Chap. 5. An ExpofLion upon tht Book of j Q B. Verft, 9. is about, will end with a marvel too : and we in the dole !hall be made either a wonder of mercy, or a wonder ofjudgment to all the Nations round about. The fourth Attribute of the works of God, raifes the glory of them all. They are innumerable. He doth marvellous things without number. The Hebrew word for word is Vntil there be no number Without number may be taken three wayes. Firiì,StriUly and abfolutely,for that which is without number and thus there is no number innumerable: Things abfolute with- out number would be infinite; but there cannot be two Infinites As God, info One, and without number,that he is Infinite ; fo what- foever could be fo many, that it were without number, would be in- finite too, Secondly, Without number, is that which man cannot reckon or call up the fum of it (Rev, 7; 9.) john (peaks of a great multitude, which man couldnumber : As a (mall number is Paid to be filch', as a childmay write, Ifa. ro rg. So Inch a multitude as a man cannot write, notes the greateft number. And Heb. 2. 22, there is mention made ofan innumerable company of Angels : So God'calletli Abraham out, and faith,Look now towards Heat en, and tell the Stars, if thou be able to number them, Gen. a-z. The Scars -are innumerable, that is, beyond mans Arithmetique. Thirdly, Thingsare faid to be without num.ber,orinnumerable (in a more common fenfe) when they'are a very great number and fo we find it frequent in Scripture: As that which isvery high is laid to be as high, as heaven : Thus the difcouraging Spies, de- fcribe theCities of the Canaanite:, to be Cities walled up to Hea- ven, Deut. I. 28. And when Sea-men or Marriners are tolled upon the waves andbillows of theSea, they are laid, to mount up to Heaven, and to go down again to the depths, Pfal. 107. 26. So here a very great number, is Paid tobe innumerable or without number -: In this third, and in that fecond fence, the great works of God are innumerable : God hath done fo many'marvellous things, as are impollible for man to reckon. His mighty works are not only beyond the writing of a child, but of the wifef} men : The man who numbers moll dayes, cannot number the-wonders of, God I !hall note but one or two Inflruaions from this, That the works of God are innumerable. Firft Then, what God loath dona,,
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