And as himself can do what he will by his word, so he can make the creature do what he will by his word. This goodly Fabric of the World was made by his word, and all the creatures in the world will presently act upon a word from God (Psal. 33.9.) He spake and it was done, he commanded and it stood fast; Gods saying is doing. This is a point of high consolation to all the people of God; what-ever their affliction is, God can command them out of it; what-ever their wants are, God can command a supply for them. He that saith to the natural Snow and to the Rain, to Storms and Tempests, be ye upon the earth, can also say to the Snow and Rain, to the Storms and Tempests of trouble, be ye not upon the earth; He can do or undo, by his word, as himself pleaseth. 'Tis also matter of great terror to all that rise up against, and disobey the word of the great God; for though they […] ⟨p. 474⟩they see nothing at hand to interrupt them, nothing to check them in the way of their lusts, though they look upon themselves beyond the •each of danger, yet 'tis but a word speaking from God, and they are wrapped up in Snow, and hurrican'd with a Storm and Tempest; He saith to the Snow, &c. This irresistible force of a word from God, was n••ed also upon those words in the 9th Chapter (vers. 7.) He commandeth the Sun and it riseth not. The Sun will not appear, or […] will hide it self in an Eclipse, or Cloud, and darken the whole ea ••, if G•d do but give a command.
And as himself can do what he will by his word, so he can make the creature do what he will by his word. This goodly Fabrick of the World was made by his word, and all the creatures in the world will presently act upon a word from God (Psal. 33.9.) He spake and it was done, he commanded and it stood fast; Gods saying is doing. This is a point of high consolation to all the people of God; what-ever their affliction is, God can command them out of it; what-ever their wants are, God can command a supply for them. He that saith to the natural Snow and to the Rain, to Stormes and Tempests, be ye upon the earth, can also say to the Snow and Rain, to the Stormes and Tempests of trouble, be ye not upon the earth; He can do or undo, by his word, as himself pleaseth. 'Tis also matter of great terror to all that rise up against, and disobey the word of the great God; for though they 〈…〉 ⟨p. 474⟩they see nothing at hand to interrupt them, nothing to check them in the way of their lusts, though they look upon themselves beyond the •each of d•nger, yet 'tis but a word speaking from God, and they are wrapt up in Snow, and hurrican'd with a Storm and Temp•st; He saith to the Snow, &c. This irresisible force of a word f•om God, was n••ed also upon those words in the 9th Chapter (vers. 7.) He c••mandeth the Sun and it riseth not. The Sun will not appear, or 〈…〉 will hide it self in an Eclipse, or Cloud, and da•ken the whole ea ••, if G•d do but give a command.
