Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy
sight.
] Or, "so is the good will", or "pleasure before thee": thus,
(Kynplm Nwur) (yhy) , "let it be the good will
before thee", or "in thy sight, O Lord", is a phrase often to be
met with in the Jews' forms of prayer {x}. Here the word designs
the sovereign counsel and purpose of God, to which, and to which
only, our Lord refers the different dispensations of God towards
the sons of men: this is a reason which ought to satisfy
everyone, and is better than ten thousand others that can be
thought of, or devised by men. This difference among men, with
respect to the Gospel revelation, cannot be owing to natural
sagacity, prudence, and penetration; for these things are with
those from whom it is hid; nor to any worthiness in those to whom
it is revealed; for they are the poor, the base, the foolish
things of this world, and even things that are not; nor to any
foresight of their making a better use and improvement of such a
revelation, but to the good will and pleasure of God only.