442 Verf. 2 -. ExpofLion opon the Book of J o D. Chaps 37 Hence obferve, Firl} ; Godfpeaks to,osao in Thunder, or, Tbmnder if thevoice of God toman , And fo 'cis oftencalkd in Scripture ; the 29th Pfahne, alm.aft throughout, is a proof of it , Thunder being there (even times sareTryon called, The Vice of the Lord. The very Heathens had that ap- tonsntert, Q? prehenfìon of Thunder, calling it, the Voice of the :Gods. Jupter a nitrun zva was firnatned , Tbundring Jove. Here we have 3-t howh, the. ien Jowm vo- true God, the living God, fending out his Voice in i brawler. care Plena. That Voice fpoken of by David ( gyp fal; 6_8: 3 3.) is wildly in- terpreted of Thunder. Lo, he Both fend out his Voice,. and that a mighty Voice. Thunder may be called the Voice of God in a dou- ble refpe t. Firfi,Becaufek is a great and mighty voice ; and then thofe "o`l raognurn" wards (ofGod) have only the forceof anEpithete. As theCedars ds turqum ra of god, the Rivers ofGod, are great Cedars and Rivers, fo agreat Voice iscalled the Voice of God. God is great, and therefore great things are afcri.bed tohim.. Secondly, Thunder is called the Voice of God, becaufe God formes, and puts itforth by his power, as a man doth his voice.. Godmay bePaid toutter his Voice,when he fends out the Thun- der : And asThunder is put forth by, or fpeaks fron God , fo it puts forth, or fpeaks much of God,it (peaks and outs forth much of the Power and Majefiy ofGod. When it thunders, we fhould think we hear God, the God of glory (peaking to us. Sotare will escufe thernfelves, they are ignoranc,they have never been taught to knowGod : But did fuch never hear it thunder ? that reacheth much of God, Co muchas will make them inexcufable, who obey him nor, who tremble not at his Power and Majefiy. Thunder calls for,and more,it comrsaands,our fear of,our reverence and fub- mifrson untoGod, efpecially when God, together with this voice, . fends his arrows, boltsor bullets, to do great things again(} his . enemies, ashe againfi Pharaoh (Ez.od. 9. 23. ) and again(} the Philifioes (t Sara,'. so.) Yea, the Lord threatened to dif}refs 3erufalens with Meander, and with earth-rake, and ;Ala great noifé (¡fa.29.6.) Now, if Thunder be the Voice ofGod, . or the noife of his Voice ,, then take thefe brief Inferences rom ir., Fir(},
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