234 Chap.t 2. An Expo f tion upon the Book,ofJOB. Verf t 3. in men, though they be never fo ancient. With him is wifedome andftrength. Hebath counfel and underftanding. Here are four words ufed in reference to God:wehad but two before in reference to old men, wifddme and underfianding.. But with God there is wifedome, ftrength, counfel, and underfianding, and though three ofthe four are ufed promifcuouly, yet as they Rand here together we may give them a diftinc`t fenfe. Vnderjlanding confifts in finding out fecrets arid myfteries, in diving to the bottomoftruths. With Gaol there is underftand- ing, he finds out the molt hidden myfteries, his name is the Re- vealerof Secrets. Secondly, Counfel is properly that which fits means to the at- taining ofanend. Wonwe have a bufinefs to do,we go to coun- fel, and Counfel is toprovide futable means for the carrying on offuck a defign, and the accompLlhingof our delires. Thirdly, Wifdome,as it Rands diftinc`t from underftanding and counfel,confifts in the due ordering ofthofe meanes which coun- fel bath found out. Thus underftanding finds out the matter , counfel declares the means , and wifdome manages anddifpofeth all towards the attainment of theend. All thefe are in God. And a fourth , which is Strength to execute and carry on the means (according to the diEtates ofunderftanding .counfel and wifedome) home to the end. If a man be furniíhed with the greate(t meafure ofunderftanding to findout, ofcounfel to con- trive, ofwifdome to difpofe , yet if he want an arm ofltrength, what can he do? ' fis true,wifedom is better than weapons ofwar, yet vrhat can wildem do without weapons ofwar? A good head is better than a ftrongarm,yet what can a goodhead do without a ftrong arm? But where wifedom&weapons of war, &where a good head and a ftrong arm joyn, what can they not do ? Job to demonftrate the abfolure compleatnefs of God in all his adminifttrations, !hews all thefe meeting in God. Would you have underflanding ? it is in him, he can fearcbout deep things. Would youhave counfel ? He can direct you to the molt pro- per means. Withhim is counfel.Would youhave wifedome?He can manage & order means to the belt advantage. He is the Godonly wife.1 Vould you have ftrength ?He can execute and bring topats catetually whatfoever he intendeth , his power is over all and there
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