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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43815	The best and worst of Paul, and his character in both conditions	Hill, Thomas, d. 1653.	1648 (1648)	Wing H2021; ESTC R25713	23,294	25

on Of such a one will I glory yet of my self will I not glory but in mine infirmities Paul take him as in himself he will not glory he is far from glorying in a third person it may be he will glory of the same things and in the same things that he will not glory in himself but rather act the part of an noble man indeed and really act it not hypocritically sustinendo personam but he will debase himself to the lowest that is an humble posture the frame of an humble soul and desire to advance Christ to the highest disparage himself conceal himself so God may appear in his glory For though I would desire to glory I shall not be a fool he had matter to glory if he vvould have produced it for I will say the truth he might have spoken a great deal of truth vvhen he gloried in himself but he will not do it but novv I forbear least any man should think of me above that vvhich he sees me to be or hears of me here is an admirable fruit of humility I desire it may be observed an admirable fruit of humility and the Observation is this That he who hath a deep die of humiliation is somtimes very carefull to conceal himself and his own glory Why so least any man should think of me above that which he sees me to be or bears of me Why is he thus carefull to coneeal himself upon this very ground even as Jesus Ghrist Michael the Archangell for he vvas that Michael that did contest vvith the Devill about Moses his body vvhere he should be buried Sathan vvould fain have knovvn the place Jesus Christ vvould have it concealed vvhy lest that he being so great an instrument of the glory of God people should adore him and sacrifice to him he knevv hovv superstitiously hovv idolatrously those people vvere enclined notvvithstanding all the discoveries of God they had had all the glorious ordinances and all the providentiall administrations it should be concealed so doth an humble Saint vvell knovv that he hath great reason to conceal himself vvhy lest others should advance him too high It may be there is such a man that is an humble Minister if they should knovv that he converted such a soul or that he made such a book therefore my name shall not be vvritten to it they vvould adore him too much it may be a charitable person if they should knovv he gave so much money to such an use they vvould idolize him Therefore I le conveigh it secretly not pompously displaying his own good works and I hope many Parliament-men and men in great place they can be content to serve God and serve the Publick though their name be not printed and ranked in such and such catalogues here is the frame of an humble spirit and therefore by way of Use If you be so desirous very desirous to discover all of your self set alwayes the best side forwards to guild over all your actions with the most specious commendations and cannot be content to do any thing in secret but that it must be published O suspect there is a great deal of unmortified pride in thy heart thou hadst need pray to the Lord to humble thee and pull down those proud plumes of thine for if there were a deep die of humiliation thou wouldest be content to conceal thy self especially when the glory of God and thine come in competition and be glad so Gods cause were carried on though by another Thus Luther did encourage Melancthon God is able to raise his own sinking cause and though we are unworthy it may be done by others For though I should desire to glory I shall not be a fool for I will say the truth but now I forbear lest any man should think of me above that which he sees me to be or that he heareth of me and lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations abundance of revelations Somtimes you see the Lord gives to some of his servants abundance of revelations not this and that revelation but abundance of revelations shall know many things why so what account can we give of the wisdome of God in this Because he doth intend here is the reason to gain himself abundance of glory by such and such persons he will not make them the conduit-pipes of conveighing such and such discoveries of himself unto others the Lord hath fitted for and given parts and the Spirit and gifts and graces suitable to be a glorious instrument and therefore he shall have abundance of revelations and therefore by way of Use Let it be our care to blesse God heartily blesse God and this were a sign indeed of love to Iesus Christ and a freedome from envy if thou be kept in the dark thy self yet thou canst blesse God that some others have an abundance of revelations but here is the wretched muttering of pride in our carnall hearts we cannot endure that any body should know more then our selves O this hath broken many good Lectures this hath bred a great deal of heart-burning amongst Ministers this makes it may be great Counsellours and Statesmen many times endeavour to pull down one another why because they grow as trees before their windows and a little hinder their prospect because it may be they have greater parts and greater abilities then themselves and are able to say more and gain more reputation and do more then they O this is not a thankefull frame this is not an humble posture I but saith many a soul that would be in the highest forme It may be I have as many revelations as others and as great discoveries are made to me for answer to this Question I beseech you let us a little consider for there is much talk of Revelations and I hope there are many and a great deal of discourse of new light and I hope there is much many more clear discoveries and will be for the Pope must come down by new light how ever some men scoff at it I do not mean by an addition of new fundamentalls and by new light substantiall truths but indeed Revelation is this properly the spirit of Revelation enabling us more fully to see what is already revealed as the rule to discover those objects which are propounded in the word of God and therefore for your satisfaction to these that say we have such and such revelations c. First Knovv that there are some extraordinary Revelations vvhich are made to Churches and those by publick persons authorized by God himself and they are alwayes infallible Upon this very ground doth our Saviour say in the closure of those seven Epistles in the second and third Revelations He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the Churches when the Spirit speaks when he hath a tongue to speak we must hear but then 2. There are other