parted. Hab. 2.4. Behold his Soul, which is lifted up, is not upright in him: But the just shall live by Faith. To bottom Expectations of grace from God, on the account of any good, real, or apprehended in us, or done by us, is not only destructive of Humility, but of Faith also. A Boaster is an abominable Creature at the throne of grace; but a Pleader for, and Expectant of Grace for Grace's sake is an humble Believer, and a right Courtier at this Throne.
Exhort. 3. You must not only seek grace, when you come to the throne of grace, and expect it when you seek it, but you must be careful to receave grace when it is given. Make room for it. What is said by the Lord in the Prophet, Mal. 3.10. though spoke in another case, is applicable to this: I will open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a Bles∣sing, that there shall not be room enough to re∣ceave it. Felt Want, and strong Faith, make much room for the grace of God. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. Psal: 81.10. It must be a wide-mouth'd Soul, that takes in, and a well-filled Soul that receaves a fill of God. How mighty is that Prayer? Eph. 3.17,18,19. We have all need not only to get it by heart, but to get it into our Hearts, and to send it up to Heaven daily from our Hearts; Paul makes a special Preface to that Prayer, ver. 14, 15. In it he prays for the strengthen∣ing of the inner man, by the spirit, ver. 16. That Christ might dwell in their Hearts by Faith, ver. 17. That being rooted in love, they might measure the dimensions of Christ's love, and know it that passeth knowledge, ver. 18, 19. Can any Man go higher in Prayer? Yes, one