Thirdly, The wo•ks of God are to be considered, as in their number and kinds or so •s, so in their circumstances: As we are to consider ou• sins, not only in their kind, but circumstances, which exceedingly aggravate and heighten sin; so circumstances in the wo•ks of God must be considered, for they exceedingly heighten the works of God: As the circumstances of a sin may make a sin, li•tl• for •he ma•ter, very great and exceeding sinful; so a circumstance in my wo k of God may make it (though little in it self) great and wonde full. We leave out the very strength of a wo k of mercy, when we pass by the circumstances of it: A work of mercy done in such a •ime, in such a way, a work done for such a people, for a people so undeserving, renders the work much ⟨p. 532⟩more considerable, and valuable. The Lord (saith David, Psal. 111.4.) hath made his wonderful works to be remembered. The old translation saith, The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done his marvellous works, that puts a so upon his works, he hath not only done them, but, he hath done them so, in such a way, with such circumstances, he hath put such marks, such accents upon them, that they are to be remembered, that they cannot but be remembered. It is but an half consideration of the works of God, to consider them abstractly and nakedly, without their clothings, that is, their circumstances of time, place, persons, when, where, how, for whom, and by whom they were done.
Thirdly, The wo•ks of God are to be considered, as in their number and kinds or so •s, so in their circumstances: As we are to conside• ou• sins, not only in their kind, but circumstances, which exceedingly agg•avate and heighten sin; so circumstances in the wo•ks of God must be considered, for they exceedingly heighten the works of God: As the circumstances of a sin may make a sin, li•tl• for •he ma•ter, very great and exceeding sinfull; so a circumstance in my wo k of God may make it (though little in it self) great and wonde full. We leave out the very strength of a wo k of me•cy, when we passe by the circumstances of it: A work of me•cy done in su•h a •ime, in such a way, a work done for such a people, for a people so undeserving, renders the work much ⟨p. 532⟩more considerable, and valuable. The Lord (saith David, Psal. 111.4.) hath made his wonderfull works to be remembred. The old translation saith, The mercifull and gracious Lord hath so done his marveilous works, that puts a so upon his works, he hath not only done them, but, he hath done them so, in such a way, with such circumstances, he hath put such marks, such accents upon them, that they are to be remembred, that they cannot but be remembred. It is but an half consideration of the works of God, to consider them abstractly and nakedly, without their cloathings, that is, their circumstances of time, place, persons, when, where, how, for whom, and by whom they were done.
