g z.e. Juſt judgement, by a Figure called Henayadis, as Fer. 22. 3. Or, Juſtice relates to the ſentence, and Juagment to the Execution ' ef it. He not only doth Juſtice to all Men, as was implyed. wv. 6. but which is more, he loves it, and delights in'ir. h He noton- ly doth no man wrong, but he is very kind aad merciful to all men in the world, to whgm he gives many Favours and Invitations to his Love and ſervice. Sce Mat. 5. 45. 43s 14, 17. Rom 5. 20, 21,
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"Cen.1:6 , j.- * made; and all the hott of them &, * by the breath of teb.11:3. his mouth 7, 5 ; Either, 1. By the Hypoſtatical word Chriſt, who 1s oft called bbs 4: Gods Word, even by the Ohaldee Paraphraſt ; as alſo John 1 we 1» Je 26. 2,3. where he is ſaid to be that Wird, by whom all things were made. F So that which is here ſpoken more darkly and doubtedly,according ro that ſtate of the Church, is more clearly declared in rhe New Teſtamenr- Or, 2. By his Will or Command as this very Phraſe is here uizd, wv. 4. and it ſeems to be explained, v.- 9. And ſoit hath a great Emphatis in it, that God made this admirable truture of the Heavens, and all its glorious Stars; not with great pains and time, and help of many Artiſts and Inſtruments, as men do far meaner works, but with one ſingle Word, which is much to the Glory of the Creator. k The Angels: or the Stars. See on Ger. 2.1. {1 Either 1. By the Holy Ghoſt, fo called, Job 33.4. And ' ſo here are all the perſons of the Trinity Jehovahy the Father, and the W.rd, and the Spirit; toeach of which this work of Creation 1s elſewhere aſcribed,as was noted on Gen-1.26. Or,2. By his word, as it was expreſlcd in the laſt Claulie, which is fo called Ia. 11, 4» 2 Theſſ. 2, 8.
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9 For * he ſpake, and ic q was done . he commanded and it ſtood faſt r. | (S ky: |
9 The work here mentioned, v 6. 7. - r Or, food forth, asa Ser- vant at his Maſters Command, or was, or d:d exiſt. 10 * The LORDF bringeth the counſel ofthe heathen + s to nought : he maketh the devices of the people of + Hes. | none eftect. | maketh - Wl s Or. of the Nations ; though Nations combine themſelves and fruſtrate. kl their Counſels together, yet he defeats them when he pleaſerh. | Thus he paſſeth from the work of Creation, to the works of pro« vidence, and from the Inſtances of his Power, in ſenfleſs and un- reaſonable Creatures, to manife!t his- Power in over-ruling the fp Thoughts and Wills, and Actions of all Men, whether fingle or * >. Wk united. Pro. | 11 * The counſel of the LORD ſtandeth forever ; rg. 2x: Mi the thoughts of his heart F co all generations. Ifa.46. 10. Wl ; All his purpoſes and Deſigns, and eſpecially thoſe which con-'t Heb. 19 cern his choſen People, of whom he ſpeaks inthe next Verſe, are al» G-7eratzon dll ways ſucceſsful and irreiitable. | and Gene=;
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and the people whim he hath choſen for his own inheri- g, | tance «. _* *©".& 144a5 [x « Seing the Lord is ſo great and Glorious in Wiſdom and Power, q and goodneſs, as hath teen hitherto ſaid, as rhey muſt needs be ves | \1 ry miſerable, who are Strangers or Enemies to him, ſo thrice happy” | is that people of Iſrael, who though they be deſpiſed by the Gen- tiles, are choſen by this Almighty God, to be his peculiar Pcrti= on, and Friendsand Servants. | | 13 * The LORD looketh from heaven : he beholdeth . .._ | all the ſons of men x. » . Chr It 14 From the place of his habication he looketh upon , ;. ge 4 all the inhabitants of the Earth, Job 28:244 x Although he hath a ſpecial Relation to Iſrael, yer he hath a Pſal.1 14. general Care and Inſpection over all Mankind, all whoſe Hearts | and ways he deſcerns and and obſerves. Ec 6 -* Is He faſhioneth y their hearts alike z : he conſide- reth all their works a. | | ”, y Or faſhioned, or made, or formeth, For this may relate either, 1. To the work of Creation. So he proves what le 1aid, v. 13, i4. that God b:he!d all Men, becauſe he made them ; yea even their Hearts, the moſt ſecret piece of them. Or, 2. To the works of his providence. Having faid that God ſees and obſerves all Men, he now adds that he cules and governs them ; yea, - even their” Hearts, which are moſt Maſterlefs and unmanageable, and yet he frameth and dilpoſeth and inclineth them this ways cr that accor-: ding to the Ccunſel of his Will, See Exod. 34. 24. Pſal. 105. 25, z Or, equally, one as well as another : whether ' they be Jews or Gent/les, B:nd or Free, Princes or Peafants ; all are alike ſubjecr ro his Juriſdiction &@ Both outward and inward, all the wor-' kings cftheir Minds and Affections, and all their Indeavours and Actions. : | + ; 16 There is no king þ ſaved by the multitude of an
hoſt c: a mighty man is not delivered by much ftrength. b He initanceth in theſe, as the moſt potent and uncnntrolable* perſons in the World, and moſt confident of themſelves, and leaſt”
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