thou shalt find him whom thy soul loveth 2. Be very humble be nothing in thine own eyes fot God resisteth the proud but giveth grace to the humble 3. Pray earnestly to God for his spiritual graces as the Apostles prayed Lord increase our faith and David prayed Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me Luk. 11.13 If ye then being evill know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that ask him When our dear Saviour was upon earth he was bountiful to such as earnestly desired his Spirit but afterward he ascended on high to give gifts to men he is now in his glorification and is no niggard of his divine graces and comforts but will be very bountiful to thee if thou beggest them earnestly at his hands SERMON II. Text GENESIS 5.24 And Enoch walked with God THese words are a brief but yet a sweet relation of that dear servant of God Enoch the seventh from Adam as may be seen by the genealogy of the Patriarchs from Adam unto Noah here in this chapter the memory of the just is blessed saith Solomon so is it here in the eleventh chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews Enoch is there recorded to his everlasting honour that he had this testimony that he had pleased God Jude also in his Epistle recordeth his prophecy concerning the day of judgement to come for the comfort of the righteous and for the terror of the wicked here in my Text observe these parts 1. The person mentioned viz. Enoch 2. His commendation in the latter words he walked with God His practise and life is here propounded as a president for us to imitate For those examples in Scripture which the Spirit of Christ commends are obligatory his commendings are virtual commandings and we ought to follow whatsoever is praise-worthy especially in Gods account Those examples in Scripture are obligatory likewise whose ground reason scope or end are obligatory and of a moral nature and as much concern one Christian as another so here Enoch his walking with God is of a moral nature and necessarily concerns us all he is here propounded as a pattern for us that we should do the like there is in Scripture sometimes the example of caution 1 Cor. 10.5 6 11. such as were punished for sin and thus we must learn to improve the bad examples of such and make the best use of their fals and miseries for our good There is also the example of imitation such as are recorded in holy Writ for us to follow so here Enoch is set down for an example of walking with God Doct. Hence observe That all true Children of God must walk with God verse 22. of this chapter its said Enoch walked with God Genes 17.1 God said to Abram walk before me and be thou perfect Isaiah 38.3 Remember now I beseech thee O Lord how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight In handling this point I shall observe this method 1. I will shew how many wayes a Christian must walk with God 2. I shall give reasons 3. I shall teach you how to use this Point For the first head A Christian walks with God eight wayes 1. By acquainting himself with God and making his peace with him Job 22.21 Acquaint now thy self with him and be at peace thereby good shall come unto thee Amos 3.3 Can two walk together except they be agreed and the more inward with God any Christian is the closer he walks with God 2. A Christian walks with God by doing all his actions as in Gods sight and presence Psal 16.8 I have set the Lord alwayes before me Acts 2.25 I foresaw the Lord alwayes before my face whereas an Atheist thinks God sees him not and thinks to commit his wickedness close from the all-seeing eye of God 3. A Christian walks with God by referring all his actions to the glory of God 1 Corinth 10.31 Whether ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do do all to the glory of God for God made all things for his glory now when you aim at this you walk with him in aiming at the same end 4. A Christian walks with God by a strict invitation of God according to the rules of his holy Word Ephes 5.1 Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children thus he walks step by step with God and the more he resembles God the closer he walks with him 5. A Christian walks with God by daily observation of the passages of his providence towards him whether they be passages of mercy or of justice Psalm 77.11 12. I will remember the work of the Lord surely I will remember thy wonders of old I will meditate also of all thy works and talk of thy doings when a mercy comes he observes it and saith this the Lord hath sent me or if a correction be inflicted on him he saith God hath laid his hand on me 6. A Christian walks with God by having his conversation in heaven Philip. 