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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 15 › Verse 11
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First, because of our own unworthiness; the least consolations are great, considering how little we are, as Jacob speaks, (Gen. 32.10.) I am not worthy the least of all thy mercies: He thought little mercies too big for him, because he was little in his own eyes, They who have great, yea any thoughts of their own merits, lessen the mercies of God; but he who sees he deserves nothing but ill, sees abundance of mercy in the smallest good.
First, because of our owne unworthinesse; the least consolations are great, considering how little we are, as Jacob speaks, (Gen. 32.10.) I am not worthy the least of all thy mercies: Hee thought little mercies too big for him, because he was little in his owne eyes, They who have great, yea any thoughts of their owne merits, lessen the mercies of God; but hee who sees he deserves nothing but ill, sees abundance of mercy in the smallest good.
Secondly, Smallest consolations are very great, because they proceed from a great God. As no sin is small, though comparatively to another sin, it may be small, because it is committed against the great God; so no consolation is small because it comes from the great God. God puts an impress of his own greatness upon the least things that are done or ⟨p. 39⟩given by him; though he give but a penny, yet it hath the image and superscription of him, our infinite and eternal Caesar: therefore see you slight it not. As a good heart is careful to perform the least duty, and to avoid the least sin, or as a good heart calls no duty little, which God enjoins nor sin little which God forbids, so a good heart is thankful for the least mercy, and calls no consolation small, which God, the great God sends.
Secondly, Smallest consolations are very great, because they proceed from a great God. As no sin is small, though comparatively to another sin, it may be small, because it is committed against the great God; so no consolation is small because it comes from the great God. God puts an impresse of his owne greatnesse upon the least things that are done or