The saints treasury being sundry sermons preached in London /

But we leave generals and come to the words; though there be many excellent things in the Chapter to make way to that I have read; yet because I would not be hindered, I will come instantly to the words, which are as it were a recapitulation of all, containing the substance of all; as if he had said, I have spoken of many particulars that God doth for his people; but there is none like unto the Lord, who is glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders. There are four things (you see then) wherein the name of God is advanced here: First, there is none like the Lord: Secondly, glorious in holiness: Thirdly, fearful in praises: Fourthly, doing wonders.

But we leave generalls and come to the words; though there be many excellent things in the Chapter to make way to that I have read; yet because I would not be hindered, I will come instantly to the words, which are as it were a recapitulation of all, containing the substance of all; as if he had said, I have spoken of many particulars that God doth for his people; but there is none like unto the Lord, who is glorious in holinesse, fearefull in praises, doing wonders. There are four things (you see then) wherein the name of God is advanced here: First, there is none like the Lord: Secondly, glorious in holinesse: Thirdly, fearefull in praises: Fourthly, doing wonders.

I confess when my thoughts were first to speak upon this Text, I intended only the third particular, the opening of that Title of God, fearful in praises; we find not any such Title that I know of in all the book of God but only in this place; but because I saw there was much of God in the two former, therefore I thought it might be useful to show you what there is of God in them, and was unwilling to pass them by. For the two first then, who is like to thee, O Lord, amongst the Gods, who is like unto thee, glorious in holiness, who is like to thee? this you see is put by way of interrogation; now interrogations in Scripture are especially brought in two ways: First, by way of admiration. Secondly, by way of negation. Sometimes by way of admiration, Isaiah 63. 1. Who is this that cometh from Edom with died garments from Bozrah! Many others we might name by way of admiration: and by way of negation you know there are hundreds of examples; and both these we are to understand here in the Text: First, by way of admiration, who is like unto thee O Lord amongst the Gods, &c. The spirit of Moses and the people being struck with astonishment at the glory of God, now manifested by the great works he did, they mire and say, who is like unto thee O Lord? and then by way