An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Or thus, We are to consider the works of God in their aims, First, as to God, to set forth his power, wisdom, goodness. Secondly, as to man; First, to draw man nearer to God; Secondly, to raise him up in thankfulness; Thirdly, in holiness and conformity to the will of God. Now, if this be to consider the wo•ks of God, then we may infer;

Or thus, We are to consider the works of God in their aimes, First, as to God, to set forth his power, wisdome, goodness. Secondly, as to man; First, to draw man nearer to God; Secondly, to raise him up in thankfulness; Thirdly, in holiness and conformity to the will of God. Now, if this be to consider the wo•ks of God, then we may inferre;

Though there be many who see the works of God, yet there are but few who consider them. It is an easy thing to see the wo•ks of God, that's only eye-work, but to consider them is difficult, that's head-work and heart-work too. Though I conceive, that word rendered to see, is sometimes used in the sense of this Text, for consideration (Isa. 26.11.) When thy hand is lifted up they will not see. They could not choose but see with their eyes, that such things were done, but they did not see, or rather would not see, as seeing notes considering, the hand and aim of God in doing them: They who have no mind to answer and submit to, to profit by, and conform to the works of God, have no ca•e, nor will they take the pains, to get such a sight of them. So that while most see the works of God ocularly, while they see the outside, the bulk and body of them, they see not the works of God spiritually, ⟨p. 533⟩no nor so much as rationally. 'Tis not a glance of the eye, but the study of the min• which is required in seeing the works of God. And hence it is that though there are store of spectators and talkers of the works of God, yet there are few considerers of them. Every one almost will be speaking of the great things which God doth, saying, What do you hear? or do you not hear what is done, what is come to pass? but where is the consideration of what is done, or of what hath passed? who stayeth his thoughts, and breathes wisely upon the works of God? They are wise indeed who do so, as David concluded, after a long and most excellent discourse of the works of God, (