3.20 Our conversation is in heaven for God is in heaven and he that would walk with him must ascend thither in affection and set his heart on things above 7. A Christian walks with God by frequent and fervent prayer expecting an answer to his prayers David prayed seven times in a day and Daniel three times prayer is a sweet talking with God though God be in heaven and a true Beleiver upon earth yet he can talk with God as if he was in heaven with him Yea prayer is a corner of heaven to a gracious walker with God likewise he expects a return of his prayers Psalm 85.8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak and this is a cheif part of walking with God 8. A Christian walkes with God by the life of faith Hab. 2.4 the just shall live by faith for faith is a resting upon God and his gracious promises now the faster a man adheres to God the closer he walks with him Reas The first reason is because if we walk with God then he will take us to himself when we die so it s said Enoch was not for God took him that is to heaven at our death we shall change our place but not our company walking with God is the way to heaven such as are strangers to him how can they hope to be with him its better being with God in heaven then here below David accounted that a day in the Lords Courts were better than a thousand elsewhere Oh then how infinitely far sweeter is it to be in heaven eternally then to be here on earth a few dayes as ever you desire to go to heaven when you shall depart this world walk with God whilest you live upon earth 2. Because this will be an extraordinary comfort and honour to us both here and hereafter Hebr. 11.5 By faith
Lord doest thou wash my feet this he seemed to say as fearing it had been too much dishonour for Christ the Son of the immortal God to wash a sinners feet not then fully understanding as after he did 1 Peter 1.19 that he came to redeem us with his own pretious bloud in effect he said O my Lord dost thou wash my feet with those sacred hands with which thou didst open the eyes of the blind heal the sick and raise the dead c. I am unworhty to perform this office to thee and wouldest thou do it for me Christ told him verse 7. What I do thou knowest not now c. as if he had said Peter thou doest not as yet understand the reason of this act of mine thou shalt in due time know upon what ground I do it but in the mean time it behooves thee to submit thy self with all humble obedience to this work I have in hand for if I wash thee not thou hast no part with me the meaning is if I do not wash thee both by my bloud shed for the expiation of mans sin and by the sanctifying power of my Spirit which I would represent unto thee by this washing thou canst have no part of glorious comfort with me no interest in me no benefit by me afterwards verse 12. Christ sat down with his Disciple to the Passover where by the way observe That Christ celebrated four Passovers The first was mentioned in John 2.23 which as the learned conceive was celebrated on the sixt day of April The second Passover they conceive is mentioned John 5.1 The third they conceive is in John 6.4 The fourth here mentioned in this chapter and in Math. 26. Mark 14. Christ kept his Passover the fourteenth day of the first moneth called in the Hebrew Abib Exod. 13.4 in the Chaldee tongue Nisan Esther 3.7 containing part of March and part of Aprill for that indeed was the proper time first appointed by the Lord Exod. 12.6 he did not tarry the other two dayes as the Jewes did before they kept it The tenth day every one was to begin to prepare and so Christ did by coming to Jerusalem for he came thither six dayes before the Jewes kept their Passover the first of which answered to our Monday and the fourth to Thursday That the Jewes kept not their Passover till two dayes after it is plain because he being taken by them that night and brought to the judgement Hall next morning being Friday it is said that they would not go in because it was their preparation to the Passover John 18.28 so they kept not the Passover till the next day being our Saturday but their Sabbath That Christ kept his Passover before the Jewes kept theirs is expresly noted in this chapter for his last Supper is said to be before the Passover but this by the way These words in my Text contain two parts 1. A Supposition If I wash thee not 2. A Position Thou hast no part with me Doct. From hence observe this Doctrine That if Christ wash us not we have no part with him that is no part of grace glory comfort or spiritual benefit with him what he spake to Peter he spake to us all This Point hath two branches The first is That Christ washeth us and that he doth five wayes 1. By the Sacrament of Baptisme Math. 3.11 I indeed baptize you with water c. but he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire that is with the holy Ghost like to fire in operation and effect Titus 3.5 But according to his mercy he saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the holy Ghost that is by the renewing of the holy Ghost which is like a bath of water whereby our filthy sins are washt away Ezek. 36.25 26 27. whereof Baptisme is a sign and a seal in the original it is by the laver of regeneration he alludes to the laver of brass Exod. 30.18 in which the Priests washed themselves when they ministred in the Tabernacle 2. By his blessed Word John 15.3 Now ye are clean through the Word which I have spoken unto you that is the Word which I have spoken to you was accompanied with such power of the Spirit that like water it cleansed you from corrupt affections 3. Christ washeth us by the merit and efficacy of his pretious bloud 1 John 1.7 And the bloud of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin namely by the merit and efficacy of it 4. Christ washeth us by the saving graces of his holy Spirit Titus 3.5 and renewing of the holy Ghost Ezek. 36.25 Then I will sprinkle clean water upon