236.. Chap. 9. AuExpofïtion upon the Book of J p B. Veda a. Nation, andagainff thepeople of :my wrath will Igive him a charge, to take the fpoyl, and to take theprey, and to tread t.bem Bonn like themire of thefhreets, Ifa. io. Oblerve thirdly, What the Lordwill do, either by binPelfor ly _zit raiment:, no man can!top or prevent. 1f be taketh away, who(hallhinder birn?The Lord hath abfolute power, if will overthrow men,or families,or whole Kingdoms, . none can flay him. There have been four great Monarchies in the world, and the Lord coming in judgement again(t them, 'bath, taken all away. The united (trength ofall creatures cannot (land before him, when he is angry and refolved. The Babylonian, could not fay and perform it, I will keep my throne :.The Perfian could not fay and do it,I will keep my State : The Grecian could not fay and maintain it, I will keep myglory The Köman could not fay and make it good,! will keep myEmpire. When the Lord had a mind to it, he came and fctcht away the .power andglory, the crownand dignity of thofe Monarchs, he threw down their thrones, brake their'fates, darkned their glory, diffpated their. Empires, no man could hinder him.How areyefallen from Heaven O Lucifi ers;foïts ofthe morning, bow areye cut down to the Ground, which did weaken the Nations?thoughye_laid inyour bearts,We will afcend into heaven, we m.11 exalt our thrones above the(tars of God: We will afcend above the height of the clouds, we will be like e h emoft high ; yet bow areye brought down to hell, to thefides ofthe pit ? All that lookuponyoufäy,Are thefe the men that made the earth to trent- ble,tbat did!hake Kingdoms? Thus'the Lord hath taken away the thrones ofPrinces, and ìtonc could hinder he hath alto removed theC'andlefticks ofChurches,and none could hinder. Chrift threat- ned the fevenChurchesofAfia,that he would come and take away. their Candlefticks : which of thofe hindered him ? Both Crowns and Candid-ticks muff down, if he fpeak the word. It is fail, wh.nDavid kept his fathers Sheep,there carne a Lyon and a Bear, and took a Lamb and a Sheep out of the flock, but he arofe and went out after them, and ref-cued both Lamb and Sheep, taking . theprey out of their teeth : When the Lord Chrift, the Lyon of the Tribe ofJudah will come,and tear and take away, no David can rc(cue out of his hand. The five Kings that came again(t So- dome, took away Lot, Abrahamwent with his army and made t hem rcaore, made them bring back again ; it is ordinary with roan, when one hath robbed another. , for a dtronger to make hiva
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