An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

But seeing 'tis barely asserted (He exalteth by his power) nothing being expressed, it may be questioned, whom doth he exalt? or what doth he exalt? I answer, Forasmuch as the Scripture leaveth it at large, and undetermined, we may apply this assertion to any, either thing or person. God exalteth whom he pleaseth, and what he pleaseth. We may take it distinctly these five ways.

But seeing 'tis barely asserted (He exalteth by his power) nothing being expressed, it may be questioned, whom doth he exalt? or what doth he exalt? I answer, Forasmuch as the Scripture leaveth it at large, and undetermined, we may apply this assertion to any, either thing or person. God exalteth whom he pleaseth, and what he pleaseth. VVe may take it distinctly these five wayes.

First, He exalteth Himself by his power; that is, he exalteth his own Name and Glory, which is nearest to him, yea, as himself.

Secondly, He exalteth every work which he will undertake and engage upon: He doth not only lay the Foundation of his work, and rear up the Walls a little way, but he exalteth by his power till he hath set up the Head-stone of his work (as the Prophet Zechariah speaketh, Chap. 4.7.) all that love and fear him shouting and crying, Grace, Grace, to it. He exalteth his works of Providence, as once he did his work of Creation, to full perfection.

Secondly, He exalteth every work which he will undertake and engage upon: He doth not only lay the Foundation of his work, and rear up the VValls a little way, but he exalteth by his power till he hath set up the Head-stone of his work (as the Prophet Zechariah speaketh, Chap. 4.7.) all that love and fear him shouting and crying, Grace, Grace, to it. He exalteth his works of Providence, as once he did his work of Creation, to full perfection.