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

1. Whether God have little or great means, means or no means, it's all one to him; there is not a pin to choose, as we say, for he doth as much when he hath means, as when he hath none, 2 Chron. 14.7. It's all one with thee to help with many, or with them that have no Power. It's not the least difference to him, 'tis not so much as the smallest dust in the Balance to turn the Scale of Victory, whether God have many or few, any or none of his side.

1. Whether God have little or great means, means or no means, it's all one to him; there is not a pinn to choose, as we say, for he doth as much when he hath means, as when he hath none, 2 Chron. 14.7. It's all one with thee to help with many, or with them that have no Power. It's not the least difference to him, 'tis not so much as the smallest dust in the Ballance to turn the Scale of Victory, whether God have many or few, any or none of his side.

God never made use of any Creatures, because he had the least need of them, or the least help by them, but partly because it is his pleasure; he useth them because he will use them: It's his pleasure by the foolishness of Preaching, to save them that believe, 1 Cor. 1, 21. Not that he hath the least aid from Preachers; so it's his pleasure by Food and Sleep to preserve mans life; not that he hath any help from ⟨p. 151⟩them: Thy Visitation preserveth my Spirit, Job 10.12. Partly from his own Honour. Hereby he magnifieth his Sovereignty, and showeth his Dominion over all his Creatures, that they are all at his beck, and he can with a stamp of his Foot, or a glance of his Eye, or an hiss of his Mouth, call them from the uttermost parts of the World, to execute his Command. My Hand hath laid the Foundations of the Earth, my right Hand hath spanned the Heavens; when I call, they stand up together,