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…

The Sun doth not rise alone of it self, it is the Lord (as we may say) that helps it up every morning. Therefore it is said (Mat. 5.45.) He makes his Sun to rise; His Sun, mark how Christ speaks of the Sun, as Gods own, that Sun which he can either cause to rise, or not to rise, cause to rise upon one people, and not upon another, He makes his Sun to rise; there is an act of common grace in making it to rise upon any, especially in making it to rise upon all, upon the evil, and upon the good, Mat. 5.41. That God makes the Sun rise to give them light, who use their eyes only to rebel against the light, how admirable is it?

The Sunne doth not rise alone of it self, it is the Lord (as we may say) that helps it up every morning. Therefore it is said (Mat. 5.45.) He makes his Sunne to rise; His Sunne, mark how Christ speaks of the Sunne, as Gods own, that Sunne which he can either cause to rise, or not to rise, cause to rise upon one people, and not upon another, He makes his Sunne to rise; there is an act of common grace in making it to rise upon any, especially in making it to rise upon all, upon the evil, and upon the good, Mat. 5.41. That God makes the Sunne rise to give them light, who use their eyes onely to rebell against the light, how admirable is it?

Lastly, As to the special aim of Job, we see what a proof we have of the omnipotency of God, He is great in power, and mighty in strength; Why, because he can stop the Sun? He that can stay the Sun, what can he not do? We say to men that attempt impossibilities, Climb up to the Moon; it is more to stay the Sun, than to climb the moon. And if the Lord be able to overcome this difficulty, what difficulty can he not overcome? Here's a clear proof of the infinite power and wisdom of God,¹