at6 Chap. 42. an E.xpofstion upon the Book of J o B. Vert*. 3;. Note, "Ninthly, Thedealings of Godwith men are wonderful. Not cnly the decrees of God from eternity, but the works of God in time, are full of wonder ; nor can his works in time be otherwife, feefng they bear the exprefs image, andare the iffue of thofe eternal decrees. }efus Chrift is calledwonderful, corm- feller (Iia. 9. 6.) and he is wonderful in his counfels : As the works of God in us, fohis works towards us are called wonderful. (Pal. 40. -5.) Many, O Lord, my God, are thy wonderful works which thou haft done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward. The works of God (asof man too) are the birth of his thoughts, and the thoughts of God about the birth of man, have many wonders in them. David laid (Pfal, t 39, 6.) Such knowledg is too won- derful for me, it is high, Icannot attainunto st, What knowledg was it that he could not attain unto ? The context tells us, it was the knowledg of Gods knowledg, concerning the formation of his body, before he was born(ver. r 4, r 6.) Iwill praife thee, for 1am fearfully and wonderfully made, &c. Agaia, the Prophet having defcribcd the various coudes and methods which God ufeth in humbling finners, by affliCd.ions and tribulations,which are fhadowed under thofe Metaphors and Allegorical expreffions of Plowing and Harrowing, and thedifferent ways.of Threfhingout the Corn, by the daff, or the rod, or the wheel. The Spirit of God doth not there intend the husband -mans work alone, in which yet there is much of God, and his teachings: The Prophet (I fay) having done this, concludes (Ifa. 28. 29.)-This alfocom- sth forth from the Lord of Hofts, who id wonderful in counfel, and excellent in working. And as there are wonders in the works of God, which are the fulfilling of his fecret-and hiddencounfcI ; fo there are wonders in the Word of God, which is his reveal -" ed and open counfel (Pfal. r i9. t 8.) Open thou mine eyes, that 1 may behold wondrous things out ofthyLarv,The Law is wonderful ; but theGofpel is, as it were, a continued wonder,andwe (hall be forevenwondring at, and admiring the grace and goodnels of God difcovered,therein when we come to heaven ; and now, as we fee further into the miflery of Chrif+, we do it too (t Cor. 2. 7.) We (peak the willow of Gcd in s miftery, even thebidden willow; which God ordained before the world. Eye hash not fern, nor
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