652 Chap. 34. An Expefition upon the Book, of J O B. Verf.2o. mighty, which (as to the effeelingof it) cannot be alligned to any thing in,man,much lefle can the effecting of it, be hindredby man. The hand of God is moll vifible , in doing that which no vifible hand bath done , or canundee. Theyfhall be taken a- way without hand. Hence note. Themightieft have no might againfl Geol. That cannot be avoyded by any humane power, which is done without humane power. Ged flew the firfl-borne of Egypt, and deílroyed the AffyrianhoaR without hand, lie did it by his An- gel, no hand appearing againR them. The Lord fmote Herod, and he died without hand (AEts i 2. a 3. ) Immediately (that is, pre- fently, as the Greeke word imports, 'tis true alto, immediately, that is, without humane meanes, as our Englifh word allo im- ports) the Angel ofthe Lordfmote him,and he was eatenofwarmes, andgaveup the Ghofi. What a poore worme was that mighty man in the hand of God, when God flew him without hand, and commanded the wormes to eate him ? jefusChrift, who is allo the mighty god (Ifa: 9. 6.) called himfelfe a worme and noman, in his humiliations for the redemption ofloft man ( Pfal: 22.6. ) What are the mightieft men but wormes toGod,who is fomigh- ty, that ifhe fay the word , wormes become their Mailers. The mighty Giantsare before God but pigmy's, punyes, or children. The Prophet givesa &ood warning(7er: 9.2 3.) Let not the migh- ty man glory in his might. Let him not glory in the might of his arme, Let him not glory in the might of his armes or Armies, though man have an Army of mighty men about him, yet let him not glory in them, no nor in the mightof his power or authority: If any man ufetit hismight againft God , what is his might unto God ? ( Pfal: g8. t .) why 641 thou Omightyman, that thou canfl doe mifchiefe ? Ifa man be mighty, and have a mind todoe mifchiefe with his might, efpecially if he boafteth in his might, becaufe he can doe mifchiefe with it , he is not only finfull, but weake and foolifh. There is no greater morali weaknefs then to boaR either ofnaturali, martial(, or civili Rrength. Could any of the mighty men of this world Rand before the might of God, they had fomewhat to boaft of.Read the word of the Lord againff the mighty (Ifa: 2, a o,) Behold the Kings andCaptaines ofthe earth
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