444 Chap.; O. ittt ExpoiTtion upottïbe,Boek, ofJ O B. Verf. y, kindred of man, and he may be compared to the beat} that peri.. fheth. But in regard of the foul, man tranfcends them all, and, may challenge a neernefs, ifnot an equality with the Angels. The body is to the foul,but as a mud wal (,which imprifons fomepre cious trealure,at bell but like a gold ring to a fparkling diamond. If the wore unworthy part of man be a work worthy of God, . howmuch more is his mote worthy part?There is, yet fomewhat in man ofGods making,which is better then eitherof thefe parts, and is indeed all man. There isfomemhat in man more exceVenr then man. The qualitiesofa man are fuperiour to his nature : man by, his nature differs only from a beaíl, but tonemen by their quali- ties differ from other men : one man hath better qualities then- another, but no man hath a better nature then another. As the . foul is more excellent then the body, and reafon then fenfe, fo inward gifts are more excellent then the foul , and grace then reafon. Thefe are the beauty, the gildings.and engravings ofthe inner man: The Affyrians are called, the Work ofGods hands, not only in reference to Creation, but regeneration in Chrift (Ifa. 19. 2.5:) Bleffed'be Ey'pt my people, and Affyria theworkof my hands , anddfì'ael mine inherztance.'Tis a promife of the call- ing the Gentiles, when they who werenot a people fhould re- ceive Chriti, and be made the fpiritual Ifrael, by the mighty . work of God. This allo is the work which David intends, when he invites all lands to ferve the Lord with gladnefs, becaufe it it that bath made MS ,and not we ourfelves i Pfàl.r oo.3,.)Hence the Apotlle calls all beleivers emphatically, The workofGod (Ephefs. io.) We are his zvorkmanfhip, created in Chrijf Jefus untogood o oAs. Man is the workmanthip of Gad, as he is fitted for natu- rall and civili works,but he is mod of all theworkmanfhip ofGod, as he is fitted for holy and fpirituall works. A11 is the work of. God, but this is curious work, workmanfhip indeed. From the whole, take three cautions. Find-, Be not proud ofwhat ye are, all's the work of God now beautifull or comely, howwife or holy foever ye are, .'tis not ofyour felves. What hath any man either in naturals or fu- pernaturals, which he bath not received ? Secondly, Defpife not what others are or have though they are not fuch exadpieces,though theyhave not fuch excellent en- dowments as your felves , yet they are what the handof God bath wrought them, and they, have what the hand of God . _ _ - bath
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