Therefore when he promiseth himself to be the Reward of his People, he doth promise himself under the Notion of Essence, Being, Substance, in opposition to all others which are but Shadows and Nothings to him; Prov. 2.7. He layeth up sound Wisdom (Hebr. essentiam Essence) for the Righteous: Prov. 8.21. I will cause them that love me, to inherit Substance. Junius reads it, Ut posside aut id quod est, I will cause them that love me to possess that which is. God is, and all other Beings are not in comparison of him, Dan. 4.35. All the Inhabitants of the Earth are reputed as Nothing. God is, and all others are Nothing; yea, if it were possible to apprehend it, less then Nothing. It's a notable expression of the Holy Ghost, to set forth the excellency of Gods Being; and the pitifulness, meanness, and nothingness of ⟨p. 16⟩all other Beings, Isa. 40.15, 16, 17. Behold! (a note of Attention and Admiration) the Nations (the Chaldeans that are our Lords and Masters, or all Nations of the World, be they never so high, great, strong, or glorious) are as the drop of a Bucket, (which falleth from the Bucket, or hangeth on it, when the water is poured out, yet diminisheth not the measure) and the small dust of the Balance, (which cleaveth to the Scales, when the Spice is put out, yet altereth not the weight, it is so little). Behold! (wonder, be amazed at it,) he taketh up the Isles (the great, large, vast Islands of the World) as a very little thing, (as poor small inconsiderable things:) All Nations before him are as nothing. (Not only the great Islands, but also the Continents, with the several innumerable Creatures in them, are not only little to this God, but as nothing, as no Being to his Being,) and they are counted to him less then Nothing and Vanity; (Put them in the Scales with God, and they are not only light, and without any weight, Nothing at all; but if Men were capable of conceiving any thing less then nothing, such were all the World to God.) Though the World be absolutely somewhat, ⟨p. 17⟩yea very great; yet comparatively to God, it's nothing, less then Nothing and Vanity.
Therefore when he promiseth himself to be the Reward of his People, he doth promise himself under the Notion of Essence, Being, Substance, in opposition to all others which are but Shadows and Nothings to him; Prov. 2.7. He layeth up sound Wisdom (Hebr. essentiam Essence) for the Righteous: Prov. 8.21. I will cause them that love me, to inherit Substance. Junius reads it, Ʋt posside aut id quod est, I will cause them that love me to possess that which is. God is, and all other Beings are not in comparison of him, Dan. 4.35. All the Inhabitants of the Earth are reputed as Nothing. God is, and all others are Nothing; yea, if it were possible to apprehend it, less then Nothing. It's a notable expression of the Holy Ghost, to set forth the excellency of Gods Being; and the pitifulness, meanness, and nothingness of ⟨p. 16⟩all other Beings, Isa. 40.15, 16, 17. Behold! (a note of Attention and Admiration) the Nations (the Chaldeans that are our Lords and Masters, or all Nations of the World, be they never so high, great, strong, or glorious) are as the drop of a Bucket, (which falleth from the Bucket, or hangeth on it, when the water is powred out, yet diminisheth not the measure) and the small dust of the Ballance, (which cleaveth to the Scales, when the Spice is put out, yet altereth not the weight, it is so little). Behold! (wonder, be amazed at it,) he taketh up the Isles (the great, large, vast Islands of the World) as a very little thing, (as poor small inconsiderable things:) All Nations before him are as nothing. (Not onely the great Islands, but also the Continents, with the several innumerable Creatures in them, are not onely little to this God, but as nothing, as no Being to his Being,) and they are counted to him less then Nothing and Vanity; (Put them in the Scales with God, and they are not only leight, and without any weight, Nothing at all; but if Men were capable of concieving any thing less then nothing, such were all the World to God.) Though the World be absolutely somewhat, ⟨p. 17⟩yea very great; yet comparatively to God, it's nothing, less then Nothing and Vanity.
