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this_o that_o so_o sweet_a a_o voice_n sound_v from_o heaven_n in_o your_o ear_n this_o day_n this_o day_n of_o fright_n and_o trouble_n come_v my_o people_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o lovely_a song_n fit_v for_o the_o lip_n of_o god_n israel_n notwithstanding_o their_o sad_a captivity_n for_o their_o god_n be_v with_o they_o in_o babylon_n and_o hear_v their_o heart_n there_o with_o many_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n it_o relate_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n of_o who_o trouble_n protection_n and_o deliverance_n the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v a_o type_n this_o chapter_n though_o full_a of_o excellent_a and_o seasonable_a truth_n will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o analize_v it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o
in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n you_o see_v divine_a pleasure_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o divine_a power_n exert_v itself_o in_o the_o world_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o limit_v and_o restrain_v it_o in_o our_o narrow_a and_o shallow_a thought_n and_o to_o think_v in_o this_o or_o in_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v help_v or_o secure_v we_o but_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v thus_o those_o worthy_n dan._n 3._o 17._o by_o faith_n exalt_v the_o power_n of_o god_n above_o the_o order_n and_o common_a rule_n of_o second_o cause_n our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n their_o faith_n rest_v itself_o upon_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n expect_a deliverance_n from_o it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v no_o stand_a rule_n for_o our_o faith_n ordinary_o to_o work_v by_o nor_o have_v we_o ground_n to_o expect_v such_o miraculous_a salvation_n but_o yet_o when_o extraordinary_a difficulty_n press_v we_o and_o the_o common_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n be_v shut_v up_o we_o ought_v by_o faith_n to_o exalt_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n by_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o leave_v ourselves_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n without_o straighten_n or_o narrow_n his_o almighty_a power_n according_a to_o the_o mould_n of_o our_o poor_a low_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o it_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o direct_v our_o faith_n in_o difficult_a case_n isa._n 55._o 8_o 9_o for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n my_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n than_o your_o thought_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o contract_n and_o limit_v according_a to_o the_o model_n and_o platform_n of_o their_o own_o despond_v misgive_a and_o unbelieve_a thought_n but_o to_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v it_o according_a to_o its_o unbounded_a fullness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o that_o mercy_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o power_n about_o which_o his_o thought_n and_o we_o do_v vast_o differ_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o we_o cast_v it_o in_o the_o mould_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v as_o vast_o different_a and_o disproportionate_a from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a inconsiderable_a point_n compare_v with_o they_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n from_o which_o all_o creature_n power_n be_v derive_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v overrule_v restrain_v and_o limit_v at_o his_o pleasure_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o great_a monarch_n he_o rule_v over_o other_o king_n yet_o he_o hold_v his_o kingdom_n from_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o place_v not_o only_o the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o his_o head_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n dan._n 2._o 37._o thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n â—ath_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o creature_n can_v move_v tongue_n or_o hand_n against_o any_o of_o god_n people_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n or_o permission_n from_o their_o god_n albeit_o they_o think_v not_o so_o know_v thou_o not_o say_v pilate_n unto_o christ_n that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o power_n to_o release_v thou_o proud_a worm_n what_o a_o ignorant_a and_o insolent_a boast_n be_v this_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o how_o do_v christ_n spoil_v and_o shame_v it_o in_o his_o answer_n john_n 19_o 10._o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o wicked_a man_n like_o wild_a horse_n will_v run_v over_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o bridle_n of_o divine_a providence_n have_v a_o strong_a curb_n to_o restrain_v they_o ezek._n 22._o 6._o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n every_o one_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o their_o power_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o god_n israel_n that_o their_o power_n be_v not_o as_o large_a as_o their_o will_n be_v this_o world_n be_v a_o rage_a and_o boisterous_a sea_n which_o sore_o toffe_n the_o passenger_n for_o heaven_n that_o sail_n upon_o it_o but_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n and_o security_n the_o lord_n still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n ps._n 65._o 7._o moral_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a wave_n be_v check_v and_o bound_v by_o divine_a power_n sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v restrain_v psal._n 76._o 10._o as_o a_o man_n turn_v so_o much_o water_n into_o the_o channel_n as_o will_v drive_v the_o mill_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o rest_n in_o another_o sluice_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n also_o be_v under_o the_o restraint_n and_o limitation_n of_o this_o power_n rev._n 3._o 10._o satan_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n he_o will_v have_v cast_v they_o into_o their_o grave_n yea_o into_o hell_n if_o he_o can_v but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o into_o a_o prison_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o in_o prison_n till_o they_o have_v die_v and_o rot_v there_o but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o for_o ten_o day_n oh_o glorious_a sovereign_a power_n which_o thus_o keep_v the_o reins_o of_o government_n in_o its_o own_o hand_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a power_n time_n do_v not_o weaken_v or_o diminish_v it_o as_o it_o do_v all_o creature_n power_n isa._n 40._o 28._o the_o lord_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a isa._n 59_o 1._o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v i._o e._n he_o have_v as_o much_o power_n now_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v and_o can_v do_v for_o his_o people_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v time_n will_v decay_v