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

2. A Praelation, or preferring God before whatsoever is excellent in Heaven or Earth: The Interrogation is a strong negation, as is frequent in Scripture, Prov. 20.9. Who can say I have made my Heart clean, I am pure from my Sin; i. e. None can say I have made my Heart clean, or am pure from my Sin. So Exod. 15.11. Who is like to thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in Holiness, fearful in Praises, doing Wonders; that is, None is like Thee among the gods, none is so glorious in Holiness, so fearful in Praises, such a wonder-working God as thou art. Thus the Psalmist understandeth the Text, For who in the Heavens is to be compared to the Lord? Who among the Sons of the Mighty can be likened to the Lord; i. e. None in the Heavens, none among the Sons of the Mighty on Earth is comparable to Jehovah.

¹I shall first give you the meaning of the words, and then lay down the Doctrine, which will be the foundation of my Discourse on the Subject.

1. 1The interpretation of the words.

For this causal Particle gives the reason why Saints and Angels should join together ⟨p. 7⟩in the praise of God. The Heavens shall praise thy Wonders, O Lord, ¹thy faithfulness also in the Congregation of the Saints: For who in the Heavens is to be compared to the Lord. By the Heavens Calvin understandeth the holy Angels, who rejoice in the Churches welfare, and bless God for preserving his People, and performing his Promises to them; and 'tis apparent by the Apostle, that Angels are present in the Congregation of the Saints,