An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

If he taketh away, who shall hinder him? The Lord hath absolute power, if he will overthrow men, or families, or whole Kingdoms, none can stay him. There have been four great Monarchies in the world, and the Lord coming in judgement against them, hath taken all away. The united strength of all creatures cannot stand before him, when he is angry and resolved. The Babylonian could not say and perform it, I will keep my throne: The Persian could not say and do it, I will keep my State: The Grecian could not say and maintain it, I will keep my glory: The Roman could not say and make it good, I will keep my empire. When the Lord had a mind to it, he came and fetch away the power and glory, the crown and dignity of those Monarchs, he threw down their thrones, brake their states, darkened their glory, dissipated their empires, no man could hinder him. How are ye fallen from heaven O Lucifers, sons of the morning, how are ye cut down to the ground, which did weaken the Nations? Though ye said in your hearts, We will ascend into heaven, we will exalt our thrones above the stars of God: We will ascend above the heights of the clouds, we will be like the most high; yet how are ye brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit? All that look upon you say, Are these the men that made the earth to tremble, that did shake Kingdoms? Thus the Lord hath taken away the thrones of Princes, and none could hinder; he hath also removed the Candlesticks of Churches, and none could hinder. Christ threatened the seven Churches in Asia, that he would come and take away their Candlesticks: which of these hindered him? Both Crowns and Candlesticks must down, if he speak the word. It is said, when David kept his fathers Sheep, there came a Lion and a Bear, and took a Lamb and a Sheep out of the flock, but he arose and went out after them, and rescued both Lamb and Sheep, taking the prey out of their teeth: When the Lord Christ, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah will come, and tear and take away, no David can rescue out of his hand. The five Kings that came against Sodom, took away Lot, Abraham went with his army and made them restore, made them bring back again; it is ordinary with man, when one hath robbed another, for a stronger to make ⟨p. 237⟩him restore and vomit up the sweet morsels, which he hath swallowed. It is not thus with God.

If he taketh away, who shall hinder him? The Lord hath absolute power, if he will overthrow men, or families, or whole Kingdoms, none can stay him. There have been four great Monarchies in the world, and the Lord comming in judgement against them, hath taken all away. The united strength of all creatures cannot stand before him, when he is angry and resolved. The Babylonian could not say and perform it, I will keep my throne: The Persian could not say and do it, I will keep my State: The Grecian could not say and maintain it, I will keep my glory: The Roman could not say and make it good, I will keep my empire. When the Lord had a minde to it, he came and fetch away the power and glory, the crown and dignity of those Monarchs, he threw down their thrones, brake their states, darkned their glory, dissipated their empires, no man could hinder him. How are ye fallen from heaven O Lucifers, sons of the morning, how are ye cut down to the ground, which did weaken the Nations? Though ye said in your hearts, We will ascend into heaven, we will exalt our thrones above the stars of God: We will ascend above the heights of the clouds, we will be like the most high; yet how are ye brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit? All that look upon you say, Are these the men that made the earth to tremble, that did shake Kingdoms? Thus the Lord hath taken away the thrones of Princes, and none could hinder; he hath also removed the Candlesticks of Churches, and none could hinder. Christ threatned the seven Churches in Asia, that he would come and take away their Candlesticks: which of these hindered him? Both Crowns and Candlesticks must down, if he speak the word. It is said, when David kept his fathers Sheep, there came a Lion and a Bear, and took a Lamb and a Sheep out of the flock, but he arose and went out after them, and rescued both Lamb and Sheep, taking the prey out of their teeth: When the Lord Christ, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah will come, and tear and take away, no David can rescue out of his hand. The five Kings that came against Sodome, took away Lot, Abraham went with his army and made them restore, made them bring back again; it is ordinary with man, when one hath robbed another, for a stronger to make