the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a creature_n and_o make_v he_o faiâ—â—_n and_o feeble_a but_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n abide_v for_o ever_o thy_o year_n flee_v not_o psal._n 102._o 27._o in_o god_n work_v there_o be_v no_o expense_n of_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o act_v over_o again_o all_o the_o glorious_a deliverance_n that_o ever_o he_o wrought_v for_o his_o people_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o his_o church_n now_o as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o church_n build_v its_o plea_n isa._n 51._o 9_o 10._o awake_v awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a be_v thou_o not_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n q._n d._n lord_n why_o shall_v not_o thy_o people_n at_o this_o day_n expect_v as_o glorious_a production_n of_o thy_o power_n as_o any_o of_o they_o find_v in_o former_a age_n sect_n ii_o let_v we_o view_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o its_o operation_n and_o then_o you_o will_v find_v it_o work_v beyond_o the_o line_n 1._o of_o creature_n power_n 2._o of_o creature_n expectation_n 3._o of_o humane_a probability_n 1._o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o all_o create_a power_n even_o upon_o the_o heart_n thought_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n where_o no_o creature_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n so_o gen._n 31._o 29._o god_n bind_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o laban_n and_o becalm_v it_o towards_o jacob_n so_o psal._n 106._o 46._o he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o be_v pity_v of_o all_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n thus_o the_o lord_n promise_v jeremy_n jer._n 15._o 11._o i_o will_v cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o entreat_v thou_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o evil_n this_o power_n of_o god_n soften_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o sweeten_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o most_o bitter_a and_o enrage_a foe_n of_o
fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 3._o behold_v its_o open_n unexpected_a and_o unlikely_a refuge_n and_o security_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o distress_n isa._n 16._o 4._o let_v my_o outcast_n dwell_v with_o thou_o moab_n he_o lie_v a_o covert_n to_o they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o spoiler_n for_o the_o extortioner_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o spoiler_n cease_v the_o oppressor_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o land_n rev._n 12._o 16._o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 4._o behold_v it_o frustrate_v all_o the_o design_n of_o our_o enemy_n against_o we_o isa._n 54._o 17._o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n isa._n 54._o 16._o q._n d._n he_o that_o create_v the_o smith_n can_v order_v as_o he_o please_v the_o weapon_n make_v by_o he_o hence_o our_o enemy_n be_v not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o design_n o_o then_o depend_v upon_o this_o power_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v your_o security_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a dependence_n the_o one_o natural_a and_o necessary_a the_o other_o elective_a 1._o natural_a dependence_n so_o all_o do_v and_o must_v depend_v upon_o he_o 2._o elective_a and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o we_o all_o aught_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o your_o encouragement_n take_v this_o scripture_n psal._n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n also_o wilâ—_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouâ—ble_a and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o truâ—â—_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o attribute_n of_o god_n prepare_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n chap._n vii_o open_v that_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o a_o second_o chamber_n of_o security_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o difficult_a time_n sect_n i._o the_o next_o chamber_n of_o divine_a protection_n into_o which_o i_o shall_v lead_v you_o be_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o call_v it_o the_o next_o because_o i_o so_o find_v it_o place_v in_o scripture_n job_n 36._o 5._o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n and_o wisdom_n dan._n 2._o 20._o wisdom_n and_o might_n be_v he_o this_o attribute_n may_v be_v fit_o call_v the_o council_n chamber_n of_o heaven_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v contrive_v in_o deep_a wisdom_n which_o be_v afterward_o wrought_v in_o the_o world_n by_o power_n eph._n 1._o 11._o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n counsel_n in_o the_o creature_n imply_v weakness_n and_o defect_n we_o be_v not_o able_a at_o one_o thought_n to_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o a_o business_n and_o therefore_o must_v deliberate_v and_o spend_v many_o thought_n about_o it_o and_o when_o we_o have_v spend_v all_o our_o own_o thought_n we_o be_v oft_o time_n at_o a_o loss_n and_o must_v borrow_v help_n and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o other_o but_o in_o god_n it_o note_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o understanding_n for_o as_o those_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v the_o result_v of_o deliberation_n and_o counsel_n be_v the_o height_n and_o top_n of_o all_o rational_a contrivement_n so_o in_o its_o accommodation_n to_o god_n it_o note_v the_o excellent_a result_v of_o his_o infinite_a and_o most_o perfect_a understanding_n now_o this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o absolute_o or_o relative_o 1._o absolute_o in_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o most_o perfect_o and_o exact_o know_v himself_o and_o all_o thing_n without_o himself_o order_v and_o dispose_v they_o in_o the_o most_o convenient_a manner_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n wisdom_n comprehend_v two_o thing_n 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v call_v science_n 2._o knowledge_n how_o to_o govern_v order_n and_o dispose_v they_o which_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v call_v prudence_n these_o thing_n in_o man_n be_v but_o faint_a shadow_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o god_n in_o the_o most_o absolute_a perfection_n he_o full_o know_v himself_o for_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a psal._n 147._o 5._o and_o the_o thought_n he_o think_v towards_o we_o jer._n 29._o 11._o and_o as_o he_o perfect_o understand_v himself_o so_o likewise_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o himself_o act._n 15._o 18._o know_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n together_o with_o all_o the_o secret_a design_n thought_n and_o purpose_n which_o lie_v hide_v from_o all_o other_o in_o the_o inmost_a recess_n of_o man_n heart_n psal._n 139._o 2._o and_o as_o he_o perfect_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o full_o understand_v how_o 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