A treatise of the incomparableness of God in his being, attributes, works and word…

3. God is incomparable in his Power: Power is that ability or force by which we act; Power in God is that Attribute by which he effecteth whatsoever he pleaseth. In this he hath no equal; Who is a strong God like unto thee? Psal. 89.8. Where is the Being that is like him in strength? God is not only strong, but mighty in strength. Job 9.4. Not only powerful, but excellent in Power, Job 37.23. Job hath a notable expression, Job 9.19. If I speak of strength, lo he is strong, i. e. As 'tis ordinary with us, when we would lift a man up to the height of praise for any quality in him, to say, If you speak of Wealth, there's a rich man. If you speak of Learning, there is a Scholar for you: So here saith Job, If I speak of Strength, lo he is strong. If I speak of strength and ability to contend and fight, lo, behold, wonder; here is one that is strong indeed, that never ⟨p. 65⟩contendeth, but he prevaileth; who never Combats, but he Conquers: He is strong indeed, He is strong to purpose, with effect. He can offend, and there is no standing before him; Dan. 4.35. He doth whatsoever he will, and none can stay his Hand. He can stop the motion of the strongest Creature in its fullest swiftest career, but none can stop or stay him in his Actions. Many have presumption enough to oppose him, but none have Power enough to overcome him. He can defend, and there is no striving with him; Isa. 43.2. When thou passest through the Waters (be they never so boisterous, so tempestuous, so deep, so dangerous,) I will be with thee, and they shall not overflow thee. The Floods of the ungodly may be very fierce and violent, but they shall never over-flow, or over-come, those whom God is pleased to protect. It must be a strange and strong Arrow that can pierce such a Shield, Gen. 15.1. of defence.