Notwithstanding there is such a revelation of God in his word, in
the book of creatures, and in the book of providences, yet the
scripture says, "Lo, these are parts of his ways, but how little a
portion is heard of him;" so great is God above all that we have
read, heard, or seen of him, either in the Bible, in heaven, or
earth, or sea, or what else is to be understood. But now that a poor
mortal, a lump of sinful flesh, or, as the scripture phrase is, poor
dust and ashes, should be in the favor, in the heart, and wrapped up
in the compassions of such a God! O amazing; O astonishing
consideration! And yet, "this God is our God for ever and ever, and
he will be our guide even unto death."