52 Chap.$. An Expofition upon the Book of J Ó B. Yerf.7. or. and little. So the Prophet counfels (Zecb. 4.1o.) Defpife not day offinali things : The beginnings of mercywere fcarce difcernable, and they looked upon them as nothing, they thought . they would never come to any thing. Take heed (faith the Pro-. phet) do not defpife fmall things, there's more a coming. Haft thou but a little? DothGod makebut Tome little repairs of out- wardcomforts ? Do not fleight there, look upon them as the be- ginnings of greater things. ; When Elijah fent his fervant to go and look toward the Sea whetherhe faw any fign of rain , he at lati brought himword that he faw a little cloud arifeout ofthe Sea,as big as a mans hand : would any one think that a progno- flick ofgreat rain ? Elijahs fervant might, defpife this,and fay this is no fign ofrain ; but Elijah knew better, that little affured him there was a mighty: fnawr at hand he knew how it would work prefently : Go, bid. Ahab prepare his Chariot, annd`get him down, that the ram flop him not Thus it is, refpeting daily providen- ces ; it you fee a mercy coming but as big as a mans hand, be per- fwadcd that the Lord fendsit as a forerunner, as that which fhall tither in large and extenhve mercies. If we fee the glimmering light of day break, _we are not angry, becaufe it is not prefently high noon, or, becaufe we havenot full light, we know the light will come by degrees.; Thy begins ingfhalltbefinal' , but thy lattir eud jhall greatly e tcreáfe.. C.HA;P..
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