Chap.q.o. In Expofition tapon the Book of J o a. Verf. rg.. 599 his great flrength, ;or by the greatnefs of his skill and wifdom. Secondly, much lets can man fave himfelf from fpiricual and eternal evils. While we confider, Firfi, out of what mifery we are faved. Secondly, fromwhat mighty enemies we are faved. Thirdly, from whofe wrath we are faved. Fourthly, what price was required, that we might befaved. Fifthly, what mercy and grace were needful to fave us : we muff needs confers, that our right hand cannot fave us, fpiritually and eternally. Who can fave himfelf out of the hand of chat great enemy the devil, and his legions of darknefs ? who can fay.: himfelf from that gulf of mifery, into which fin bath plunged us ? who can deliver him- felf from the curfe of the Law,or from fin,the fling of death? who candeliver himfelf from the power of his lufis, from the pride, unbelief, covetoufnefs and hardnefs of his own heart ? Our own right hand cannot fave us from any of there evils. The devil and the world are too firong for us, and fo is every lufi and corrup- tion of our own evil hearts. Canwe by any power of our own convert our feles , or preferve our (elves after converfion ?Can wegecout of the Kingdom of darknefs by our own power ? or put our (elves into the Kingdom of light by our own po.ve: r That we areeither temporally, or fpiritually, or eternally faved, is all from the power, from the right hand of God,not at all from our o*n. Unlefs we give all to God, we rake all from him. He thatis our God, is theGod offalvation, and untoGod the Lord be- long the iffuesfrom death(Pfal. 68. 2o.)Salvationof every kind,, and the iffues from every kind of death, are of the Lord.. Thirdly,,Nore ; g d can lave alone, or by hit own rightband. That the Lord wouldhave fob underhand ; and this we use derfiandfrom other Scriptures (Pfal. 17. 7.) She», thy marvel- lou.t loving kindnefi, O thou that fave(l'by thy right hand thofe that put their trait in thee. This is one of Gods royal Titles , Thou that favefl by thy right hand (Pfal. 98. I.) ping unto the Lord. a newfang, for he hash done marvellous things, his right hand and his holyarm bathgotten him the viUory ( Prat.; 4,) 7bou art my Kingof old, commanding deliverancesfor Jacob.. How Wily can the Lord fave with his hand, who can fave with his tongue, and deliver by commanding deliverances ? Nor is it one deli- verance
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