Chap. 28, an Expofition upon the Book of J o s. Verf. 24. 307 eyes-o fthe Lord run to andfro throughout the whole earth ; not that he needes tomove from place to place, or run up and down from Country to Country to fee vwhat is done, for by one infinite invi- fible,indivifible all, he behoxdeth all things in all places ; but the Scripture fpeakes thus, to teach us the infallibility,and particulari- ty of his knowledge ; even as we are laid .o know thofe things infallibly, which we have viewed upon the place : for otherwife these is neither high nor low,. far nor near, firif nor lall to God, all things being at once before him for ever. (fir. 23.23.)Ana 1 a godat hand, faith the Lord,and not a God afar of ? Some ren- der the words as an explicit affirmation, I am a God at hand, and not a God afar off;that is, I am alwayes at hand,or ready at hand upon every call and occafion CO doe my people good, I am never as a man afar off,when there is need of me : This is a truth ; yet our reading an interrogation carrieth more quicknefs in ir, Am I a God at band, &c.That is,am I a God in heaven only,which is the place of my glorious refiaence, and which incommon apprehen- fionis accounted nearer to me; And am not la God afar of? That is,am not I able to :Et my power, and declare my feifGod upon the earth, which feems further off fromme, or upon thole partsof th, earth which to you aremot+ remote and furthef off ir follow. ( 4 )Ca any hide himfelfinfecret paces, that Ifha.1 not fee him , f bands the Lord ? And if he Lord feeth every.where,let us every where fee the Lord.Mofes flawhiw j tat was snvifible. This thought, the Lord feel II, will ompofe and keep us from doing what the Lord can- nor endure to fee.Did we but keep this common princi plc warm se onour 1pirits,Tht Lordfeeth under the whole Heaven, howhea- venly would our lives be ! andrfeeing the Lordfeeth, as, under the whole Heaven, fo into the. hearts of all men,how fhould it deterre us, even from heart-fins, and the clofefi hypocrifie I Again, the Lord in feting all things , diïpoleth all things. .s his hand let up all in order at fi tf, fo his eye hath kept all in e 'derever fence, and will do for ever. Thar which Come expound O avids p; crnifed care over others (Pfal. 32. 8.) as it is alfo exp9unried, fo ir is moil true of Gods r ov;dr ntial care over `.Da- vid and all others his faithful fewants; Iwill injlrull thee, a -d tench theein te way that thou ¡hait got ; I will guide thee with mine eye; or (as we put in the margin)! roil!cou?fcl thee, mine eyefha'l Rr2 be
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