ç.$z Chap. 34 An E.apojition upon the Book;of.1 o s. Yerf x (t Sans: 3. 18.) Ft is the Lord, let him doe: whatfeemec good in his ovine ejes ; yet the thing which. God was about to doe, was Poch ( v. $ Y.)as at which,both the cares ofevery one that heard it fhould tingle. To have the heart quiet while the cares tingle , is pure fubmitliota. And any unquietnefs or murmurings at the deal- ings of God, whether refpecling our perfons or our famìlyes, Churches, or Nations, are infome degree rebellions againfl the foveraignepower ofGod: Thirdly, If the Lord be fupreame, and have the charge over allthe earth, then let us fet him upas fupreame in all things, let his ends be above our ends ; let us defigne God in all we doe ; He who is over all, ought tobe honoured by all. All our a.aions as fo many lines ought to center in his honour, who is the Center of power. Ofhim and through him and to him are allthings, faith the Apofile ( Rom: oz. 36.) Becaufe all things are ofhim, crea-' ting them, and threugh him, governing them, therefore all things fhould be to him, that is,all perfons fhould in all things they doe, . yea in all things thatare done, aytne at and defigne his glory, as the Apof}le expreffely concludeth the verfe before cited ; 7"ö whom be gloryfor ever. Thirdly , Whereas it is fayd , yÿho bathgiven him a Charge over the earth ? or who hath di fpofed (not apart, or parcell,or can- ton, orcorner of, but) thewhole world ? Obferve. The power ofGod is an univerfallpower. It is extended throughout the world, to everypatch and inch ofit. What Davidfaith of the Sun (Pfal:19. 6.) Hesgoin.gforth is from the end ofheaven, and his circuit unto the ends of at , and there is nothing hid from the heate thereof.' The fame may we fay of the circuit of Gods power, there is nothing hid from , nor fet beyond it.There is a four-fold univerfalityofthe power of God. Firtf, In regardofperfons ( 97. y.)Thou Lordart high above all the earth,thou art exaltedfame above all 'Gods ; that is, Above the Kings and powersof the earth; whom the Scripture cai{ech sods. itGod bath a power over the Kings of the . earth, then Purely over the peopleof theearth ; yea God isnot only ex- alted and farre exalted above this or that God or King, but above them all ;' This is a fupremacywith utmofi univerfality. Secondly,
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