Too Chap. 40. an Expofition upon the Tool¿, of ;J a 8. Verf. rq ;e°rance only which the Lord commands, but many, yea, any : 1 That Rialto gives it pluraliy,commanding deliverances. The Pro- phet fpeaks of this tole and iolitary faving power of God (Ifa. 59. 16.) HeJaw that there was no man (that is, no man that of- feredany help) andwondred that there was no interceffor (that is, no man to (peaka good word for them) therefore his armbrought falvation tohim, andhic righteoufnefs it fuflained him. And again (Ifa. 63. 3.) Ilooked, and there was none tohelp, and I Yvondred that there was none to uphold ; therefore mine own arm brought falvation to me. This is it which was faid before (verf. 3.) Ihave trodden thewine-prefs alo>re, and of thepeople there was none with me. Hencewe may infer ; rira, If tbt Lords right hand an fave alone, Then timecan never be toofew bandsfor God tofave as by. There may be fometimes toomany for God tofave us by, but never too few. Why ? becaufe he can five by his own right hand. The Lord faid toGideon (feedg. 7. 2.) The people that are with thee, are too many for me togive the Midianites into their bands (they were fo many, that the tole falvationof God would not appear) left Ifrael vaunt tbemfelves againft me, Paying, mine own bandbathPavedme. Though we have but little tlrength, yet it may be toomuch for Gods purpofe, we beingapt toboafaour felves, when wehave any hands to fave us, as if our-own right hand had faved us. Secondly, IfGodcanfave byhis own right band, Tben,wben we fee none, when we fee nothing to fave us by, let us trufg God alone. tf God be with us,we have flrength enough,and hands enough with us. It is all one with the Lord, ro fave by few or by many, yea, byfew or by noneat all, for his own right hand can do rr. Thirdly, Then truft inGods right hand alone for falvation, bowmany bands foever you have at any time at work for your falvation. This is our fin, that when we have many hands to fave us, we eruft in them, rather than in the right hand of God. The Lord often
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