A Body of Practical Divinity

1. He hath a Sovereign Right and Authority over Man. He may do with his Creature as he please. Who shall Dispute with God? who shall ask him a Reason of his doings? Dan. 4.35. He doth according to his Will in the Army of Heaven, and among the Inhabitants of the Earth, and none can stay his Hand, or say unto him, what dost thou? God sits Judge in the highest Court, he calls the Monarchs of the Earth to the Barr, and is not bound to give a reason of his proceedings; Psal. 75.5, 7. He putteth down one, and raiseth up another. He hath Salvation and Damnation in his power. He hath the Key of Justice in his hand, to lock up whom he will in the fiery Prison of Hell; and he hath the Key of Mercy in his hand, to open Heaven's Gate to whom he please. This is the Name engraven upon his Vesture, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, Rev. 19.16. he sits Lord paramount, and who can call him to account? Isa. 46.10. I will do all my pleasure. The World is God's Diocese, and shall not he do what he will in his own Diocese? He it was that turned King Nebuchadnezzar to grass, and threw the Angels to Hell when they sinned, that broke the head of the Babylonish Empire, Isa. 14.12. How art thou fallen from Heaven, O Lucifer! thy pomp is brought down to the grave: Who sets bounds to the Sea, and bridles the proud Waves, Job 38.11. God is the Supreme Monarch, all Power is seated originally in him; and the powers that be are of God, Rom. 13.1. Kings hold their Crowns from him, Prov. 8.15. By me Kings reign.

1. He hath a Soveraign Right and Authority over Man. He may do with his Creature as he please. Who shall Dispute with God? who shall ask him a Reason of his doings?