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That we may be the rather moved to renounce all vain confidence in our selves or other creatures, and be bold, valiant, and strong in the Lord, casting our whole confidence in him alone, the Apostle addeth these next words (in the power of his might) which are a very forcible amplification of this former point. Some distinguish these two words, power and might, as the cause and effect, attributing might to God, and power to the Saints, & so make Gods might the cause of their power, as if he had said, be strong in that power which ye receive from the might of God. But I take this distinction here to be, First too curious, and without good ground. Secondly, impertinent, because that which the Apostle aimeth at, is to raise up our faith to God, and to settle it firm in him, and therefore he setteth forth the power of God, as it is in God himself. Thirdly, not agreeable to the phrase, which is the same in this clause as in the former, in the Lord, & in the power, &c. which implieth that the power here spoken of, is a power in the Lord, and that as the Lord himself is without us, and above us, so is this power. The phrase therefore which the Apostle here useth, I take to be an Hebraism, which some for perspicuity sake translate thus, in his mighty power, and not unfitly. This very phrase is used^a before,⟨p. 13⟩ and by most translated his mighty power: this Hebraism power of might, addeth great emphasis, and implieth, that might by an excellency and propriety belongeth to Gods power only; and that all other power in comparison of it, is mere weakness.

THat wee may bee the rather mooued to renounce all vaine confidence in our selues or other creatures, and be bold, valiant, and strong in the Lord, casting our whole confidence in him alone, the Apostle addeth these next words (in the power of his might) which are a very forceable amplificatiō of this former point. Some distinguish these two words, power and might, as the cause and effect, attributing might to God, and power to the Saints, & so make Gods might the cause of their power, as if hee had said, bee strong in that power which yee receiue from the might of God. But I take this distinction heere to bee, First too curious, and without good ground. Secondly, impertinent, because that which the Apostle aimeth at, is to raise vp our faith to God, and to settle it firme in him, and therefore he setteth foorth the power of God, as it is in God himselfe. Thirdly, not agreeable to the phrase, which is the same in this clause as in the former, in the Lord, & in the power, &c. which implieth that the power heere spoken of, is a power in the Lord, and that as the Lord himselfe is without vs, and aboue vs, so is this power. The phrase therfore which the Apostle heere vseth, I take to be an Hebraisme, which some for perspicuitie sake translate thus, in his mightie power, and not vnfitly. This very phrase is vsed