A Body of Practical Divinity

1. In the Creation. To Create requires an Infinite Power; all the World cannot make a Fly. God's Power in Creating is evident, 1. Because he needs no Instruments to work with; 'tis proper to God to work without Tools. 2. He needs no Matter to work upon; first he creates Matter, and then works upon it. 3. He works without labour, Psal. 33.9. He spake and it was done.

2. The Power of God is seen in the Conversion of Souls. Surely a mighty Power went to raise Christ from the Grave, [Greek or Hebrew], Eph. 1.20. The same power ⟨p. 44⟩goes to draw a Sinner to God, as drew Christ out of the Grave to Heaven. Greater Power is put forth in Conversion, than in Creation. 1. When God made the World he met with no opposition; as he had nothing to help him, so he had nothing to hinder him: But when he comes to convert a Sinner, here he meets with opposition; Satan opposeth him, and the Heart opposeth him: a Sinner is angry with Converting Grace. 2. The World was the work of God's Fingers, Psal. 8.3. Conversion is the work of God's Arm, Luke 1.5. 3. In the Creation God wrought but one Miracle, he Spake the word; but in Conversion he works many Miracles: The Blind is made to see, the Dead is raised, the Deaf hears the Voice of the Son of God. O the infinite Power of Jehovah! Before his Sceptre Angels veil, and prostrate themselves, Kings cast their Crowns at his Feet, Amos 9.5. He toucheth the Mountains and they melt. Job 9.6. He removes the Earth out of her place. An Earthquake makes the Earth tremble upon her Pillars, but God shakes it out of its place; he can remove the Earth from its Centre. God can do what he will, his Power is as large as his Will. Were Men's power as large as their will, what work would they make in the World! God's Power is of equal extent with his Will. God can with a word un-pin the wheels, and break the Axle-tree of the Creation. He can do [Greek or Hebrew], more then we can think,