unpa.M1010. drifts Fttlneffreceived by all Saints. 109 to God, he beleeved above hope, and under hope; and 1 becaufe he beleeved above hope, and under hope, therefore he gave glory to God, when he confidered his o w n body. Manor woman, wouldit thou thereforenow honor Jefus Chrift ? Say, True, I confefs indeed I have finned much ; and when I lookupon my felf, I know no reafonwhy fuch a wretch,fo great a finner as I fhould be faved: but becaufe the way to honor Chriii, is for to reit upon Him ; and .1 have difhonored Jefus Chriit enough already, therefore now, through theGrace of God, I will call the waight of mypoor, guilty foul upon Jefus Chrift; yea, for that ve- ry reafon will I leave the waight of my guilty foul upon Him, becaufe thereby I may honor Him. Again. Theway tohonor Jefus Chrift, is, So to waTho 6. and fo to live; as the men oftheworldmayfteakw; 11 ofthe wales of Chrift by your -Converfation. Let your light fo fl me before Mat. 5. men, that they may glorifie God&c. Themen ofthe world, 16. will then fpeakwell of thewaiesof Chrift, whena Chrifti- an, that hath the Nameof Chrill in a fpecial manner put upon him, when he does that through the ftrength of Chrift,which the men ofthe world cannot do : pray for thole that perfecute you; do good to thofe that do ill to you : when a man is Abundant in the Work of the Lord, Confront therein, andHumble. For Abundant, you know what our Savior faies : In this is my Father glorified, thatye joh.15. bringforth much fruit. One Sun in the firmament, honors God the Creatormore, then a hundred little liars. One firong Chriftian, that does much for God, honors Him more thenTwenty, then a hundredweak ones. I but though a manhave Abundance of Grace, and be Abundant in the work of the Lord; yet notwithitanding, if he benot Ccnflant therein, he does not caufe the wayof Chrift tobe well fpoken of : what will men fay ? I, he is wound up to agreat height for theprelim, but flay a lit- tle, and you will findHim downby and by. Yea, though a man be Abundant ; and Conftant : yet ifhe benot Humble, he does not honorthe way ofChrift when
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