A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences.: Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.

The Lord doth not despise the day of small things.

WE read Zach. 4. 10. That the Lord doth not despise the day of small things: and it was but a day of small things for Nicodemus, to come to Christ by night, and yet he was received and embra∣ced: one would have thought that if Christ would have dispised any, he would have despised him, who was so weak, as being either afraid or ashamed, or both, to own Christ in the day, and so he cometh to him by night; one would have thought Christ would have said to him, Nicodemus, is thy desire after me so weak and faint, that thou dost fear to come to me in the day? or am I so unworthy, as not to be owned but out of sight? hast thou either so low an esteem of me, or bearest thou so little love to me? go, return as thou camest, I will not accept thee in the dark, who wouldst not acknowledge me in the light; no no, Christ hath not one sillable of this, but he en∣tertains him, imbraces him, and instructs him, &c. It was but a day of small things with that woman, Mat. 9. 21. That had spent all, and grew worse and worse, and knew not whither to go: then she re∣solves to go to Christ: It was but a day of small things with that man that came to Christ, Mar. 9. 22.

saying, if thou canst do any thing, help us: he doubted whether Christ could help, yea or no: It was but a day of small things with the Prodigal, Luke 15. to say, when he knew not whither to go, I will arise and go to my father; yet he was recei∣ved, embraced, welcomed, and honoured; well may we say, as in Mat. 12. 20. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoaking flax shall he not quench. So again, it was but a day of small things with Da∣vid, to have thoughts to build an house unto the Lord, yet that was accepted, as fully as if it had been done. Again, we read Isa. 40. 11. He will gather his lambs with his arms, and he will carry them, and that in his bosom. It is true, he doth carry our sins on his back, and hath received all the lashes due to us for them: ask blind Bartimeus, and he will tell you that Christ doth not despise the day of small things; he did but ask for mercy, and presently re∣ceived the mercy, Mar. 10. 46, 47, 48. So it is but a day of small things with us in respect of our faith, love, knowledge, and power over our corruptions, hope, patience, and self-denyal, yet who hath despi∣sed the day of small things? Zach. 4. 10.