you that is the saving graces of the holy Ghost 5. Christ washeth us by his gentle corrections and trials sanctified to us afflictions are compared to water Psalm 66.12 We went through fire and through water Psalm 42.7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy water spouts all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me as if he had said one affliction like so many waves comes in the neck of another and in a miserable succession as it were cals for the next upon the predetermination of these my adversities which do as it were gush out from thee by those conveiances which thou hast ordained now the fruit of these afflictions sanctified is set down in Isaiah 27.9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sin Reas Because God ordained and sent him for this end John 6.27 For him hath God the Father sealed that is ordained and authorized him to be the onely meanes to wash and cleanse us such as seek by other meanes to get their sins washt away and not by his bloud will loose their labour and such as seek to have them washt away by his bloud shall certainly enjoy this mercy because God hath ordained him to this work and he will do it perfectly 2. Because he onely can do it he hath infinite merit and efficacy in him it belongs to his priestly office to wash our sins away Hebr. 9.14 How much more shall the bloud of Christ who through the eternall Spirit that is his Godhead offered himself without spot to God purge your consciences from dead works c. all doctrine belongs to his Prophetical Office all merit belongs to his Priestly Office all efficacy belongs to his Kingly Office 3. Because Christ purchased and procured pardon of sins and peace with God for us therefore he is said 1 Corinth 1.30 to be made to us wisdom righteousness sanctification and redemption God the Father is every true beleivers portion Christ by his bloud hath purchased this portion for them and the holy Ghost seales this portion to them Ephes 1.13 Ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise that is which Christ promised to send to his Elect in John 14. and 16. chapters The second branch is If Christ wash us
Fathers beloved Son in whom he is well pleased trust wholly and onely on his merits which are of infinite value sufficient to justifie thee before God 2 I told you in the second place that Christ is everlasting meat to the soul by his sacred Word this Use still serves to direct us how to labour for him in his Word 1. Hear the word of God with reverence for God will look to him that is of a contrite heart and trembles at his Word Isa 66.2 then we shall serve him acceptably Hebr. 12. last he is a mighty great and terrible God therefore serve him with fear and rejoyce in him with trembling 2. Hear the Word as oft as you can the oftener the better Timothy was injoyned to preach in season and out of season then by good consequence we must hear in season out of season we had need to hear more than we do for we know but in part we beleive but in part we love but in part frequent and conscientious hearing is a good meanes to raise us up to higher perfections in grace and knowledge many say we have preaching enough unless we could follow it better but I say because we follow it so little and our practise of piety is so imperfect therefore we had need hear the Word oftener than we do we had need have it daily sounding in our eares saying to us this is the way walk in it 3. Hear the Word with faith or else it doth you no good Hebr. 4.2 the Word profited not the Israelites because they heard it not with faith why are many living undeâ— precious meanes of grace so wicked in their practise so heathenish and unreformed in their life but because they beleive not the Word did such as live in unclean and beastly lusts beleive the Word saying whoremongers and adulterers God will judge they durst not continue in them did the prophane swearer beleive the Word saying that the flying roul with the curse shall enter into the house of the swearer and consume it he durst not so ordinarily take the Lords name in vain did ungodly persons beleive the Word saying that the wicked shall be turned into hell and all that forget God they durst not be so wicked and leud as they be we loose much benefit by the Word for want of faith therefore hear with faith 4. Pray to God to bless the Word to thee and to make it prosperous to thy soul Is 48.17 I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit which leadeth thee the way that thou shouldest go Paul may plant and Appollos may water but God that must give the increase Desire him often therefore to direct his Messenger to speak to thy necessity and to water the Word spoken to thee with the dew of his Spirit that thou mayest grow fruitfully under it for the holy Spirit is the life of the Word 3. I told you in the third place that Christ is everlasting meat by the Sacrament of his last Supper this Use still serves to direct us how to labour for Christ in that sacred Ordinance 1. Examine thy self about thy knowledge whether thou hast any knowledge of spiritual things or not a blind man cannot judge of colours an ignorant man cannot discern the Lord Jesus in this Ordinance he sees not the divine benefits of this Sacrament for its a great mystery to him and is spiritually discerned