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

There are three words of near alliance in the Hebrew, Signs, ¹Miracles and Marvels. And they may be distinguished thus, A Sign is the representation of a thing present, or before us: A Miracle or Portentum (as contra-distinct from the former) shows forth somewhat future, or, that is to come. A Marvel, as differing from both, is any act of providence, secret or separate from us in the manner of doing or producing it, a thing to us unsearchable; so (Exod. 33. 16.) Wherein shall it be known, that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight (saith Moses) Is it not in that thou goest with us? So shall we be separated, I and thy people; So we translate it, or made wonderful; that is, if thou goest along with us, thou wilt do such marvels for us, as will make a difference between us, and all the people in the world: we shall be a people marvelled at, all the world over, or a spectacle to the world, Angels and Men. The presence of God with a people, is their difference, or will make them differ, from all people with whom God is not (under the Notion of Favour and Protection) present.

There are three words of neare alliancec in the Hebrew, Signes, ¹Miracles and Mervails. And they may be distinguisht thus, A Signe is the representation of a thing present, or before us: A Miracle or Portentum (as contra-distinct from the former) shews forth somewhat future, or, that is to come. A Mervaile, as differing from both, is any act of providence, secret or separate from us in the manner of doing or producing it, a thing to us unsearchable; so (Exod. 33. 16.) Wherein shall it be knowne, that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight (saith Moses) Is it not in that thou goest with us? So shall we be separated, I and thy people; So we translate it, or made wonderfull; that is, if thou goest along with us, thou wilt doe such marvails for us, as will make a difference betweene us, and all the people in the world: we shall be a people marvell'd at, all the world over, or a spectacle to the world, Angels and Men. The presence of God with a people, is their difference, or will make them differ, from all people with whom God is not (under the Notion of Favour and Protection) present.