The application of redemption

The greatness of his power is hereby discovered, and¹ that he hath laid salvation upon one that is mighty, that when all the power of darkness hath proceeded to his highest pitch, when the subtleties of Hell and all the venom of the corrupt heart of man furthered by all advantages, that the world and counsel and company of ungodly have brought in all forces, to manage and maintain a wicked and ungodly course herein appears that power of the Almighty whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself; in that he batters down all the strong holds of the hearts of the sons of men and every high thought that lifts up it self against the obedience of his truth, dasheth all those temptations and delusions whereby the Enemy hath advanced his Kingdom in the hearts of his captives and vassals, so that Satan and all ⟨p. 293⟩his fortifications shall down like lightning before the dispensation of the truth: this is indeed the power of God unto salvation Rom. 1. 16. this is the out-stretched arm of the Almighty revealed in this so wonderful a work Isa. 53. 1. thus the Apostle 2. Cor. 10. 4. the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God, to cast down strong holds. It was that which […] observed wisely and as truly concluded, Exod. 18. 11. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all Gods for in the thing wherein he dealt proudly he was above them. It is most true in this case, herein it appears that the Lord is greater than all gods, the god Pride and Stubbornness, the god Self-love, and Self-confidence, the god Covetousness and Uncleanness; greater than all the Devils in Hell, than all the Temptations in the World, and all the distempers in the hearts of sinners, because in the thing wherein they dealt proudly, he was above them. As he said I know not the Lord I will not let Israel go.

The greatness of his power is hereby discovered, and¹