Four books on the eleventh of Matthew

You have a notable expression of Paul for this purpose, the latter part of the verse, Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me, therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecution, in distresses for Christ sake, for when I am weak then am I strong, Paul could Glory in his infirmities, and he speaks of his infirmities that he would take pleasure in, in reproaches, persecutions distresses for Christs sake, but now Mark these two expressions that follow upon this, first, That the power of Christ might rest upon him, The power of Jesus Christ rests upon Paul when he was brought into a low estate, and when he could humbly submit himself so far to the hand of God, as to rejoice in his infirmities, Paul could never do such great things for God as then. And then again, Saith he, When I am weak, then am I strongest, Oh, Humility is that that makes the Soul fit for any Service for God, though humble men may lie hid for a while and be as it were under the hatches for it, yet certainly. God intends great things for humble Hearts, and what he doth not now, he will reserve for them hereafter, and make them instruments of his Glory in a more special manner, but at one time or other every humble soul shall be a glorious instrument of the praise and honour of God, this we may boldly affirm. You will say, they may live obscurely and die. I grant it, but then God hath another time to make them glorious instruments of his praises hereafter, and to show forth himself in Glory upon them to recompense what Glory they were willing to deny here in this world▪ and willing to be deprived of as submitting to the will of God.

You have a notable expression of Paul for this purpose, the latter part of the verse, Most gladly therefore wil I rather glory in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me, therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecution, in distresses for Christ sake, for when I am weak then am I strong, Paul could Glory in his infirmities, and he speaks of his infirmities that he would take pleasure in, in reproaches, persecutions distresses for Christs sake, but now Mark these two expressions that follow upon this, first, That the power of Christ might rest upon him, The power of Jesus Christ rests upon Paul when he was brought into a low estate, and when he could humbly submit himself so far to the hand of God, as to rejoyce in his infirmities, Paul could never do such great things for God as then. And then again, Saith he, When I am weak, then am I strongest, Oh, Humility is that that makes the Soul fit for any Service for God, though humble men may lie hid for a while and be as it were under the hatches for it, yet certainly. God intends great things for humble Hearts, and what he doth not now, he will reserve for them hereafter, and make them instruments of his Glory in a more special manner, but at one time or other every humble soul shal be a glorious instrument of the praise and honor of God, this we may boldly affirme. You will say, they may live obscurely and die. I grant it, but then God hath another time to make them glorious instruments of his praises hereafter, and to shew forth himself in Glory upon them to recompence what Glory they were willing to deny here in this world and willing to be deprived of as submitting to the will of God.