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

Secondly, The excellency of the working power of God appears in this, that he can and will produce the desired effect, and bring his work to pass, though many, though all men oppose it and rise up against it, though they set both heart and hand, wit and will, power and policy, to cross, yea to crush it. The Lord is so excellent in power, that he both can and will do his work through ⟨p. 620⟩all opposition; though mountains stand in his way, though rocks stand in his way, he will remove them, or work through them. (Isa. 43.13) I will work, and who shall let it? Neither strength nor craft, neither multitude nor magnitude, neither the many nor the mighty can let it, if the Lord undertake it. Take a double Inference from this.

Secondly, The excellency of the wo•king power of God appears in this, that he can and will p•oduce the desired effect, and bring his work to pass, though many, though all men oppose it and rise up against it, though they set both heart and hand, wit and will, power and pollicy, to cross, yea to crush it. The Lord is so excellent in power, that he both can and will do his work through ⟨p. 620⟩all opposition; though mountains stand in his way, though rocks stand in his way, he will remove them, or work through them. (Isa. 43.13) I will work, and who shall lett it? Neither strength nor craft, neither multitude nor magnitude, neither the many nor the mighty can lett it, if the Lord undertake it. Take a double Inference from this.

First, 'Tis matter of great comfort to all that fear God in their weakest condition and lowest reducements, when they are fatherless, and have none to help them. As the Lord is excellent in his working power, so he usually takes that time, yea stays that time, till his servants are under the greatest disadvantages, till they are at worst, before he will put forth his power and work. The Apostle saith of himself (