but.

1. That God, in his providence, sets up one and pulls down another, as he pleases.

2. That this world is full of wars and fightings, which result from the indulgence of the lusts of men.

3. That all the changes and revolutions of states were plainly and perfectly foreseen by the God of heaven.

4. That no word of God can fall to the ground, but what he has declared shall infallibly come to pass. For the elucidation of the historical parts of Scripture, it is advantageous to notice the writings of heathen authors: light is thus thrown on many passages of Holy Writ, by shewing the accomplishment of the prophecies therein contained, or customs elucidated, which, in the course of years, or in our more northern latitude, would be to us inexplicable. We have therefore reason to bless God for human learning, by which many have done great service to the readers of His blessed word.

Jobs 20:8
Som en drøm flyr han bort, og ingen finner ham mere; han jages bort som et nattesyn.

Salmenes 27:2
Når ugjerningsmenn nærmer sig imot mig for å opsluke mig, mine motstandere og mine fiender, så snubler og faller de selv.

Salmenes 37:36
men han forsvant, og se, han var ikke mere, og jeg søkte efter ham, men han fantes ikke.

Jeremias 46:6
Den lette skal ikke undfly, og kjempen ikke undslippe; mot nord, ved bredden av elven Eufrat, snubler de og faller.

Esekiel 26:21
Til en forferdelse vil jeg gjøre dig, og du skal ikke være til mere; de skal søke efter dig, men aldri i evighet finne dig, sier Herren, Israels Gud.