Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

3. Wise management of it; 'Tis prepared; preparations imply prudence; the Government of God is not a rash and heady Authority. A Prince upon his Throne, a Judge upon the Bench manages things with the greatest discretion, or should be supposed so to do.

4. Successfulness and duration of it. He hath prepared, or Established. 'Tis fixed, not tottering, 'tis an immovable Dominion, all the strugglings of Men and Devils cannot overturn it, nor so much as shake it. 'Tis Established above the reach of obstinate Rebels; he cannot be deposed from it, he cannot be mated in it. His Dominion, ⟨p. 701⟩as himself, abides for ever. And as his Counsel so his Authority shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. Isaiah 46.10.

4. Successfulness and duration of it. He hath prepared, or Established. 'Tis fixed, not tottering, 'tis an immoveable Dominion, all the strugglings of Men and Devils cannot overturn it, nor so much as shake it. 'Tis Established above the reach of obstinate Rebels; he cannot be deposed from it, he cannot be mated in it. His Dominion, ⟨p. 701⟩as himself, abides for ever. And as his Counsel so his Authority shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. Isaiah 46.10.

His Throne in the Heavens] This is an expression to signify the Authority of God, for as God hath no member properly, though he be so represented to us, so he hath properly no Throne. It signifies his power of Reigning, and Judging. A Throne is proper to Royalty, the Seat of Majesty in its excellency, and the place where the deepest respect and homage of Subjects is paid, and their Petitions presented. That the Throne of God is in the Heavens, that there he sits as a Sovereign, is the opinion of all that acknowledge a God; when they stand in need of his Authority to assist them, their eyes are lifted up, and their heads stretched out to Heaven; so his Son Christ prayed, he lifted up his Eyes to Heaven, as the place where his Father sat in Majesty, as the most adorable object.