GOODNESS OF GOD.

These details convey but a feeble and imperfect notion of the numerous

and elaborate contrivances which are so profusely bestowed upon these

mean and grovelling worms; but they show how careful is the Creator

of their well-being; how lavish of His mercies towards His meanest

creatures. How unreasonable, then, is it for those to doubt His

ever-watchful and unerring tenderness towards themselves, who have been

made the objects of His _redeeming_ love, and who, on the ground of

redemption, “are of more value” in His sight, than all these His lower

creatures put together!

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