224 Good /cling for God. hum3l: is moll honourable. Mans fdfdenyall ever rends to a Luk 14.11 his exaltation : It is Chrills prom;fe, he that a hum6leth him_ b l ím.4.6, f fe, Ad he exalted : The humble foule is the b veld/ which God tilieth with the wine of his choitefl grace, the Temple in which th-e Spirit of God dwelteth , the fervant whof a Kul [chi/. worke the Lord accepteth, the Petitio ;zer in whofe prayer King of rn:rcies delighted', the Favourite whom the King of Kings honoareth, the Spoufe whom the Prince of peace receiveth inwedlocke, and the friendto whom the lil dp,ag.g,t4, d Secret of the Lordis imparted. God communicatesgreat ho- nour unto them, who for his honour are contented to abafe themfIves in the eyes ofinen. Davidwas content to appeare e a Sarn.6. sz. outwardly vile, yea a more vile, that he might honour God, andGod madehim. more honourable, confirming and fireng- f Nan is. s. thenìng him in the kingdome. Mofes was the fmeekefl man on earth, a man that had low thoughtsofhimfelfe, a manof Feb. a I. ungular perfection in the way and work:: of feif-denyall, re- fufing all the honour of Egypt,and chafing to endure afdiftion with Gods people : But God mad: him molt honourable,, called him up unto himfe.lf in the Mount, and made him . the leader of his people : It is good lofing for God, the in- curment of difhonour forGod is recompenced with the grea Mar.?, teft honour from,the handofGod :. The Baptifl abafed him- felfe very low to, exalt Chrift ; he told thepeople that fuch was Chrifis dignity, worth and excellency, that he Was not, Worth) to (loop doWne and untie the latchet ofhis Aloe ; and Chrift very highly honoured him, telling the people, that there was not agreaterborne of women then the Baptif. Man is . ever fo much the more precious in the eyes of Chrift, by how the moredefpicable he is in his ovine,, and other mens eyes for the love and caufe of Chrift. There is more honour in the humble mans ignominy, then in the proudmans pomp and glory : He that is ; leafl,throu h.f:lf-denyall,holy abafe- ment, and unfained humiliation,. Jlsàll begreatefl in gods KinZ_ dome ; Greateft in fpirituall liberty and freedom:, in the S Srveetand meafure of San`ification, in Gods account and acceptation, . blefièd.free- and in thedegree of future glory communicated to him. 1onle. , This minifiersa. very foal and 6lefedfreedome to the fexle,.
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