Deut. xxxii. 31. Their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
IT is not a little to the honour of those who serve God, that the more fully their principles are hives-
tigated, the more just will they appear, and worthy to be adopted by all the world. Those embraced by ungodly men are often such as scarcely to be vindi- cated by their most partial friends : but those, which the children of God profess, will stand the test of examination from their bitterest enemies. To this effect Moses speaks in the words before us ; from which we shall,
I. Point out the superiority of Jehovah above all
other objects of confidence — Neither the idols of heathens, nor any other ob- jects of confidence, can in any point of view be put in competition with Jehovah. Consider
His power — [There is not any thing which he is not able to effect : " He doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth." But what created being can claim this prerogative ?]
His love —
[Incomprehensible are the heights and depths of the Father's love, discovered in sending his own Son to die for us ; nor less the love of Christ in giving himself a sacrifice for our sins. Is there any other Being that ever has expressed, or ever can, such love as this ?]
His faithfulness — [God has given to us exceeding great and precious pro- mises, suited to every want we can possibly experience. And has one jot or tittle of his word ever failed? But where shall we find a creature that has not, in some respect or other, disappointed the expectations of those who trusted in him ?]
So indisputable is the point before us, that we may even,
II. Appeal to the very enemies of Jehovah in confir-
mation of our assertions —
We might with propriety appeal to his friends, since they, by their knowledge of him, and their ex- perience of the vanity of earthly confidences, are best qualified to judge. But, waving this just advantage, we will appeal,
1. To his enemies of former times —