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.

Job 20:8
Il s'envolera comme un songe, et on ne le trouvera plus; Il disparaîtra comme une vision nocturne;

Psaume 27:2
Quand des méchants s'avancent contre moi, Pour dévorer ma chair, Ce sont mes persécuteurs et mes ennemis Qui chancellent et tombent.

Psaume 37:36
Il a passé, et voici, il n'est plus; Je le cherche, et il ne se trouve plus.

Jérémie 46:6
Que le plus léger ne trouve aucun salut dans la fuite, Que le plus vaillant n'échappe pas! Au septentrion, sur les rives de l'Euphrate, Ils chancellent, ils tombent.

Ézéchiel 26:21
Je te réduirai au néant, et tu ne seras plus; On te cherchera, et l'on ne te trouvera plus jamais, Dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel.