Sermons preached

2. That God hath an absolute Sovereignty to do what he will: Rom. 9. 20, 21. Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the Potter power over the Clay? We are in his Hands, as the Clay in the hand of the Potter. His Supreme Right, and Dominion over the Creatures, to dispose of them according to his Pleasure, should be often thought of by us. Job. 9. 12. Behold he taketh away, who can hinder? who shall say unto him, what dost thou? He hath an absolute Dominion, and is not accountable to any. A Man may do with his own as he pleaseth. Why should we not allow him the common Privilege of all Proprietors? A Man may cut out his own Cloth as he pleases. If God deprive us of any enjoyment, there is no resisting him by force, seeing God is Omnipotent; nor ought there to be any question to be made of the Justice of the Fact, seeing he hath absolute Dominion, and is not accountable to any. All Creatures are in his Hand, to dispose of them as he pleaseth: and sometimes he sees fit to take them away in a violent manner, so as may most affect the Parties interested, and show us his Sovereignty. He will do it in his own way, by arming the Thoughts and Humours of our own Bodies against us. Here our Subjection to God must begin, till he be pleased to give some farther account of his dealing with us. Job 33. 13. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his Matters. Before what Tribunal will you call the Lord? Where will you cite him to answer for the wrong done to you? This Sovereignty of God doth exceedingly calm the Heart; God hath right alone to govern the World. He did govern it before we were born, and will do it when we are ⟨p. 288⟩gone. He deposeth Kings, and disposeth Kingdoms, and all Affairs as he will. Men must not prescribe Rules to God, nor limit his uncontrollable Authority: Our work is not to dispute and quarrel, but to obey and submit in all things.

2. That God hath an absolute Sovereignty to do what he will: Rom. 9. 20, 21. Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the Potter power over the Clay? We are in his Hands, as the Clay in the hand of the Potter. His Supreme Right, and Dominion over the Creatures, to dispose of them according to his Pleasure, should be often thought of by us.