Thus we see how this promise of Gods doing better for his Church in the later times, is evidenced by sundry particulars, of better, and new things. ⟨p. 12⟩Yet further, as if ordinary words and usual comparisons were not sufficient to set forth the great increase of Gods providence,1 the Prophets use very transcendent, and hyperbolical expressions, to set it out the more to the life, and that according to our capacity. To which purpose this increase of Gods Providence is thus expressed: For brass I will bring gold, 2and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: Hereby he showeth, that as wood is better then common stones, and iron better then wood, and brass better then iron, and silver better then brass, and gold better then silver, so much better, yea infinitely more, are the good things of these later times, better then the good things of former times. Yet further is this increase thus heightened,3 (Isa. 30. 26.) The light of the Moon shall be as the light of the Sun, and the light of the Sun shall be seven fold, as the light of seven days. Who knows not how great a difference there is, between the two lights of the Moon and the Sun? to make the light of the Moon as great as of the Sun, must needs be a wonderful great increase. And because there can be no greater light then the light of the Sun, he multiplieth that light to the number of perfection, saying, The light of the Sun shall be seven fold, as the light of seven days. And to show that no comparisons are sufficient to set out the increase of Gods goodness to the full: it is further said, The Sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall the Moon give light unto thee: But the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory, Isa. 60. 19.
Thus we see how this promise of Gods doing better for his Church in the later times, is evidenced by sundry particulars, of better, and new things. ⟨p. 12⟩Yet further, as if ordinary words and usuall comparisons were not sufficient to set forth the great increase of Gods providence,1 the Prophets use very transcendent, and hyperbolicall expressions, to set it out the more to the life, and that according to our capacity. To which purpose this increase of Gods Providence is thus expressed: For brasse I will bring gold, 2and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brasse, and for stones iron: Hereby he sheweth, that as wood is better then common stones, and iron better then wood, and brasse better then iron, and silver better then brasse, and gold better then silver, so much better, yea infinitely more, are the good things of these later times, better then the good things of former times. Yet further is this increase thus heightened,3 (Isa. 30. 26.) The light of the Moone shall be as the light of the Sun, and the light of the Sun shall be seven fold, as the light of seven dayes. Who knowes not how great a difference there is, between the two lights of the Moone and the Sun? to make the light of the Moone as great as of the Sun, must needs be a wonderfull great increase. And because there can be no greater light then the light of the Sun, he multiplieth that light to the number of perfection, saying, The light of the Sun shall be seven fold, as the light of seven dayes. And to shew that no comparisons are sufficient to set out the increase of Gods goodnes to the full: it is further said, The Sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightnes shall the Moone give light unto thee: But the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory, Isa. 60. 19.
- 1Hyperboles do set out the increase of Gods goodness.Hyperboles doe set out the increase of Gods goodnes.
- 2Isa. 60. 17.
- 3Luna fulgebit, ut sol, &c. non significat interitum pristinorum, sed commutationem in mell us. Hier. Come. in Isa. • l. 18.Luna fulgebit, ut sol, &c. non significat interitum pristinorum, sed commutationem in mell us. Hier. Com. in Isa. • l. 18.
