On the contrary, if he be provoked, there needs no other Judg or Avenger but himself. I may say, The Weapons of his Warfare within himself, are mighty to revenge all Disobedience. This great General needs not borrow, nor call in the Aid of his Creatures, (though in respect of their being his Militia, he is styled the Lord of Hosts,) to make War, and destroy. That very Face of his gives Life, and strikes dead and kills. In thy Presence is Fullness of Joy, Psal. 16. ult. And from his Presence is Destruction, 2 Thess. 1. 9. O hide us, say they, Rev. 6. 16. from the Face of him that sits on the Throne, and from the Wrath of the Lamb. They point to the Fountain of their Anguish, and speak what above all was it they dreaded. It is greatly observable, what and how God talks to Job, to this very purpose: Says God to Job, chap. 40. Wilt thou contend with me? So verse 2. he begins to dare him: Come, says he, let this be among other one Trial of thy Power, (who had been a Prince, &c.) in comparison of mine: Take upon thee, (as I mean to do) and be Judg of all the World: Put on thy Judges Robes, and thy biggest Looks: Thus verse 10. Deck thy self with Majesty and Excellency, ⟨p. 215⟩and array thy self with Glory and Beauty. And particularly try; try what thou canst do or effect, when thou art most angry, by thy mere Looks: Cast abroad the Rage of thy Wrath, v. 11. Throw Sparkles of thy most fiery Indignation from thine Eyes.—Canst thou look a Man dead, and cover a Man's Face for ever with Confusion? Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low: So vers. 12. Hide them in the Dust together, be they never so many; and bind their Faces in secret: that is, cover them with Confusion of Face, with a Look or Rebuke of thy Face; make them run into Holes, or seek Mountains to cover them, to avoid the Terror of thy Looks. Now all this I can do (says God) with a mere Look, whenever I please: And I can as easily save also, as I can thus destroy, (which thou canst not do thine own Soul) as the next Verse insinuates, Then will I confess thine own hand can save thee. You see he resolves saving and destroying into the same Power of his, and maketh the same estimate of either; which the Apostle also doth, chap. 4. 12. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy.
On the contrary, if he be provoked, there needs no other Judg or Avenger but himself. I may say, The Weapons of his VVarfare within himself, are mighty to revenge all Disobedience. This great General needs not borrow, nor call in the Aid of his Creatures, (though in respect of their being his Militia, he is stiled the Lord of Hosts,) to make War, and destroy. That very Face of his gives Life, and strikes dead and kills. In thy Presence is Fulness of Joy, Psal. 16. ult. And from his Presence is Destruction, 2 Thess. 1. 9. O hide us, say they, Rev. 6. 16. from the Face of him that sits on the Throne, and from the Wrath of the Lamb. They point to the Fountain of their Anguish, and speak what above all was it they dreaded. It is greatly observable, what and how God talks to Job, to this very purpose: Says God to Job, chap. 40. Wilt thou contend with me? So verse 2. he begins to dare him: Come, says he, let this be among other one Trial of thy Power, (who had been a Prince, &c.) in comparison of mine: Take upon thee, (as I mean to do) and be Judg of all the World: Put on thy Judges Robes, and thy biggest Looks: Thus verse 10. Deck thy self with Majesty and Excellency, ⟨p. 215⟩and array thy self with Glory and Beauty. And particularly try; try what thou canst do or effect, when thou art most angry, by thy meer Looks: Cast abroad the Rage of thy Wrath, v. 11. Throw Sparkles of thy most fiery Indignation from thine Eyes.—Canst thou look a Man dead, and cover a Man's Face for ever with Confusion? Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low: So vers. 12. Hide them in the Dust together, be they never so many; and bind their Faces in secret: that is, cover them with Confusion of Face, with a Look or Rebuke of thy Face; make them run into Holes, or seek Mountains to cover them, to avoid the Terror of thy Looks. Now all this I can do (says God) with a meer Look, whenever I please: And I can as easily save also, as I can thus destroy, (which thou canst not do thine own Soul) as the next Verse insinuates, Then will I confess thine own hand can save thee. You see he resolves saving and destroying into the same Power of his, and maketh the same estimate of either; which the Apostle also doth, chap. 4. 12. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy.
