Chap. 7. AnExpofition upon the &toke J OB. Vert 17. 655- The language of the holy Ghoft, is very gradual about this point. Firft, What h man that thou art fomindful ofhim ? and theTonne ofmaxthat thou vifrteff him ? Pfal. 8, 4. To be mindful of a man, is not fomuch as to vifit hien, we may be mindful of thofe, whomwe go not to fee, or to whom we fendno help. Secondly, What is man that thou takelt knowledge of him, or the forme of man, that thou makelt an account of him, PfaI. 144.3. I t is much that God will take knowledg of a man, or cart an eye upon him, but it is a great deal more, that God will make account of him ; but the third and higheft step of favour, is.. this of the text, that the Lord will magnifie man and let his heart -upon him, as if he could not be without him ? Obferve, Fourth The trae apprehenfion of the greatnefs of Gods mercy and good nefs to us, makes us little in our own eyes. I ground it thus,, when lob had confidered how the Lord exalts and Brea tens matt, he then abafes and diminishes man, what is man that thou fhoul- deft magnifie him? Nothing tttoulddraw man fo low in himfelf, . as to think how high Goddoth, and howmuch higher, yet, God intends to rail him. In the a Cbron. 17, 16. When David en- quired ofGod by Nathan, whether he theuld build him an houf ? Cod anfwered no, he fhould not, but his forme after him should ; Eut though the Lord would not have Davidbuild him an houle, yet the Meáfenger, whowas to cart this report, mutt tell David, That the Lotd will build him an boufi, and eftablifb his fanne upon the throne of him, verf. 1o. 1 r. Affoon as David had this anfwer brought him, of Gods wonderful goodnefs ,towards him,, andof thofe large promifes to his family, he breaks out into this di- minutive admiration, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine. heufe, that thou haft brought me hitherto ? And yet this is a fmallthing in thine eyes, O God: for thou bait all fpoke of thy fervants boufe for a grease while to come, and haft regarded me according to the eftate ofa man of bigb degree, 0 Lord God. We hear not fuchan humble fpeech falling from David: lips, till God fent them a metfageof advancement. And fo (2 Sam. g. 8.) when David out of that abundant love he bare to Jonathan, enquired, Is there any that is left of the boufe of Saul, that I may fhew him kiudnefs for Jonathan; fake ? Mephibofhetb was found Andwhet°, David told him, I will takecafe for thee, Thou fbalt tat
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