An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

1. It will admire the power and strength of God in every mercy, especially in soul-mercies; That God should change such a stubborn heart as thine was; That God should give thee eyes to see, that hast been blind so long; That God should give thee life, who wast dead and putrefying in the grave of sin. This will make thee wonder at the glorious power of God.

1. It will admire the power and strength of God in every mercy, especially in soul-mercies; That God should change such a stubborn heart as thine was; That God should give thee eyes to see, that hast been blind so long; That God should give thee life, who wast dead and putrifying in the grave of sinne. This will make thee wonder at the glorious power of God.

Again, The Wisdom of God, if that be considered in every mercy, this will also greatly enlarge to thankfulness. Gods mercies are not only mercies in themselves, but they come in such fit seasons, they are at such times and opportunities, that this maketh them double mercies; and so some have observed this difference between blessing and praising of God; Blessing of God is, because of the goodness of the mercy; Praising is for the wisdom and curious workmanship of God, as it were in that mercy. As if a friend, who also was himself the maker of a curious Watch, should bestow it upon you as a gift, you would not only thank him for his love, but praise his skill and art likewise. Thus we are not only to consider the mercies God giveth us, but the wisdom that God demonstrateth at that very time, making every mercy to be with an aggravation.

Again, The Wisdome of God, if that be considered in every mercy, this will also greatly inlarge to thankefulnesse. Gods mercies are not only mercies in themselves, but they come in such fit seasons, they are at such times and opportunities, that this maketh them double mercies; and so some have observed this difference between blessing and praising of God; Blessing of God is, because of the goodnesse of the mercy; Praising is for the wisdome and curious workmanship of God, as it were in that mercy. As if a friend, who also was himself the maker of a curious Watch, should bestow it upon you as a gift, you would not only thank him for his love, but praise his skill and art likewise. Thus we are not only to consider the mercies God giveth us, but the wisdome that God demonstrateth at that very time, making every mercy to be with an aggravation.