63 Mr. Jenkins's Forenoon Sermon. there is much of God feen in making the Sun, Moon and Stars ; but in giving a man a new Nature, a renewed underflanding, in changing of a Man from being a Veil-el ofwrath and Vaffal of Sa- tan, in making of him become a newman, a Veflel of glory, God thews more of himielf then in making ten thouland Vfe. Here I (hall raile there following inferences : If it belt) that there is inch an excellency in the people of God here, then Firft, what excellency (hall there be feen on the People of God in Hea- ven.? If they are Co beautiful in their rags, what will they be when they appear Illtheir robes? The glory of Chritt (hall be admired in them that believe. Ohwhat a Head is he that bath fuch Members What a Lord is he that hath fun- attendance ? The people of God are in a flateofnon-appeararice now 5 hereafter it (ball appear what they are ; the very wicked theinfelves fhall admire them. 2, Inference. What are we to think of thole that have no regard either for Religion, or for Religious ones, any farther forth then it is deckt and adorned with advantagious beauty, and outward glo- ry ? If Religion be not lookt upon with a favourable eye fromAu- thority, fare wet Religion and Religiouthe/s. Thefe love the Child for the Nurfes fake ; what is the thing in fafhion, tl4re are for; what Authority commands, they'l creep and cringe to; When the beer is thot, theHerd flies from her : whenReligion is Mot at,then farewel Religion ; what is this but to have the Faith of God in re- fpe&of perCons ? If I love Religion for the countenance of Autho- rity, then it is certain I love Religion for the Authorities lake ; This is a.tign thou (halt not have communion with thole hereafter that thou contemnefl here : If the people of God are too bad for thee when they are introuble and affiiecion, they will be too good for thee in glory. 3. Inference. Note here the excellency of Holmes above worldly glory Here a man is dignified by what is conferr'd upon him when outward honour ceafeth, the man is contemned ; but holiners it dignifies a man; and (hall remain here and hereafter : Seta Gyant in a valley, he is a Gyant fill, a Pearl is a Pearl though on a dung- hill, a Holy man is a Holy man though never fo much dilgraced and contemned by men; John Eapiji had a leathern girdle, and had locutts for his food, yet there was not a greater then Yobn Bap- tiit born ofwomen : He was the fore-runner of Chrift, the Friend of theBridegroom : on the other fide Herod, that was like theVoice of God and not of man, what was he in Gods account ? The Angel emote him and he became Worms meat. There is a fluent dignity in reproached piety, and a filent ignominy in advanced iniquity: As it
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