait, &c. All I drive at is this, That not your graces, but Christ may be all in all unto you, &c.

Thirdly, You must honour him by uncrowning your graces, to crowne the God of your graces. By taking the Crowne off