Chap. 42. ton Expofition open the Book of J o a. Verf. z. not f rfl clear bait, that our delire is agreeable to his will : Unlefs we have a rule for our delire, or we delire by rule, we canhave nowell- grounded confidence, that God will do that for as,which we delire. God is almighty, not to do what we will or forge in our brain, but to do what himfelf wine th. Papi(is fay, the bread is turned into the very body of Chrift ; but fay we, we fee, and feel, and tall but bread:Theyprefently fly to this, God is able to do all things, or be cando every thing ; this is, toabufe the Omnipo- tency of God : Hath the Scripture declared any fuch thing ? yea, bath not the Scripture declared the quite contrary,that Sacraments are but figns of things, not the things themfelves. This is my body, Paid Chrifl ; but he faid nor, mybody is this. Chrifl willed that his body fhould be reprefented by bread ; he will `not that bread fhould be changed into his body. The power of God muff not be urged beyondhis will. We have no revelation of the will of God, that he will tranfubfiantiate the, bread at the holy flipper into the body ofChrifl;but hehath given it as a facredfym- bole of Chrifts crucified and broken body, upon whichwe are to feed by faith. That (hod can do whatfoeverhe willeth,bath a two -foldufe. Fitfl, Ofcomfort, to all true believers, who(land in the grace Mollye d¡{ of the Covenant. That nothing is too hard for God, is a maree- totes Des Per! lous Confolation to us inall our hard(hips. When God promi-fdi' 'a1 fed Abraham a Son in his old age (9en. t 8.) what ahard task was herefor God ? Sarah could nor believe it, the laughed ; but what faith the Lord ? Is any thing too bard for me ? he prefect- ly urgeth his own power , where he - had declared his will. Whatfoever God path declared to be his will, either as to particular perfons, or the whole Church; it matters not how hard it is, if we have but his will for ir. As Chrifi will at let Change our vile body,tbat it may befa(hioned liktunto his glorioau body, according to the werkng, whereby be is able even to fubdue all things unto himfelf (Phil. 3. ar.) foaccording to that working, he is able to change and fubdue all things to and according to his own will. When the Yews were to be carried into captivity to Babylon, the Cord commanded feremy to make purchafe of a fi eld in Anathoth (Jet. 3 a. 7, 8, g.) Now feremymight obleat; b ehold, the Chaldaans are come to the City to take it; and (hall I go and buy land ? Is this a time to make purchafes ? is thisa time 797
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