The Excellency of the Jewish Law Vindicated; In Two Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's. to Which Is Added, an Appendix an

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1773 Excerpt: ... of his Mouth; be Jpake the Word, and they were made, he commanded, and they were create ed. 1 He is the Lord alone, he made Heaven, the Heaven of Heavens, with all their Hojl j the Earth, and all Things that are therein; the Seas, and all that is therein: and he preferveth them all: and the Hojl of Heaven worjlnppetb him. The Supreme God is in thefe facred Writings diftinguifhed by the Name of Jehovah, which fignifies necejfary Exigence: by the Title of the Almighty, the Mojl High. We are told that the World is his, and the Fulnefs thereof. v In his Hand is the Soul of every living Thing, and the Breath of all Mankind. His is the Greatnefs, and the Power, and the Glory, and the ViSlory, and the Majefy: for all that is in the Heaven, and in the Earth, is his: his is the Kingdom, and he is exalted as Head above all: both Riches, and Honour come of him; and he reignetb over all. 7 The Pillars of the Earth are the Lord's: and he hath fet the World upon them.-- He ruleth in the Kingdom of Men, and givetb it to whomfoever he will.-- He changeetb the Times, and the Seajons: he removeth S Pfal. cxlviii. J. t Nth.vx.6. a P/al. 1. I a. W Jei. xii. lo. Z 1 Chron. xxix. It, If, y I Sam. ii. 8. z Dan. if. 32. a ii. 21. B Kings, Kings, and fettetb up Kings.--fc He caujtlh the Vapours to afcend from the Ends of the Earth: he maketh Lightnings with Rain, and bringetb forth the Wind out of bis 'Treafures.-- Fire and Hail, Snow and Vapour, and jlormy Wind, fulfil his Word.--d He is the true God, the living God, and an everlajling King.-- He is the high and lofty one, that inbabitttb Eternity. f Before the Mountains were brought forth, or the Earth, and the World, were formed, evenfrom everlajling to everlajling he is God. g He is tlie Lord: be chang etb not.--h The Earth, ...