Chap. ç. An Expofztion upon the Book of J OB. Verf.y ze 281 fed be God)have not yet found their hands, to execute up to the height of the divifers, either wit, or malice. In this we fee the glorious prerogative of God. How many thoufand, thoufand, thoufand thoughts do men bofe. The thoughts of many years are loft in a moment. God never loft, n,r never (ball loofie one tbougbt.Aod therefore David puss thefe two to- gether in abreath. Havingfaid(Pfal.33. ro. The Lord bring. etb the counfel of the Heathen to naught, be waked: the devices of the peepleof none effet. In the next verfe, he fuhjoynes, The cones- fel of the Lord fiandethfor ever, the thoughts of bed heart to all Gene- ration,. And as the counfel of the Lord (lands , fo he cauf:th the counfel of thole to [land,, who confult for him. He con: firmeth the word ofbier fervants, andperformerb the counfelofbis Mef fengers,lfa.44. 26. So that their hands (hall perform their en- terprife,as the Lord encourageth the ancient people(Zac. 4.9.) Thehands of Zerubbabel bave laid the foundation of tore boufe, his bandy (hall alfo ftnifh it And again , Chap. 8. r3. Fear not; let your hands beflrong. As if he had Paid, Fear net, go on with your work; For your bands [ball perform their enterprife, you (hall not be beaten from your work, neither thall you work in vain. The Lord himfelfbath no barren motels, and makes all the eounfils which are for him, bring forth in their due time defired fruit, the longed for andbeloved ;pc. ac Laftly, obferve ; That It it agreat and wonderful work of god, to di[appoint the devices, and flop the enterprifer of craftymen. Elpbaz, puts this among the wonders of Gàod.This is reported in a way of admiration concerning God(Ifa.44. a ç) He froflra- tetb the tokens of the liars,and maketh diviners mad, he turnetb wife men backwards, and,maketit their knewledgfoolifh, The wifdom of God is molt feen,in defeating the wife, as the power of God is moli feen,in overthrowing the flrong. While we confider that Theirs are fecret devices,and that they are fubtil devices , that they have manydevices, & that they havemanyways tobring thefe devices to pats, is cannot fall below a wonder in our thoughts, that their thoughts and devices are not accomplifhed. Therefore the Pfalmifi concludes (Pfal.124.) VJnlefs it hadbeen the Lord, who was onour fade, &c. we bad been fwallowed up guic'& and taken in their fnars,As if he had Paid ; if we fhould have had any lefs then God, to helpus,we had been gone, all the world could
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