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

Fourthly, The Lord is so mighty, that he can do all, without the help of any. Some men are very mighty, but it is with other mens hands, with other mens strength; let them alone, let them stand by themselves, do but desert and leave them, and what can they do? just nothing. But such is the mightiness of God, the Almightiness of God, that if all second causes, if all persons, powers and Nations should leave him, in that which he intends should be done, he can do it himself without them. The Prophet setting forth the victory of Christ over his enemies, represents him speaking thus, (Isa. 63.3.) I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the people there was none with me. Which though many interpret of his passive conquest by suffering as a Priest, yet most, of his active conquest as a King, which he usually achieveth by himself alone, without any appearance of help from man. And though Deborah in her Song (Judg. 5.) pronounceth a curse upon those that came not out to help the Lord against the Mighty, yet it was not because the mighty God needed their help or service, but because they did owe it him, & in duty should have given it him. For, that the Lord wants no help, is further clear from the Prophet, (Isa. 59.16.) He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no Intercessor, (none so much as to speak a word) therefore his arm wrought salvation, and his righteousness it sustained him. Not only, no arm was put forth to help, but no tongue so much as move or intercede for help to do it, yet his own arm did it. Thus the Prophet, (Isa. 44.24.) He stretcheth forth the Heavens alone, and laid the Foundations of the Earth by himself. Now as it was with the Lord in the work of Creation, he ⟨p. 163⟩had no helper, no assistant, he did it alone by himself; so it is as true, as to all works of providence. Let all men forsake him (as the Apostle Paul complained they did him, 2 Tim. 4.16.) and no man stand by him, yet the Lord (what his purpose and counsel is) can bring to pass alone: O behold this might! he can do all things without the help of any; and not only so, but