Thirdly,1 it may teach us to observe the hand of God in all the vast out-runnings of the Sons of men: when you see ⟨p. 74⟩men outrageous beyond all power, wonder not at the matter, for he that is above is higher then the highest, and he regardeth it, Eccles. 5. 8. A man would wonder that a Bishop should take upon him to control all the Churches, and in very deed all the Common-wealths and Nations of the world, and that in such high things both in nature and measure, that a man would think it were not possible for a mortal man to undertake such a vast enterprise, yet they have done it, the Pope hath done it, and the Bishop of Rome hath done it, but wonder not at it, for he that is higher then the highest hath given him this power, John 3. 27. not given it him in an Ordinance, but in his common Providence; This transcendent power that he is able to carry all before him without control; it is a strange power, he may say what he will, and do what he will, for so many months, the time indeed is limited. So that it will be of this use to us, if we see men outrageous, and break bonds beyond measure is any common-wealth or Church, our way is to see Gods hand in it, and to look up to him to muzzle that power: He is able to bridle the high King of Assyria, that whereas he spake great things, what is the God of Israel that he shall deliver you out of my hand; the Lord can put a bridle in his nostrils and bring him back the way that he came. And therefore when men speak great things against us, from any part of the world, know, that he that is higher then the highest regardeth, and our eyes must be to him, that he will muzzle such, and take order to cut them off. The Lord will cut out the tongue that speaketh proud things, Psal. 12. 4. He hath promised to do it, and he will do it effectually. You have two places where the Lord useth the word to muzzle, the one is about the Sea, Mark 4. 39. the other is spoken to the Devil, Mark 1. 25. Hold thy peace, it is translated; but the word in the Original is, be thou muzzled: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the Corn; it is the same word: It shows that the Lord hath a muzzle for the great Sea, and a muzzle for the Devils of hell, when we have to deal with them: If it be the great King of Assyria, he will put his bridle in his nostrils, and make him return back the same way he came:
Thirdly,1 it may teach us to observe the hand of God in all the vast out-runings of the Sonnes of men: when you see ⟨p. 74⟩men outragious beyond all power, wonder not at the matter, for he that is above is higher then the highest, and he regardeth it, Eccles. 5. 8. A man would wonder that a Bishop should take upon him to controul all the Churches, and in very deed all the Common-wealths and Nations of the world, and that in such high things both in nature and measure, that a man would think it were not possible for a mortall man to undertake such a vast enterprize, yet they have done it, the Pope hath done it, and the Bishop of Rome hath done it, but wonder not at it, for he that is higher then the highest hath given him this power, John 3. 27. not given it him in an Ordinance, but in his common Providence; This transcendant power that he is able to carry all before him without controll; it is a strange power, he may say what he will, and doe what he will, for so many moneths, the time indeed is limited. So that it will be of this use to us, if we see men outrageous, and break bonds beyond measure is any common-wealth or Church, our way is to see Gods hand in it, and to look up to him to muzzle that power: He is able to bridle the high King of Assyria, that whereas he spake great things, what is the God of Israel that he shall deliver you out of my hand; the Lord can put a bridle in his nostrills and bring him back the way that he came. And therefore when men speak great things against us, from any part of the world, know, that he that is higher then the highest regardeth, and our eyes must be to him, that he will muzzle such, and take order to cut them off. The Lord will cut out the tongue that speaketh proud things, Psal. 12. 4. He hath promised to doe it, and he will doe it effectually. You have two places where the Lord useth the word to muzzle, the one is about the Sea, Marke 4. 39. the other is spoken to the Devill, Mark 1. 25. Hold thy peace, it is translated; but the word in the Originall is, be thou muzzled: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Oxe that treadeth out the Corne; it is the same word: It shews that the Lord hath a muzzle for the great Sea, and a muzzle for the Devils of hell, when we have to deal with them: If it be the great King of Assyria, he will put his bridle in his nostrils, and make him return back the same way he came:
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