you ignorant creatures who have lived in blindness ever since your birth come out of your ignorance content not your selves with your ignorant and blind devotion but come out of that dungeon of darkness suffer not the devil to lead you to hell hoodwinkt least you be there before you be aware ignorance is the road way to eternal misery Christ will come in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God learn therefore in these dayes of knowledge to know God the Father Son and Holy Ghost to know the Covenant of grace and the miserable estate of all by nature and the meanes how to come out of it 2. Examine thy self about faith be sure to come with a lively faith in Christ his bloud Rom. 3.25 to wash thee from sin faith is the hand of the soul to receive Christ John 1.12 But as many as received him to them he gave power to become the Sons of God even to them that beleive on his Name where note that Christ intimates that receiving of him is by beleiving on him so likewise faith is the mouth of the soul to eat Christ and to feed upon him John 6.47 48. c. He that beleiveth on me hath everlasting life I am that bread of life by the coherence of those words with what follows it appears that we must feed upon Christ spiritually by faith therefore come with faith or else you come without your hand and mouth 3. Examine thy self about repentance busie not thy self about the present controversie whether faith or repentance go before as many talkative Pharisees now adayes do insomuch that they dispute faith and repentance quite away but exercise thy self seriously in the practise of true repentance when thou comest to the Lords Table where thou mayst see thy dear Saviour crucified and his bloud shed for thy many and great sins Oh let thy heart bleed for thine abominations these these I say were the nailes that peirct him the Passover was to be eaten with sour hearbs signifying that we must come to the Lords Supper with broken hearts 4. Come with a spiritual appetite to this heavenly feast ones meat doth them most good when they have a good stomack you will receive more comfort and satisfaction when you hunger and thirst after Christ if you desire him earnestly as new born babes desire the breast set thy soul a longing after him turn the stream of thy desires towards him alone then maist thou seek for comfort in wealth wit honours and worldly favour but they will answer it s not in me Oh let thy heart return to Christ as Noahs Dove did to the Ark and then shalt thou find rest and peace yea the Lord will deal bountifull with thee 4. I told you in the fourth place thaâ— Christ is everlasting meat by the saving graces of his holy Spirit this Use still serves to direct us how to labour after spiritual graces and comforts 1. First we must conscionably and constantly frequent the meanes of grace God will be found in his own way we look for a friend in his house we look for fishes in the water for birds in the wood let us seek after Christ and his graces in his Word and Sacraments excellent is that promise Isai 64.5 Thou meetest him that rejoyceth and worketh righteousness those that remember thee in thy wayes Christs Ordinances are his wayes such as rejoyce in these his wayes he will meet them and touch their hearts with his holy Spirit watch daily at wisdoms gates and wait at the posts of his dores then
are as silly as little Infants such as these are penny wise and pound foolish and if they look not to it in time they will one day lament their folly in that they had no more care over their soules when they come to find this true by their own experience that it will be no profit to gain the world and to loose ones soul 7. I told you in the seventh place that a Christian walks with God by frequent and servent prayer expecting an answer to it This Use still serves to reprove all such as call not upon the Lord they performe some lip-labour uttering some cold wishes but they know not how to pour out their soules in zealous suites it seems their hearts were never broken with greif and sorrow for sin because they never had the Spirit of grace and supplication poured upon them if they draw neer God with their lips their heart is farre from him oh how weary are they of prayer and other holy duties Certainly they will never indure to be in heaven for there is everlasting singing of Hallelujah without ceasing if the Lords service here tire them out in two or three houres much more will they be weary of being in heaven so holy a place Consider this you ungodly wretches who have opened your mouths in swearing and cursing and ungodly talking against the way of holiness and blaspheming of God but could never to this day pour out a fervent prayer to God doubtless God will not hold you guiltless for these sins but in the day that he visits he will visit these sins upon you you hypocrites you generation of vipers how hard will it be for you to escape the damnation of hell you are quickly weary of the Lords service and cry what a weariness is it but you are not weary of your sins look to it betime and have a care to amend or else these great sinnes will burden your soules and lie very heavy upon them when you die 8. I told you in the eighth place that a Christian walks with God by the life of faith This Use still serves to reprove all such as walk not with God this way this life of faith is a riddle and a mystery to the most few understand and practise it the most men live by their wits shifts and policy but to live by faith in God they know not they say they beleived ever since they could remember but that was not in God for if God deprive them of his blessings and afflict them with miseries they presently distrust repine and run to unlawful meanes they can trust God no farther than they see him helping them with second meanes but if outward meanes be gone their faith is gone also so they trust not God but the meanes these do much offend God by distrust and unbeleif as the Israelites did in Psal 78. Vse The next Use is for comfort to all such as walk with God 1. I told you in the first place that a Christian walks with God by acquainting himself with God and being at peace with him This Use serves to comfort all such as walk thus with God happy are you in any condition God shall lead you into you may look upward with joy for though men frown at you yet the Lord from heaven smiles upon you you having peace with God shall have peace in your own consciences which will do you more good than millions of gold you shall have peace with the blessed Angels they shall pitch their Tents about you for your safety as when one is at peace with the Master of a family his servants are ready to do him good you shall have peace with other creatures Job 5.23 Thou shalt 〈◊〉 in league with the stones of the field and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee 〈◊〉 is the portion of all such as are at peace with God this honour have all the Saints 2. I told you in the second place that a Christian walkes with God by doing all his actions as in Gods sight and presence This Use still serves for consolation to all such as walk thus with God two priviledges belong to all such Psalm 16.9 11. The first is in verse 9. Therefore mine heart is glad and my glory that is my tongue rejoyceth This will be a matter of great joy unto thee to have God thy dearest freind ever in thine eye Jacob had enough when he saw Joseph thou hast enough in seeing thy heavenly father thou livest as do the glorious Angels for they continually behold the face of our Father in heaven God is ever within the sight of your faith and within the cry of your prayers Jacob having seen Christ and wrastled with him was filled with joy saying I have seen God face to face and my life is preserved he had special assurance of protection against Esau his fury by the clear sight of Christ which made him exceeding joyful The next priviledge is verse 11. Thou wilt shew me the path of life God is the good mans guide the closer you walk with him the surer he will guide you to glory as the Star led the wise men to Christ and as the Cloud conducted the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan so God will never leave thee untill he hath brought thee to heaven the wicked wander in the darkness and stumble but you that walk with God walk uprightly and surely you avoid many sins and punishments which others run into blessed are you dear souls that ever God inclined your hearts to walk with him 3. I told you in the third place that a Christian walks with God by doing all his actions to Gods glory This Use still serves to comfort all such as walk with him after this manner you blessed Christians who look at this noble end you may confidently expect a noble end of your lives even glory honour and immortal life in another world so did our blessed Saviour John 17.45 I have glorified thee on the earth and now O Father glorfie thou me with thine own self God will honour you that honour him both here but chiefly hereafter the men of this world will speak all manner of evill of you falsly but God with whom you walk will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgement as the noon day you are here defamed and reputed as the filth of the world and the off-scouring of all things yet by advancing the glory of God your memory shall be blessed when the name of your enemies shall rot 4. I told you in the fourth place that a Christian walks with God by a strict imitation of God according to his word This Use still serves to comfort all such as walk with God this way herein lies your happiness in that you resemble God the most perfect example which will move him to love you most dearly for likeness is the cause of love this is the reason why the righteous is more excellent than
of heaven gates to unlock them this is a sign of Gods great favour to you when he graciously heares and grants your suits it s a sure sign of an upright heart hating all sin Psalm 66.18 If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me verse 19. But verily God hath heard me therefore he might safely conclude he regarded not iniquity in his heart friends will say to one another you shall prevail with me sooner than others shall I will do more for you than for others doubtless its a sign you are good friends when you find good hearing and granting your prayers so our Saviour cals them friends Iohn 15.14 15. 