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

And as to these works of creation, so the works of providence, are great works: When God destroys great enemies, the greatness of his work is proclaimed. When great Babylon, or Babylon the great, shall be destroyed, the Saints song of triumph shall be, Great and marvellous are thy works Lord God Almighty, just and true are thy ways, thou King of Saints (Rev. 15. 3.) Great and marvellous works, why, Because thou hast destroyed great Babylon, and hast executed great judgement, and poured out great wrath. So, great works of mercy and deliverance to his people, are cried up with admiration, And hath given us such a deliverance as this, saith Ezra, Chap. 9. 13. when the Jews returned from their captivity out of Babylon; That mercy was a kind of miracle, that deliverance a wonder, and therefore he mentions it in terms of admiration. Such deliverance as this! How great: So great, that he had neither words to express, nor example to parallel it, but lets it stand nakedly by it self, in its native glory; Such deliverance as this!

And as to these works of creation, so the works of providence, are great works: When God destroyes great enemies, the greatnesse of his work is proclaimed. When great Babylon, or Babylon the great, shall be destroyed, the Saints song of triumph shall be, Great and marvellous are thy works Lord God Almighty, just and true are thy wayes, thou King of Saints (Rev. 15. 3.) Great and marvellous works, why, Because thou hast destroyed great Babylon, and hast executed great judgement, and powred out great wrath. So, great works of mercy and deliverance to his people, are cryed up with admiration, And hath given us such a deliverance as this, saith Ezra, Chap. 9. 13. when the Jewes returned from their captivity out of Babylon; That mercy was a kind of miracle, that deliverance a wonder, and therefore he mentions it in termes of admiration. Such deliverance as this! How great: So great, that he had neither words to express, nor example to paralell it, but lets it stand nakedly by it selfe, in its native glory; Such deliverance as this!