reap by another. Grace considers not what is profitable and useful to itself, but rather what may be for the good of many.† Nature willingly receives honor and reverence, but grace faithfully assigns all honor to God. Nature fears shame and contempt, but grace rejoices to suffer shame for His name.† Nature loves leisure and bodily rest; grace cannot be unemployed, but cheerfully embraces labor.
Nature respects temporal things, rejoices at earthly gain, sorrows for loss, is irritated by every slight word of injury. But grace looks to things eternal, clings not to things temporal,† is not disturbed at losses, nor soured with hard words; because it has placed its treasure and joy in Heaven† where nothing perishes.
Nature is covetous, more willingly receives than gives, and loves to have things private and its own. But grace is kind and open-hearted, shuns private interest, is content with a few things, judges that “It is more blessed to give than to receive”.† Nature inclines a man to the creatures, to his own flesh, to vanities, and to roving about. But grace draws to God and to virtues; renounces creatures, avoids the world, despises the lusts of the flesh, restrains wanderings about, and does not desire to be seen in public. Nature is willing to have some outward solace, wherein it may be
