Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

First, If you consider what a great God the Lord is. And here I may be confounded, to think that I can speak no more of his greatness. When I am studying to speak to you ⟨p. 280⟩of his greatness, that comes to my mind, canst thou by searching find out God? Alas, we may all complain as Jobs friends did, Job 8. 9. We are but of yesterday and know nothing, yet notwithstanding, though we are not able to comprehend, much less to express the greatness of God; yet some thing we may see, and accordingly should conceive of it, and should labour to set it out to others.

It is seen in his Works, and Word.

1. In his Works. Herein God doth discover to us his wonderful greatness, Job 36. 24. 25. Remember that thou Magnify his work which men behold. Every man may see it, man may behold it afar off. Man may see afar off if he d• but cast his eye as he runs, what a great God that is that made all the world. If we do but cast our eyes upon the Fabric of the world that he hath made; if we look down-ward, and see how every creature serveth its end that it was made for: if we see how the earth hangs upon nothing; if we are in our wits what should we do but praise whatever we are doing? whether ploughing, or eating, &c. this Hymn is to be sung to him, It was he that gave me strength to work, and appetite to eat, Psal. 19. 1, 2. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handy work; day unto day uttereth speech, &c. Every day cloth preach to us this Doctrine, what a great, wise, good, glorious God he is, who doth order every season, and their occurrences,