Chap, z5. As Expofttian upon the Book of J O B. Verf. z. 677 Obferve, The heft way to humble man is to fet the pother and fcveraigntj of God, as alfc kis bolineffe and infinitepuriey before him. Any of the perfections ofGod taken in by faith and w ll medi- tated upon, may lay the heart ofman low. Howdoh all our bra- very and the high conceits which we have of our elves vantfh like frrtoke and become a metre nothing at the appearances of God ? Though (as the AptIle fpeakes ,a Co: ro.t2,)wemeajurirg,ur felves by cur felves, and comparing our felves amore.sT is r /eëvrs are ne wife; Yet while we onely doe fo we feeme very wife ; B!ac when once we compare our felves with Gyd, O what icleots and poore Pimple things are we. V, hat is our power when twee we contemplate the power ofGod ? What is the dominion w nett any Prince of the earth bath whenonce he confider% the domini- on and foveraigncy of God : What is the wildame of man, what the holineffe of man, to the wi dome and hulineffe of God ? D:minion and feare are with him. Mare particularly, in that Dominion is here appropriated to God. Obferve. Supreamepower is pro,er untoGod. There is a dominion put into the hands of men: many have db- minioo and power, but originally all Dominion is Gods.in him is the ;ease and roote of power. David faith (Pfal. 62.. z r) God kath p k n once, twice have I heard it, that power belonged; unto God Á my Bare bath heard,fo my heart bath heard and confent- ed to this truth. And this power or dominion of God essay be co',Gdered foure wayes. rira In the u ?ivecfality ofit, (r Chren.29.12)`where David makes this confeflion ; Both riches and honour come oftkee,and thou reignefgoverall, and in thine hand re power and might, and in thine hand is to makegreat and togivef{renotb unto all. He that giv'rh fltrength unto all, bath ftrength over all, and his dominion is over all nations and perfons,not limited to this or that particular nation or perfon; yea he hash dominion not onely over all here How ; burin heaven above as Bildad fpeakes a little after Fh mketb pmcs
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