Chap. 34. An Expofition upon the Book, of J o B. Verf. 20. 655 be. faved, though there be no hand to favethem. I willfave them (faith the Lord) by the Lord their God. I will do it immediately. And the Lord doth not only fay (in the affirmative) he will fave themwithout hand ; but he faith alto (in the Negative) that he will not fave themwith hands, But I will not fave them by Borve,nor Sword, norBartel, nor Horfes, nor Horfesnen ; there (hall be no appearance of thefe.helps, I have heretofore deftroyed you by Sword, and Bowe, by Horfes, and Horfemen,btat I will have all the hònour and thanks of your falvation tomy self. Though the Lords people haveneither harfes nor horfemen,though they are as helples as is iniaginable,yet theLord isable to fave'them,& he wit do it in the fitteti fealen.As this is true in reference to Princes and Nati- ons in their publique capacity, fo private Ghri Bans may take up- the comfort of it. What though great difrrets and afiiiction be nigh, and no hand to fave you, yet the Lord can fave without hand ; if you are low, he can raife you, though none lend a hand to raffe you ; if poor,he can enrich you if weak,he can.fl-rength- en you, thoughyou have no means for either It is an everlafl- ing fpring of comfort, that theLord can do all things without hand, that he needs not be beholding to the creature, nor f}ands' in need of their help to e061 either threatned judgments againff Babylon, Or his promifedMercies untoSion. Thuswe have Peen r i/ne defcribing the righteous, though fe- vere dealings of God, both withpeople andPrinces, who defpife his counfels, and provoke his wrath : The reafonwhy they falt under his wrath, is further difcovered in the next words. j O'Bt
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