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

Thirdly, Behold, God is mighty, for, he can do whatsoever pleaseth him; Certainly, he is Almighty that can do so; He whose power runs parallel with his will, he who can act as far as he desires, how mighty is he! none of the mighty ones of this world can do this. Oh, what work would some men make in the world, if they could do as much as they desire, if their power should always extend, as far as, or be commensurate with their Will; yet thus it is with God. The Scriptures of truth are clear in it, (Psal. 115.3.) where, when some profane wretches had scoffed and jeered the people of God, wi•h where is your God? ⟨p. 162⟩they presently answer, Our God is in heaven, and he hath done whatsoever pleaseth him. It is not what this man pleaseth, or what that man pleaseth, or what this sort or gang of men please, but what the Lord pleaseth, that is done, (and that he doth well, how ill soever men do it) both in heaven and in earth. The Lord will not do all that he can, for he could by his power reduce this world to its first principles, a Chaos, or into a nothing, as it was before that, but he can do whatsoever he will; all things are possible to God, yea all things are easy, nothing hard or difficult to God: And we may very well put a behold of admiration upon his might (and such is the might of God,) who can do whatsoever he willeth.

Thirdly, Behold, God is mighty, for, he can do whatsoever pleaseth him; Certainly, he is Almighty that can do so; He whose power runs paralel with his will, he who can act as far as he desires, how mighty is he! none of the mighty ones of this world can do this. Oh, what work would some men make in the world, if they could do as much as they desire, if their power should alwayes extend, as far as, or be commensurate with their Will; yet thus it is with God. The Scriptures of truth are clear in it, (Psal. 115.3.) where, when some prophane wretches had scoffed and jeered the people of God, wi•h where is your God? ⟨p. 162⟩they presently answer, Our God is in heaven, and he hath done whatsoever pleaseth him. It is not what this man pleaseth, or what that man pleaseth, or what this sort or gange of men please, but what the Lord pleaseth, that is done, (and that he doth well, how ill soever men do it) both in heaven and in earth. The Lord will not do all that he can, for he could by his power reduce this world to its first principles, a Chaos, or into a nothing, as it was before that, but he can do whatsoever he will; all things are possible to God, yea all things are easie, nothing hard or difficult to God: And we may very well put a behold of admiration upon his might (and such is the might of God,) who can do whatsoever he willeth.