656 Chap. 7. An Expofttion upon the Book of J O B, Vert, i7 1 at breadat my table continually ; This favour afionifheth Me- phibActb, what is thy fervant, that thou Jhouldeft looks upon (itch a dead dogg, as 1 am ? He fpak of himfef below men, when he heard David (peak highly of him. A living dogg is better then a dead Lion ; but what is worfe then adead dogg ; The like impreflion Davids excdfìve kindnefs made upon the fpirit of Abigail (I Sam 25, 41. ) when he lent meffengers to her, after the death en her husband N'ibat, toaffure her, that he would be her husband. This honour ( that David anointed Kingover If- racl fhould!defire her to behis wife ) abates Abigail in her own eyes, Le t me ( faith he) be a frvant to wain the feet of the fer- vants oftry Lord. Davids wife ! ( laid the ) it is to much pre - ferment for me, to be Davids. fervant ! I (hail be honourid e- nough to be his fervants fervant,and that in the Lowell fervice, to waft their feet, As the ingenuous fpirits,when they hear melfagesof great favours tdader'd them, fall low in their own thoughts t So much more will gracious fpirits. Thofe magnifying cffers of Chriíi and pardon (Alin by him, of a crown of life, and an ex- ceeding weight of glory purchasd by him; Thofe magnifying pro - mifes (I l +y ) bring the foul upon the knee, upon the meditation and acknowledgment of it's own meanefs 4nd vilcnefs ; What am I that the Lord fhould refpeEl me, that the Lord fhould re. deem me, thatbe fhould regenerate me, then be fhould let his love upon me, Dr epare heavenandglory, a crownand a Kingdom for me ? what am I? There is nothingBoth more emptie us offelt conceit andhigh thoughts, than duly to confider, what high thoughts God bath ofus. Note one thing further from thefe words, what is man that thou fheuldefi magnifie him ? IfGod magnifie man, one man fhould not vilifie and ¿chafe a- nother ;one manfhould not contemn and flight another. Who art thou that contemnefr thybrsther ? Thou coral not ( really) magnifie thy brother and wilt thou debafe him ? It is a moti dangerous at- tempt to abate thole, whomGod magnifies, todefpife thole whom God honours.. That on whomGod lets his heart, ag ainfi him,man fhould let his heart, or tongue, or pen. God Peeks occalion to magnifie us,though we give him advantages everyday to cave dif- honour upon us. Let man take heed how he difhonours thofe, whom the great God now doth, and intends to honour more. WhenPharaoh magnified Jofepb, he caufed the people to cry A- brecb
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