Chap. 33. An *xpoftion upon the Book, of j o s. Verf. 29. worker of all that bath been fpoken of in the former context ; though we reade of a meilengor, ofan interpreter, yet the work, was Gods.'Tis fayd ( Gen: 39. 22. ) Thekeeper of the prifon com- mitted to ]fofephs hand, all the prifoners that were in the prrfon, and whatfoever they did there, he was the doer of it. Not that he did every thing ,with his own hand in the prifon, but he gave the rule, and ordered all that was done.Much more may I fay of the Lord, whatfoever is done in the world , efpecially among his people, god is the doer ofit, All goes through his hand. Lo,all theft things werketh God. Further , From the.prefix, Loe. Obferve. The workes anddealings ofGodwith menare wonderful! , thofe efpecially which he workethfor the humbling of afirmer, and for the delivering ofafoulefromgoing downe to the pit. The breaking of the heart, the rayfingof itby faith,the,renew- ing ofits peace and comfort,are wonderful! works of God. And the reafon why we wonder nomore at them, is, besaufe we con fader fo little of them. Hence againe from, the word, .Lo; Note. Theworkes ofGod are to be deeply confidered, to be,flayedupon. We muff not paffe them by lightly, whether they be towards our felves or others, God loath made his wonderful! workes to be re- mémbred ( faith David, Pfal: a t t. 4. ) or to be confdered, that's the defigne ofGod in his works, he bath made them for that end, that they Ihould be remembred, and attended to,or they are fuch ascannot but be remembred; they leave their markes andmemo- rialls behind them. God fets fuck- a flatnp of his power, wif- dome, juftice, and goodnefs upon his workes, that they will not be forgotten. And as his outward providential workes,, are fuch, fo his fpirituall.workes aremuch more fuck. The godly-wife un -. derf}.and them fo,they have a critical! eye in difcerning thole in- vifible workes of God with a poore foule, in'redúcing him from fin, and bringing him to himfelfe. David calleth all the godly to the conlideration of thofe workes in his owne cafe ( Pfal: 66. 16.) Come and heare allye thatfBare God, and f will declare what he 463
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