An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

First, They are a denial of all comparison between God and man. No man may compare himself with God. Shall mortal man? that is, mortal man ought not to be so bold, and daring as to venture upon such a thing as this, to stand upon terms of equality with the mighty, the great, the glorious God, the Maker of all, as the Apostle resolves in his own case, (1 Cor. 4. 4.) Though I know nothing by my self, yet am I not hereby justified at all, much less though a man know nothing by himself, will this justify him in this comparison, that he is just, as God is just.

First, They are a deniall of all comparison between God and man. No man may compare himselfe with God. Shall mortall man? that is, mortall man ought not to be so bold, and daring as to venture upon such a thing as this, to stand upon termes of equality with the mighty, the great, the glorious God, the Maker of all, as the Apostle resolves in his own case, (1 Cor. 4. 4.) Though I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not hereby justified at all, much lesse though a man know nothing by himselfe, will this justifie him in this comparison, that he is just, as God is just.

But secondly, Shall mortal man be more just than God? It is as if he had said, God who is infinite in justice, would never do that which a just man will not do; God who is infinite in power, would never do that, which a weak man would not do, shall weak man be more just than God? And so we may form the argument thus;

But secondly, Shall mortall man be more just than God? It is as if he had said, God who is infinite in justice, would never doe that which a just man will not doe; God who is infinite in power, would never doe that, which a weake man would not doe, shall weake man be more just than God? And so we may forme the argument thus;