Chap. 40. AnExpoftion upon theBook, of J o 11. Vert. 9. that is, upon his whole Church, for there his truth, holinefs,, and holy worfhip, which are his glory, are held up, and held our. The Church of God, is fo much for theglory of God, that 'cis called his glory. Secondly,.. As the Lord bath a prote&ing arm from evil, fo an armdelivering and pulling out of evil. The deliverance which God wrought for the lfraeltes in bringing them our of Egypt (Exod. 6. t 6. `,Dent. 5.15. and Dem. 7 19. ) Paid to be done by an out-(Iretchtd arm, that is, by his power vifibly put forth, and even to the utmoft, in the wonderful effe &s of ir. All the while God did not deliver 1[rad out of their bondage, he might be laid to draw inor hide his arm ; but when he delivered them, then he was laid to firetch it out. Thirdly, As the arm of God is for theprote&ion and delive- ring of his people, fo for the deftroying of his and their enemies. God bathadeftroying arm, and of that Mofis fpake (Dent. 3.3. )"T'he eternal God io thy refuge, and underneath are the ever- laflrng arms ; and he (hall thrufi oat the enemy frombefore thee (: that's fometimes the work of the everlafting arms of God )° and Thall fay, deflroy them.. Fourthly, The Lord hark an affiifting, helping, ftrengthning . arm to carry us thorough any good work or duty, whichhe caileth us unto (Ifa. 5 3. r.) Who bath believed oar report, and to whom it the arm of the Lord revealed ? that is, who bath received power to believe, and do according to what the Lordbath re- vealed ? The arm of God works powerfully, not only upon the outward man, but upon the hearth of the man, of the power thy people Paving of fouls (Pfal. r to. 3.) J f y p y ,P pl (hall be willing. The power of God put forth upon the inner man, for full convi&ion and found converton'isgreater than any power, that worked; upon, for, or againfl the body of man. God bath mighty arm for all there purpofes, and for many more, . even for as many as he is pleafed to make ufe of it, or employ.it ,n. And if any ask, Hose°mighty is his arm ? I anfwer, No man knoweth how mighty it is only this we know, It ,stemightp. What the might of Almightinefs is, who canunderftand 1 Mofes fpake admiringly more than knowingly to this point(Pfal. ça. rr.) Who knoweth thepower of thiregan 549"
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