2. You shall abide in the love of God Iohn 15.10 If ye keep my commandements ye shall abide in my love even as I have kept my Fathers commdements and abide in his love what greater happiness can you desire in this world you need not fear the malice and fury of devils and wicked men you need not fear famine sword pestilence poverty nor death it self whilest you abide in the love of God his loving kindness will be better to you than life for in his love is life yea it is better than wine his love will make every thing work together for your good it will sweeten crosses and want to you what if you loose your outward estate your liberty your favour with the world yea your bodily life for Christ yet your continuing in Gods love will make amends for all it will repair your losses renew your comforts establish your hearts in grace and promote you to glory you cannot be in a better condition than to abide in the love of God 3. Christ will present you glorious to God Ephes 5.26 27. That he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word that he might present it to himself a glorious Church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish as if he had said that he might sanctifie and cleanse it by his holy Spirit working in us by his Word and by his Sacrament of baptisme as the meanes thereof that he might present it to himself a glorious Church c. Christ presents his Church to God at three several times The first time was when he was upon the cross 1 Peter 2.24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree c. for he died for all the elect and the Lord said upon him the iniquities of them all the merit of his bloud then shed and the power of his death extends to all the elect from the beginning of the world to the end of it and God looks upon them washt with that bloud and reconciled to himself by his death The second time is from his death to the end of the world now he is interceding in heaven Rom. 8.34 Who also maketh intercession for us Christ is our intercessour four wayes 1. By appearing for us in the sight of God Hebr. 9.24 he is gone before us to prepare a place for us John 14.2 and Hebr. 6.20 Whether the fore-runner is for us entred even Jesus c. 2. By the force of his sacrifice once offered to make full satisfaction to Gods justice Hebr. 10 12 14. Christ presents his merits as a publick satisfaction for the debt of sin and as a publike price for the purchase of glory for the justice of God was not to be intreated or pacified without a satisfaction and therefore where Christ is called an Advocate he is called a propitiation too 1 Iohn 2.1 2. because he intercedes for us in the right and vertue of the price which he payed for the Lord spared not his Son Rom. 8.32 but dealt in the full rigour of his justice with him 3. By his constant will that for the merit of that sacrifice God would be pacified to wards the elect Hebr. 10.10 Iohn 17.24 4. By the assent and agreement of the Father resting in this will of his Son for us Iohn 11.42 Math. 17.5 The third time is at the day of judgement when he will say Behold I and the children which thou hast given me then the dead in Christ shall rise first then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord then Christ will say to his true Members Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world then shall true Christians have boldness in the day of judgement 1 Iohn 4.17 because as he is so are we in this world that is our hearts tell us that we desire to be every way conformable to his will labouring towards that holiness and perfection which it in him we are as Christ was in this world when by the mortification of our sins we represent Christ dying for us and by true brotherly love we come as neer to him as we can 3. I told you in the third place that Christ washeth us with his precious bloud This Use still serves to comfort all that be so washed these blessed priviledges belong to you First it s a sure sign that Jesus Christ hath loved you Revel 1.5 Vnto him that hath loved us and washed us in his own bloud If he had not loved thee he would not have washt thee this is thy great honour and comfort to be beloved of him it is a true proverb he is rich whom God loves and poor who God hates the love of Christ is better than wine it s the ground of all other comforts thou needest not fear the malice of devils and wicked men for the love of Christ can do more for thee than their malice can do against thee devils are mighty wicked men are mighty and sinnes are mighty but Christ is Almighty for he is God over all blessed for ever neither can any thing separate thee from his love Romans 8. last 2. A second priviledge is thou art a spiritual King and a Priest Revel 1.6 And hath made us Kings and Priests unto God and his Father that is as he redeemed us by his bloud so he hath regenerated us by his Spirit 1 Iohn 5.6 and made us Kings to rule over the devil the world and the flesh and priests to offer up to God the personal sacrifice of our selves Rom. 12.1 the verbal sacrifice of praise and reall sacrifice of almes Hebr. 13.15 16. what though thy outward estate be mean and low thou art nothing set by yet thou art honourable because thou art precious in Gods sight Eccles 10.7 I have seen servants upon horses and Princes walking as servants upon the earth yet they are Princes still for the righteous though he be low and contemned is better than his rich neighbour that is wicked and leud though the world look upon thee with scorn and hatred yet God and his glorious