46e Verf. 5. n E"a,paftion upon the Book of j e B. Chap. 37. can lent God by power,fo none fhall lett himby prayer, if once . he be refolved and bath fent forthhis decree; therefore do not provoke,.he Lord co giveout the word, for thenyour cafe isde- fpera te, There's no oppefing the work of God , or God in his viol king, Rewill not flay them whenhis voyce is heard,, Verf. 5. God' thundretk nsarveiloufly with his voyce , great things doth he that we cannot c. rnprehenck Confider how oftenthis word is repeated,. tie ron>eth withhis I., ice, He thundereth with the voice ofhas excellency,, and here,., F7,ß cbs dereth marveiloufiy. This may teach us , Ffrft, (xhich bath. been notedbefore) that the works of God in nature are to be heed- ed. Secondly, that we are very backward toheed them. Thirdly, thrl i,s fo often afcribed to God, lea. rt we fhould think, that thun- der is only a.work of nature. God ,thundereth marvelhuh.. rout mírc. i- The wordsmay be read, God thunderethmarvel's ;''cis in the ' Ea. t ebr: plural number We render well , Gad thundereth marveiloufly Numeral ptu- but there is a greater Emphaís, taking it in the plural. number, 'rain znd'r Gad thundereth marvels. Confider thunder and lightning, in a mirationemc3' proper, or in a, metaphorical fenfe, there are many marvels or flrporem msr.- wonders in them. Naturali(is obferve manyy marvels in natural taunt vo.- thunder and lightnings ;'thele fometimes melt the fwordwithout cem tanitrui. hurt to the fcabbard;diffolve the mettaJ,not confuming.the purfe rtetl, break the bones,and not the fled) ; there fpoyl the Wine without flaying or breaking the cask; kill or flifle thechild in the womb," andnot the mother. God thunders marveiloufly in there things. Again, how may marvellous Judgments bath God wrought by thunder howoften bath. hedeiroyed the enemiesof his pec- ple,and the blafphemers of his great Name,by thunderand light- ning from Heaven ! lnaflatiwdie Emperour, an Eutichian per- fecutor of the Orthodox Chrifiians, was flaine by thunder. The Rifiory of the Church, fpeaks of a Chriftian Legion or Biigadeof hritl-ians in the Army of Aurelius the Emperour, whoeartieltlÿ prayed (thewhole Army being in great ffrait) that God would appear for their help, and the deng of the enemy where-- upon the Lord font raine for their ieliefe, as alto thunder and lig htning,,by, which the enemy was di comfted and defIroyed where,
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